Finding travel deals is a matter of timing.
A
lot of people think travel is just plain expensive, but in reality
there are incredible deals happening all the time. They usually don’t
last too long, and you have to act quickly. That can sometimes be a
problem when a deal requires jumping on a plane tomorrow (how many
people can do that?), but in fact most deals are for months in the
future, giving you ample time to plan your schedule.
Often
I will book a flight and then figure out my plans. Since you can cancel
a flight within 24 hours without incurring a fee, I lock in the deal
and then figure out if I can make it work. Sometimes I can (like the
$1,200 business-class flight from LA to Stockholm round-trip); sometimes
I can’t (like the $400 New Zealand flights I had to cancel).
I
am always looking out for deals. Today, I want to give you a peek into
where I go for deals, tips, and expert advice. After all, these are
people who focus solely on this one aspect of travel, so why not use
them? I can’t be everywhere and I can’t know everything, so I rely on
the specialists. If travel were a hospital, I would be your general
practitioner and these people below are the specialists I would consult
with!
Flight deals
When it comes to flights, I use three websites:
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The Flight Deal (Great deals from the US)
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Secret Flying (Great deals from Europe)
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Holiday Pirates (Great deals from anywhere)
