Kayak flights is one of the largest and oldest flight booking sights on the web, and is one of my preferred booking sites. Kayak is not a travel agent, rather it’s a travel metasearch engine and fare aggregator. When you search for a flight it lists a combination of other flight search sites, travel agents, […]
Finding the best flights using multi-city flight search
When I travel to Europe I usually visit a few destinations, so prefer to fly into one city and out of another. In this situation I will search for multi-city flights rather than the return flight option. As an example I will use a recent trip flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Europe, arriving […]
Airfare Resources – a guide to the best flight booking sites
Having booked hundreds of flights for myself I can say from experience that there is no one best site to find the cheapest airfares. There are so many variables in airfare pricing that there’s always going to be price discrepancies between the flight search engines. When booking a flight it’s best to know what tools […]
Recommended accommodation booking sites
How I find cheap (and occasionally free) places to stay In my travels I stay in a variety of accommodation types, depending on the length of stay and travel situation. I don’t mind hostels if it’s going to save me money, yet I will keep an eye out for deals on 4 and 5 star […]
How to get from Paris to Brussels by local train – The alternative to high speed rail
See four cities in one day and save on high speed rail reservation fees. One of the things I love about having a Eurail Pass is being able to jump onto almost any train and go. While there are some train services that require a reservation fee, this can be avoided by taking local trains. […]
Getting cheap train tickets in Germany
Travel by train is my favourite way of getting around Germany. The trains are clean, nearly always on time and the rail network goes practically everywhere. All that efficiency though doesn’t come cheap. Unless you have a Eurail Pass, just turning up to the train station and buying a ticket is expensive. If you can […]
Subscribe to the AirAsia newsletter for cheap flights in Asia
If you travel in Asia, or plan to, then may I suggest subscribing to the Airasia Newsletter. AirAsia are the largest low cost airline in Asia and they often have some amazing sales. An example of an AirAsia promotional email. Since I have been subscribed to the newsletter I have picked up some ridiculous bargains, […]
Save money on flights using alternative airports in Europe
Before my first trip to Europe I wouldn’t have been able to tell you where Karlsruhe, Katowice or Klagenfurt was on the map. Since then I not only know where they are, I have used their airports and have saved hundreds of Euros in the process. [Amsterdam Schiphol Airport – Closest isn’t always cheapest] My […]
Airport Guide: Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
[EDIT: LCCT has now closed and KUL budget terminal now operates out of klia2. This post remains as a historical record of the old Low Cost Carrier Terminal.] Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) is the budget airline terminal for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). LCCT is on the other side of the runway […]
How to get from Johor Bahru airport to Singapore
Johor Bahru is the Malaysian city on the other side of the causeway from Singapore. It may look close on the map but getting from Johor Bahru Senai Airport to Singapore is time consuming. Singapore does not allow a direct bus service as the government view Senai Airport as competition to their own airport. Air […]
