No Available Seats? No Problem! (2019 Edit: If you booked an Alaska Airlines’ Saver Ticket, the information does not apply. Please read Alaska Airlines’ Saver Ticket — Deal or No Deal?) As I was standing in line for the restroom on my recent flight home from Maui, another woman and I started up a conversation…
If you know you want to go to Maui (or anywhere), but are flexible on dates, there are two steps you should do before booking anything — 1) review ticket prices and 2) lodging availability/pricing during your potential travel timeframe. You might find a cheap last minute condo deal, but flights could be more expensive…
I always start a flight search on a favorite travel site like Kayak or Travelocity to see which airlines offer the best flight schedules and best prices. Remember, cheapest round trip isn’t always the best. Consider number of stops and length of layovers. (I prefer 1-2 hours to give a cushion for delayed flights and…
If you book far enough in advance, you will be lucky and have your choice of open seats when purchasing your ticket. Depending on if you need more leg room or like to sleep, the aisle and window seats are usually the coveted seats. The front of the airplane is desired for faster exit upon…
Every few years, my college best friends get together for a girls weekend. This year, we thought we were going to Napa for a spa retreat. When we finally identified a weekend we were all free, I realized it was the same time as a rare opening at Anthurium House (due to a last minute…
