Absolutely have to be somewhere?

Flights, Planning, Travel Advice

Follow this advice to avoid flight disruptions. Last year was a bad one for flight disruptions. Official data shows flight cancellations hit 2.8%—nearly 50% higher than the historical average—and that doesn’t even include the recent Southwest debacle. There’s a...

Flying Southwest?

Flights, Flights, Money, Planning, Refunds, Tickets, Travel Advice

This hack could save you hundreds of dollars. It can be frustrating to book a flight and then later see the same ticket on sale for significantly less. With most airlines, there’s nothing you can do about a fare drop except pout. If you’re flying Southwest Airlines,...

Booking flights for the holidays?

Flights, Planning, Travel Advice

Here are five money-saving tips on using Google Flights to find the best airfares. Even though airfares have spiked this summer due to increased demand, there are still ways to make sure you still get the best deal possible when searching for your next getaway. Google...

Plan on it!

Flights, Flights, Hotels, Planning

Check out these four new Google trip-planning tools. Google recently launched a new set of travel search tools that enable you to better customize searches and quickly sort through targeted destination, pricing, and lodging choices before saving all your results under...

Should you get your Groupon?

Flights, Hotels, Planning, Travel Advice

Are Groupon Travel Deals really a bargain? Groupon’s travel deals can seem too good to be true. Six nights in Hawaii plus airfare for under $650? Eight days in France (hotels, dinners, and local transport included) for $799? A few years ago I booked a Groupon tour...