If there is a sliver of sunshine peeking through the storm clouds of this recession, it may be: There might never be a better time to travel. Airlines are hungry. Hotels are hungry. Restaurants are hungry. And if you’re smart about how you book, when you book, and where you go, you might just find the cheapest vacation you’ll ever take.
If you do nothing else when booking your next getaway, said Pauline Frommer, budget travel guru and creator of the Pauline Frommer guide books, book it on your computer, your BlackBerry, or your iPhone; anything other than by talking to another human being on the phone. “We never should book airfare over the phone anymore,” she said. “Big fees.”
That doesn’t mean avoid agencies like Liberty Travel. It just means buy a trip the way you buy a TV: Shop around.
Frommer suggested scouring websites that aggregate information, such as Kayak.com, Momondo.com, and Sidestep .com. “Right now through the end of April, there are unprecedented lows,” she said. “My suggestion is, if you’re planning to travel before the end of April, book soon.”
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