"Cheap" and "Bargain" Are Not The Same

Five years ago I retired from my work as a school counselor. Since that time, my husband and I have visited Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, England, France, Germany, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Mexico and Canada, most countries more than once.  In that same time period, we have also traveled to New York, Hawaii, Disney parks in Florida and California, Alaska, Nevada, Minnesota, Montana, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, the Grand Canyon and many local areas.  We have also taken numerous cruises to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, and Mexico with more on the docket.


I am frequently asked how we travel as we do, when we are retired educators.   Bargains, bargains, bargains!  Now that we have more time than money, I spend endless hours looking for the very best bargains.  Sometimes it means booking travel more than a year in advance and sometimes it means booking at the last minute, but generally it means deciding where we want to go and spending endless hours looking for the very best deal.  

As much as I love the actual trip, just as much, I love the aspect of bargain shopping. A great deal is irresistible to me!  It doesn't matter what I am shopping for, if it is a great bargain, it intrigues me. Now, I should probably clarify that by "bargain" I don't necessarily mean "cheap." I am fond of nice things in all aspects of my life and travel is no exception. You can definitely find cheap travel anywhere, but it is not my thing. I am interested in sharing how I find great deals and bargains in vacation travel.

In this blog, I will share the process I use to develop a great vacation. When I find spectacular deals, I will post them, but I also want to teach the art of creating a vacation. It is time to start painting the travel canvas!

 
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