budget travel

For better or for worse, there are always people who look for ways to get around some of the fees airlines have established in recent years. And if it saves …

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about another European airline that was going to start an “all you can fly” pass. As we had mentioned in that piece, Frontier …

When booking a hotel, you have many choices. Why choose one over another? It could be location, price, or reviews. Another factor comes into play if you’re into points and …

For years, I didn’t consider myself to be a Hyatt loyalist. The Hyatt hotel footprint didn’t align with our travel patterns, and we went several years without staying at any …

If you’re reading this, chances are you have some interest in travel. In fact, you may have a lot of interest. Maybe you’re a Hyatt Globalist or have American AAdvantage …

We have several things we always bring when we travel. They’re not very large, and we don’t need them every trip, but we’re very glad we have them when we …

Nothing about booking airfare is straightforward. The way airlines figure out how much to charge to get you from city A to city B drives me crazy. Idiosyncracies in the …

If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the radio commercials for Motel 6. They were full of folksy music (a tune composed by Tom Faulkner, performed by him …

When I search for flights, I typically follow a specific process. For simple domestic trips, I begin by searching on Google Flights. This allows me to get an idea of …