There are lots of new travel websites I have never heard of before

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/travel/how-to-choose-an-air-travel-search-site.html?action=click&contentCollection=Great%20Homes%20and%20Destinations&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

This is a good article on travel websites.

I've been stuck on using the same old ones, need to check these out.

routehappy

momondo

hipmunk

getgoing

adioso

optionsaway

vayama

[RAAVAN]

1. Travel websites

List of travel websites are as following-
TripAdvisor
Expedia
Priceline
Travelocity
Kayak
Orbitz
TravelZoo
Fodors
Wikitravel

[cbayer]

2. These look worth exploring. I have recently been using skyscanner.net

and really like it. whichbudget.com is also good.

I am looking for an inexpensive ticket to europe, am flexible with dates and flexible with arrival/departure cities (up to a point). These sites allow you to enter very broad categories, which is exactly what I want.

Will check out some of these other sites soon and would love to know what others think of them.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Thanks - may be what I am looking for - see post below. Hope

the wedding was fantastic !!

[cbayer]

5. OMG, Laura. It was epic.

And the reception was 100% New Orleans magic.

No one who had the great fortune to attend will ever forget it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Oh that's great ! Maybe the Kim and Kayne

should have picked NOLA over Florence ! :&gt

you should do a play by play post - would love to hear about it.

Tried skyscanner.net last night. It is pretty good - but didn't list
too many prices from a destination...lots of "check this city" buttons.
Maybe they set up those buttons in order of probable price.
Haven't looked too much - but it looks like they pick the cheapest
itinerary and you can't pick a change to a leg. But - it tells you
what airline - so just went there.

I am trying to pick somewhere to go on our annual long weekend
anniversary trip in Sept...which I surprise my husband with. Only 3 nights
so don't want to fly forever. I want to go back to Calistoga - Napa
Valley but it's 4 hr flight plus drive. Nothing seems too exciting
or been there lately don't want to go back so soon.

[cbayer]

8. I would post more details but have a thing about

trying to protect my privacy, lol.

sky scanner can be cumbersome, but useful if you are flexible. Also might want to look at whichbudget.com

You might consider Mexico in September. I'm in love with it, so my views are biased. But it's accessible, affordable and utterly enchanting.

If you want to talk about specific locations, just let me know.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Anyone know of a website where you can plug in

a departure city and get a list of everywhere you can fly to and the cost.

Perhaps this would be impossibly difficult

But, we have often thought - want to go somewhere - not sure where - what are the best deals for a particular time

[cbayer]

6. Yes. skyscanner.

You can put in your departure city and then "everywhere" as your destination.

You can put in specific dates, a whole month or even a year.

It's really fun to play with.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. wish there was a website that included Virgin America, Allegiant and

southwest.

think we might fly to Vegas (dirt cheap on allegiant) and then drive to CA.

[davidpdx]

10. For alternatives to hotels airbnb is pretty good

My mom is staying at a small studio in July/August when we meet in Portland next month. I booked at a guesthouse and there are no private bathrooms, so that was a good alternative. Found one that was a block away.