Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World

Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World

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  • Author:Scott Keyes
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Summary

The founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights explains why we’re searching for airfare all wrong, shares the strategies that have saved his two million newsletter subscribers a collective $500 million on airfare, and presents a bold new approach for how to travel the world。 


In normal times, travel is one of the most popular escapes, a perennial top New Year’s resolution。 Although 2020 has been anything but a great year for travel, once it’s safe again we’ll all be eager to make up for lost time。 When that day comes, Scott Keyes will be there to make sure we never overpay for flights again。 After all, vacations are supposed to be fun escapes, but the confusion of buying flights—not knowing when to book, where to buy, what to pay, or where to go—can erode the joy of travel。


Though airfare can be unpredictable, it’s not indecipherable。 With an understanding of how airfare works and a new strategy for planning vacations, anyone can get up and go。 Take More Vacations will first explain what’s stopping us from traveling as much as we want to and the cognitive biases that push us to overpay for flights。 Readers will discover why the traditional way of planning vacations undercuts our ability to enjoy them, and how a new approach can lead to cheaper fares and more trips。

Next, Keyes explains why cheap flights never have to be inconvenient flights, and all the steps you can take to get a good fare even when you don’t have flexibility。 He lays out practical advice on when and where to book, the hidden reason to avoid budget airlines, and the surprising best week for international travel。 He debunks myths (don’t bother clearing your cookies), explains why airlines regularly sell $300 roundtrip flights to Europe, and shows how small airports actually get the best deals。

Imagine if vacation planning was as fun as the trip itself。 Take More Vacations challenges the conventional wisdom that it costs thousands of dollars to fly overseas and shows readers how to make previously unthinkable trips possible。

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Reviews

Teri

I’m going to keep this simple。 I am a seasoned traveler and I am great at finding good deals。 Having said this, there are many people in this world who do not know the art of finding good deals。 This book is for you! I am guessing the author will need to update this book much like Rick Steves does。 Already since the book has come out, airlines are now not charging change fees for domestic flights except for the most basic ticket。 Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchan I’m going to keep this simple。 I am a seasoned traveler and I am great at finding good deals。 Having said this, there are many people in this world who do not know the art of finding good deals。 This book is for you! I am guessing the author will need to update this book much like Rick Steves does。 Already since the book has come out, airlines are now not charging change fees for domestic flights except for the most basic ticket。 Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Mhughessc

Scott Keyes, of Scott's Cheap Flights, has now brought all of his knowledge to his new book, "Take More Vacations。" As a novice traveler who would love to visit more destinations, I found his book very helpful。 Most helpful was his assertion that it is best to start with the cheapest flights and then plan your trip around that, rather than the way most of us typically make vacation plans (date, destination, then flights)。 I also appreciate the tips he gave about which websites and methods are mo Scott Keyes, of Scott's Cheap Flights, has now brought all of his knowledge to his new book, "Take More Vacations。" As a novice traveler who would love to visit more destinations, I found his book very helpful。 Most helpful was his assertion that it is best to start with the cheapest flights and then plan your trip around that, rather than the way most of us typically make vacation plans (date, destination, then flights)。 I also appreciate the tips he gave about which websites and methods are most useful。 This book would be very helpful for anyone who is interested in traveling once the craziness of 2020 is over!Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Alicia Bayer

This book isn't really about vacations as much as cheap airfare。 If that's what you're looking for, this has lots of good tips。 At times it reads like a commercial for the author's web site, which offers free and paid memberships to track air travel deals。 If you're looking for lots of information about cheap air fare, this does have good tips。 Our family generally avoids air travel not just for price reasons but for environmental ones, which the author doesn't speak to。 Also, he says that one r This book isn't really about vacations as much as cheap airfare。 If that's what you're looking for, this has lots of good tips。 At times it reads like a commercial for the author's web site, which offers free and paid memberships to track air travel deals。 If you're looking for lots of information about cheap air fare, this does have good tips。 Our family generally avoids air travel not just for price reasons but for environmental ones, which the author doesn't speak to。 Also, he says that one reason cheap travel deals are available is because so many companies pay for employee travel package deals that cover a large portion of the cost of every flight (even empty ones) and I suspect that may change after covid-19 because so many companies have seen that many meetings can actually be done remotely。 I'm not sure how the tips will stack up a year or two from now when people want to fly again, but it's likely to still be of use。I read a digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

Kaye

This book was written for me。 I have made travel decisions that have cost me and I have found travel bargains too。 The author explains the history of airline pricing and why there are more bargains now than there were ten years ago。 He shares why airfare isn't priced by miles traveled and why there aren't last minute deals to fill empty seats。 And if you follow his advice you might just get a travel adventure you never expected。 I have always said that I am always happier knowing I have another This book was written for me。 I have made travel decisions that have cost me and I have found travel bargains too。 The author explains the history of airline pricing and why there are more bargains now than there were ten years ago。 He shares why airfare isn't priced by miles traveled and why there aren't last minute deals to fill empty seats。 And if you follow his advice you might just get a travel adventure you never expected。 I have always said that I am always happier knowing I have another trip planned。 But now I have some research that back-ups my feelings。 A lot of the steps Keyes outlines I was familiar with but he does lay it out in simple ways and explaining why it works。 I have paid full airfares to get to Europe in summer because my child was school and that was the only window available。 But on my last three trips been I was able to take advantage of deals that have landed me Thanksgiving in London, and two winter trips to France。The prices he quotes I have never seen for Utah but I know my deal prices for flights in my market area。 And as suggested I have taken advantage of driving to other airports to save $100s of dollars。 This book admits that it can't book you the best price if you need to be at certain location on a certain date。 But if you are flexible and patient deals can be found。 As I said I found the guidance straight forward and informative。 The only game changer is what Covid-19 will do the market and airline industry。 I have passed on a few deals that I would have taken advantage of because certain countries don't allow travelers from the USA or the fear of where that country is in this pandemic fight。 All I can hope for is that as Covid-19 subsides I can put Keyes advice to work and start really traveling again。Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Wave and Harper Business for the ARC e-book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Audra

This book is golden! As a travel junkie, sure, I'd love to know how to get cheap flights! Everything you've been doing is all wrong! Read this with an open mind and decide how Scott's system will work best for you。 I have already been thinking about how I can put his ideas into practice。 You can subscribe to his newsletters and for access even better tips and deals, you can purchase a premium subscription。 After we are free to fly anywhere we wish, I WILL be subscribing for that premium content。 This book is golden! As a travel junkie, sure, I'd love to know how to get cheap flights! Everything you've been doing is all wrong! Read this with an open mind and decide how Scott's system will work best for you。 I have already been thinking about how I can put his ideas into practice。 You can subscribe to his newsletters and for access even better tips and deals, you can purchase a premium subscription。 After we are free to fly anywhere we wish, I WILL be subscribing for that premium content。 I breezed through this book in one afternoon。 If you like to travel, just get it! 。。。more