Comprehensive search of airfares, including both established airlines and low cost and consolidators (discounters) of travel.
These companies buy bulk discounted tickets and are now selling on to the general public. Fares are usually locked in by about 6-8 weeks before departure. Low cost flights carry the stiffest restrictions and penalties.
Low cost flying across Atlantic
www.eurofly.usa.com (Italy to US)
www.airpluscomet.com (Spain to US)
www.flyglobespan.com (Edinburgh to US)
www.condor.com (Germany/Orlando and Las Vegas)
www.martinair.com (Holland to US)
If the price increases after you have paid your ticket you may be able to get a refund.
Weather, delays, wait times etc.
Check the on-time record of flights.
Check the wait-time at security.
www.waittime.tsa.dhs.gov/index.html
Details of airports.
www.atlasnavigator.com/directory/airports.html
Find somewhere to sleep at airports.
Picking best seats on plane.
Parking at/near airports.
www.airportparkingreservations.com
Make the most of your time at airports.
www.expedia.com/daily/airports
Resource for most scenic roads within every state in the US.
Buses
Cheap RV rental by delivering vehicle from summer to winter rental spots. Available in the fall
Car Hire search engine, includes local companies!
Finding the scenic roads throughout the US
Mapping out useful info on routes to Florida
Become part of boat crew
Big camping bus
Rail travel between Paris, Belgium, Netherlands and Northern Germany
Intellectual Tours
Vegetarian travel
Singles travel
Special interest travel
Gizmo that converts laptop into phone jack.
What's on across the globe and bookable sights/events.
Insurance
Non franchise food stops in US
Private home stays
If it says 'interior corridors' book it!. It will be new.
Special rates for teachers and family members.
Special rates for teachers and family members.
Last minute discounts on hotels
Private home stays
Hotel search engine.
Luxury BnBs in stately homes.
Last minute discounts in hotels
Backpackers budget accommodation
Budget accommodation
Hostels in New Zealand and Australia
Private homestays
www.happy-homes.co.uk (London)
www.goodmorningparis.fr (Paris)
www.bed-and-breakfast-in-paris.com (Paris)
www.b-b.rm.it (Rome)
Apartments
Farm vacations.
Free stay in private homes
New Zealand and Australia
Crusing on Waterways
www.europeanboatingholidays.co.uk
Also try googling for canal-house hotels, convents, monasteries, guest-accepting farms, houseboats, agriturism, pensiones, gites.
Over 50s!!
10% to 50+ 20-30% over 60s at Choice Hotels with an advance reservation - these include Comfort INns, ?Quality Inns, Rodeway Inns, Econo Lodges, Clarion Inns, Sleep Inns, Comfort Suites.
Senior's home exchange
National Park Service's Golden Age Passport costs $10 allowing unlimited lifetime admission to national parks.
Amtrak allows discount of 15% for over 62 on trains (not weekday Acela)
Smaller, quieter ships sold discounted through cruise brokers
Independent travel info
www.worldsCheapestDestinations.com
Active message board for budget travelers