Vancouver Island offers a great variety of sites and activities for visitors to experience. At the souther tip, Victoria offers tourists great pubs, the Inner Harbour, Butchart Gardens, and of course, tea at the Empress Hotel. Along the eaast cost, Parksville has vast sandy beaches where you can walk out nearly 1 kilometer during low […]
I was recently on a United Airlines flight to Las Vegas and read an article in their magazine on how to save money on travel. The article, as you might expect, was full of suggestions on why you should choose United for all your flight and travel needs. It was a mediocre article at best […]
This article uses data to compare which is cheaper for hotels, Hotwire or Priceline. Based on analysis, it is found that Priceline is usually cheaper by around 10%. Want tips for better bidding to get even lower prices? This article discussed how to bid low and work your way up to save even more on bidding for travel.
Based on a new study by HotelDealsRevealed.com, here is a list of the cheapest (and most expensive cities for luxury hotels in America.
Ever notice that some cities are dirt cheap when it comes to high-end hotels while other cities are seemingly impossible t get a decent hotel at a decent price? You are not along, and in fact, it could be the city that you are staying. In a recent survey of travellers, I was able to determine the top 10 most affordable luxury hotel cities in America, as well as the most expensive. The cheapest cities for Luxury hotels are:
I recently had to get some passport photos taken for myself and my 2 daughters. I didn’t really give it much though who has the cheapest passport photos in Canada, so I went to Walmart. Didn’t give it a second thought. Afterall, Walmart is heap right? My mistake. It turns out Costco is half the price for photos.
I found out the hard way they aren’t quite so cheap afterall, especially for passport photos. The pictures for me and my 2 daughters was $15.99 each, or $53.73 for all 3 after 12% HST (BC Resident). It wasn’t until several weeks later that I discovered Costco does passport photos and that the price is only $7.99 per person, exactly half the price of Walmart. It was too late for me, but had I known I would have saved over $26 on photos.
There are few cities that are more expensive than New York City, and within the city, Midtown Manhattan is the most expensive and sought after area travelers want to stay. This is for good reason: Midtown is the hub of Manhattan, the center of it all with Broadway, Madison Square Garden, the Empire State Building, and Times Square all within arms reach. Unfortunately, the cost of hotels is astronomical and savvy travelers should consider Priceline hotels in Midtown Manhattan.
Must see attractions during a cruise stop in Victoria BC include: Victoria’s Inner Harbour and a city tour. The Inner Harbour is iconic Victoria, with the Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings providing the perfect backdrop. A great way to see the highlights if you are pressed for time is a city bus tour.
Looking for a 5 star hotel in Las Vegas? Here are some tips for better bidding in Las Vegas that allow travellers to avoid certain undesirable hotels such as the Trump, which is off the Strip and does not have a casino. We provide details of which Vegas hotels appear on Priceline, by bidding zone, and by star rating, allowing you to practically guess which hotel you are very likely to receive.
Booking on a hotel on blind bidding websites such as Priceline and Hotwire are great for travelers to save money. Only problem is, you don’t know what hotel you are going to get. However, thanks to fellow travelers it is now possible to have your Priceline Express Deals revealed. The Priceline Forum on this site has over 20,000 members who regularly share their winning bids. A “winning bid” is essentially a Priceline hotel purchase on NYOP or Express Deals. We have literally had thousands of winning bids reported and curated into Priceline hotel lists for virtually every city in North America (mostly Canada and the United States), and we are eagerly gathering data for Europe, Mexico and Caribbean destinations.
New Zone “Strip Central” Added to Las Vegas Strip Hotels on Hotwire If you are bidding for travel on Hotwire in Vegas, you may be happy to learn that they have now added a new bidding zone, “Strip Central”. For travelers wanting a precise location using Hotwire’s blind Hot Rate Hotel system, this is a […]