The travel agency Travel Leaders (formerly CarsonWaglit) has come out with its annual travel agent survey of trends. Instead of posting all the information in one article, there will be a series of articles highlighting what‘s important to you as a budget minded traveler.
1. Flexible with dates 75.7%
Date flexibility has saved me hundreds of dollars. Last year when my family flew from Nashville to Los Angeles, we saved around $600 by adjusting Read the rest of this entry »
Rank Domestic Destinations International Destinations Warm-Weather Destinations Cold-Weather Destinations
1 New York Los Cabos, MX Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Vail, CO
2 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Rome* Orlando, FL Aspen, CO
3 Honolulu, HI Paris* Honolulu, HI Park City, UT
4 Las Vegas, NV Read the rest of this entry »
IN terms of perspective, it helps to have been toiling at this particular workbench for a while.
I remember the summer of 2000, when corporate travel departments were hyperventilating about soaring airfares and hotel costs. That was when Mark L. Walton, a travel policy consultant, gave a well-received talk during a seminar at the National Business Travel Association convention in Los Angeles.
Mr. Walton read a parody memorandum supposedly Read the rest of this entry »