TRAVEL RESOURCES

Travelocity searches and compares hundreds of flights at once to find you the best deals for your trip. You can find amazing deals not just on flights but lodging too.

Airfare Watchdog is another good airline comparison service but what they also offer is the opportunity to receive alerts straight to your inbox if the price of airfare you are looking at drops which is very helpful.

Hotels.com is a great resource for finding the best deals on accommodation. Hotel room prices are always much lower on this site than they are booking directly through the hotel. In addition, they have a loyalty program that rewards members with a free one night stay for every 10 nights booked.

Booking.com is another good choice to search for lodging options. They have over one million properties including hotels, hostels and apartments and a lot of times they differ from those offered on hotels.com.

Airbnb is a good way to experience the world like a local. You can either book a whole house or stay in a room with a host. Airbnb is a good site to find unusual lodging options like log cabins and glamping type stays. If you haven’t used Airbnb you can sign up to get $40 off your first nights stay.

Cruise Direct is a search engine for cruise vacations that finds and compares the best cruise deals for your travel dates. You can search all the popular cruise lines along with luxury lines too.

Princess Cruises is our favorite cruise line because they offer a more elegant experience. They are an especially nice line to cruise with to Alaska.

MSC Cruises offers affordable cruise vacations to the Carribean from Miami and to Canada from New York.

Rentalcars.com is the world’s biggest car rental booking service. They compare prices of all the major car rental company’s like Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, Thrifty and Hertz with the click of a button.

Enterprise is our favorite car rental company to use. They have really good customer service and will give you an upgrade if the vehicle you want is unavailable. In addition, they allow you to book online without a deposit and you may cancel free of charge if necessary.

You can take the risk of traveling without insurance but for peace of mind you might be better off getting cover for your trip. Allianz Travel Insurance will take care of you whether you have a medical emergency, have your baggage stolen or damaged, miss a connecting flight or have your flight cancelled and provides car rental protection too. Visit their website to get a quote or phone them to speak to a specialist that will help you find the best plan.

With Groupon you can find deals on absolutely everything from vacation packages to bed & breakfasts, deals on restaurants in every city and finding things to do like fun tours, day cruises and museum tickets.