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LAS14

(13,783 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:11 PM Nov 2019

Need travel advice.

Now that we're retired we're looking forward to taking advantage of travel deals. We don't have scheduling restrictions. I thought I could just look for deals to a particular spot (right now it's Hawaii) without specifying dates. But I can't find a way to do it. Actually, I was at Expedia.com and DID see a list of flight deals without having put in dates, but I can't reproduce that for the life of me.

Ideal would be to get e-mails when good deals crop up.

Can any of you help?

tia
las

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Need travel advice. (Original Post) LAS14 Nov 2019 OP
Are you a Costco member? madaboutharry Nov 2019 #1
Great! I hadn't thought of that. I was super happy with the deal... LAS14 Nov 2019 #3
The Executive membership madaboutharry Nov 2019 #4
Travel Agents, Credit Card Companies, Cruise Lines to mention a few resources we've used! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2019 #2
Travelocity Maribelle Nov 2019 #5
Use Airbnb for Lodging ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #6
try travelzoo WhiteTara Nov 2019 #7

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
1. Are you a Costco member?
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:16 PM
Nov 2019

Costco travel has very good prices. It is worth upgrading your membership before you book. Customer service helps book everything. We went to Hawaii a couple of years ago. You can book a trip with multiple islands. It was great.

It is worth looking into and see if you see anything that appeals to you.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
3. Great! I hadn't thought of that. I was super happy with the deal...
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:19 PM
Nov 2019

... I got for a lot of cut-to-size window shades. And they can be counted on to pick the best of any kind of food. Will check it out next time we go.

What do you mean by "upgrade?" Our membership is the one that gives you rebates on everything you buy. The membership fee is a little bit higher, but the rebate is always greater. Is that the membership you mean?

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
4. The Executive membership
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:30 PM
Nov 2019

It gives you better deals on travel plans.

Go to https://www.costcotravel.com/

You can check things out. The customer service number gets you to a real person who can work with you to plan a trip.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)
6. Use Airbnb for Lodging
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:52 PM
Nov 2019

For Domestic and Overseas travel. You save TONS over hotels. We did that in 2015 when we went to the UK and 2018 when we went to Australia.

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