BOOK AIRLINE TRAVEL from 12:01AM WEDNESDAY MORNING on; all new fares are announced/posted midnight E.S.T. Tuesday for the next week
SIGN-UP FOR ALL E-MAIL NOTICES of special prices from low cost airlines that serve your city or target destination (or are near-by). Examples include: Kayak's FareAlert, Southwest Ding! Fares, Southwest Click 'n Save fares, AirTran, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit Airline Red Light fares. The low cost airlines' special fares are much less restrictive than the high cost carriers' week-end specials - but be sure to compare accurately by adding in additional charges, such as taxes, landing fees, luggage & others...
COST PROJECTIONS? Go to www.farecast.com to see if airfare prices to your destination are expected to go up or down
DRIVING TIPS
• Go to www.fuelcostcalculator.com –enter the start point and end point to see how many gallons or call and the approximate cost of your trip based on today’s gas prices in those areas (this site is funded by AAA)
• Prices can vary a great deal in any area, so check out www.gasbuddy.com or www.gaspricewatch.com which will always show you the cheapest places to buy gas in any area
SENIOR TRAVEL WEBSITES.. (best overall site: www.allmyfaves.com)
www.50plus.com
www.aarp.org
www.independenttraveler.com
www.seniors-site.com
www.seniortravel.about.com
www.smartseniortravel.com
www.solodining.com
www.suddenlysenior.com
www.womentraveltips.com
Great site to rent vacation homes "worldwide" versus staying in a hotel... www.vrbo.com
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