Posts tagged Google Flights
Fantasizing About a Euro Trip? The 5 Cheapest Airports in Europe to Fly Into

Look, folks, if you clicked on this, it’s possible you’re thinking about making a trip across the pond, and that’s super. It’s also within the realm of possibility that you’re simply curious to see which cities and airports would land on a list such as this and have no plans whatsoever to do anything with this information other than file it away for a rainy day, and that’s cool, too. With deference to the likes of World of Wanderlust, Travel + Leisure, and Travel Off Path, among others, here are the five cheapest European airports to fly into from the good ole U.S. of A.

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The Travel App That Wants to Help You Save the Planet

In a world oversaturated with travel booking options, what is a travel app to do to separate itself from the crowd? How is one supposed to compete with the likes of Google Flights, Expedia, and Kayak.com, among many, many others? For this company, the answer is appealing to the environmentally-conscious traveler.

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How to Decide Where Your Next Trip Will Be When Funds are Limited

Before packing your bags, before looking up things to see and do, before knowing which type of transportation you’ll make use of, you have to know where it is you’re venturing off to. What’s more, wherever you decide to go next will most likely influence where you’ll go after that, and where you’ll go after that, and where you’ll go after that… So, no, you’re not blowing things out of proportion by treating your decision as a big deal; it is a big deal.

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The Incredibly Intrepid Icelandic Expedition: Day 1

I’m not sure if Iceland was as popular as it is today when I first set my sights on it a few years ago — they actually deal with a little bit of over-tourism these days — but it was a place I wanted to visit regardless if other people were going there or not. And so, finally, here I am, on the frosty frontiers of this large island nation that sits just a few degrees south of the Arctic Circle.

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The Highs, Lows, Ups, Downs, & Fluttery Butterflies That Come with Purchasing Plane Tickets

Purchasing airline tickets can be a slightly stress-inducing experience, especially when you look at those fees — for baggage, for selecting where you'll sit, for flight insurance, etc. — that just keep adding up as you go through the process. All of a sudden that $144 roundtrip flight to Houston doesn't look so cheap anymore…

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It's Hard to Stay Stationary When Traveling is Always on Your Mind

I keep thinking about the New York Times' "52 Places to Go in (Insert Year)" article that comes out every January, how I'd like to randomly select a handful of destinations from that list and make it a goal to get to each one before the next list appears. I keep thinking about taking a train across Canada. I keep thinking about Bocas del Toro in Panama...

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