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Hi Stephen-
I live in S Petersburg, Florida and want to fly out to Phoenix, Arizona this summer to visit family. Where can I find cheap air fares?
Thanks, Todd
Hi Todd:
For the most part we do not deal with airline tickets. With that said my preference, if I were buying a ticket, would be a relentless web search and possibly checking the LA and/or NY Times Sunday Travel sections, best in the US, which often have small consolidator ads. Check references and be consumer savvy. Another questioner just asked me about Priceline. If you have flexibility you can try naming your own price and see where that takes you.
On the flip side, possibly for your next trip, after Florida, I suggest flying FREE as WE DO.
To this end I've written an extensive article covering our best FREE travel stategies and offer it FREE to incoming questioners. I created a blob as the means of sharing the article. Feel free to follow up with any questions. Find my article at: cheapskatetravel.blogspot.com
Happy Travels. Steve T.
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Stephen Tanenbaum
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FREE GLOBAL & DOMESTIC TRAVEL which always beats discount travel. In recent years we have enjoyed free travel to such destinations as Africa, Israel, Australia, Brazil, France, New Zealand, Hawaii, England, Greece, Alaska and our lower 48. Other budget travel areas include such as air brokers, rebate travel agencies, renting a Paris/Barcelona apartments for as little as $65/night (depending on length of stay and size of apt.), sightseeing and general TIPS on travel related comfort, safey/convenience and day to day SAVINGS. Since we travel Free 95% of the time I DO NOT OFFER ADVICE ON CHEAPEST, LOWEST PRICED AND/OR LAST MINUTE AIRLINE FARES. Such deals are best found by diligent Google research & reading the N.Y. and/or L.A. Sunday best in the U.S. Travel sections. FREE airline deals may NOT be available to non-U.S. residents.
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Hired by Sunnyland Tours to do a 10 minute promo film of their Crocodile Nile river cruise ship in Egypt, by VW Tours to do a ten minute promo video of their MS Vampolov cruise ship sailing on Lake Baikal in Irkutsk, Siberia and by Citadel Press to write two (Vacations & Cruising) travel guides.
Partial Travel BIO: England, Scotland, Paris-Lyon-Provence, Greek Islands, Egypt, Petra, Isreal, China, Hong Kong, Thailand (Bangkok and Chiang Mai), Cruises including Rio to San Diego (32 days $2,089 each), Maui, Moorea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Spain and Alaska, Canada et al.
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