tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post3947870943235544930..comments2023-07-27T03:43:49.982-05:00Comments on Food and Fort Worth: A Review of Kiplinger's 24 Best Travel SitesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-56166907102355850382011-03-16T20:46:33.304-05:002011-03-16T20:46:33.304-05:00Thanks Sunni, enjoy Boston. Because AA is such a b...Thanks Sunni, enjoy Boston. Because AA is such a big part of DFW I go there first as well.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-18865949359849333332011-03-16T19:58:22.422-05:002011-03-16T19:58:22.422-05:00I like Trip Advisor a lot for narrowing down hotel...I like Trip Advisor a lot for narrowing down hotel options and researching restaurants before we travel. It's how I chose the hotel where we are staying in Boston this weekend, so fingers crossed this won't be the first time they steer me wrong. As far as booking flights, we always book directly on AA.com using our AAdvantage numbers.Sunni R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08677964594976628173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-51814891079171198482011-03-16T19:27:05.303-05:002011-03-16T19:27:05.303-05:00Thanks Jake. I looked at the site. I love how the ...Thanks Jake. I looked at the site. I love how the new sites make entry easy, keep the opening page simple and don't bog you down with over-stimulation and ads.<br /><br />The next page, after I entered my parameters was very easy to understand as well.<br /><br />Have you noticed the sort by "Agony"? Great idea.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-88670973051448580682011-03-16T19:08:25.166-05:002011-03-16T19:08:25.166-05:00That stinks re: the hotel in Austin... if I do use...That stinks re: the hotel in Austin... if I do use hotels.com, I usually call the hotel a day or so later to confirm anyway.<br /><br />AirBNB is fantastic, started as a service to rent air mattresses out in people's apartments in NYC. <br /><br />The new kid on the block, hipmonk.com , is a fantastic interface for searching for flights...multiple "tabs", sliders, sorting by "Jake Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315595647108812385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-84012745425226204082011-03-16T16:25:11.553-05:002011-03-16T16:25:11.553-05:00JDW -- Ouch, and one reason why I try to buy direc...JDW -- Ouch, and one reason why I try to buy directly from the airline or hotel sites. I had a similar problem, not as bad, with Travelocity, but they did reimburse the money.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673674282167940404.post-29874936260711670032011-03-16T14:06:57.377-05:002011-03-16T14:06:57.377-05:00I used to use Hotels.com until I had a problem wit...I used to use Hotels.com until I had a problem with a hotel near Austin and they wouldn't intervene to help. It was in July, the hotel's A/C in common areas (not the rooms themselves) was not working yet nobody was called in for repair, for as the onsite maintenance man said 'the owners won't spend the money'. It was well over a 100 in the hotel lobby, halls, and elevators.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12089234722489060562noreply@blogger.com