Archive: Budget Travel
It Came From the Chat: Summer Savings Tips, Part 2
You know what I love about our Monday chats? Every week, the participants share travel tips and information with each other. There are usually four or more Travel staffers answering questions, and we can usually answer questions authoritatively and at a rapid-fire pace. But sometimes what the chatters themselves advise...
By Christina Talcott | May 13, 2008; 02:13 PM ET | Comments (3)
It Came From the Chat: Summer Savings Tips
Monday's chat with the Travel section Flight Crew (most Mondays at 2 p.m.) was a busy one, with readers weighing in on such varied topics as Hawaiian B&Bs, Charlottesville dining, honeymoon planning and pickpockets in Italy. We asked for ideas about how to save $$ on summer travel, and we...
By Christina Talcott | May 9, 2008; 06:01 AM ET | Comments (4)
Travel Tech: Airfare Searches for the Truly Frugal
If you're the type of traveler who needs to unturn every stone in search of the absolutely lowest airfare before you'll buy, take a look at Priceline's new product, called Inside Track. It's the latest player to offer sophisticated airfare analysis for consumers. Other sites, including Kayak, Farecast and FareCompare,...
By Carol Sottili | March 18, 2008; 07:47 AM ET | Email a Comment
What's the Deal: DC to NYC . . . for a Buck?
DC to New York for $1? Believe it. Well, sort of. BoltBus, the newest player in the DC-to-NY cheapo bus biz, debuts March 27 with one-way fares starting at $1 (plus a 50-cent booking fee). The Greyhound spinoff promises free WiFi and power outlets, plus leather seats on "select" coaches....
By K.C. Summers | March 6, 2008; 11:54 AM ET | Comments (3)
