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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I traveled some as a kid in the 90s growing up in Arlington.  We did I think 3 trips out west to different places; 2-3 weeks long (Grand Canyon, RMNP, San Fran, Seattle, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona) and then went to Florida once including disney and two trips to Niagara falls.  We also went to the beach and to the Adirondacks.  We did 1 big trip to the UK & Ireland when I was in high school.

One thing that stuck with me is that my dad shared that each of our plane tickets DC-San Francisco (summer 1993) cost $400 pp, which is like $860 pp today!

Some prices I've paid pp for flights over the past 2 years: $350 pp London, $380 pp Madrid, $440 Frankfurt/out Paris, $400 Lisbon, $450 Copenhagen, $160 Denver.

It's also super easy for me to find affordable lodging in many places, but particularly in Europe.  I've spent as low as $550 a week for nice lodging in Europe.

My family is middle class and we do travel quite a bit but it's only possible with the internet and social media.  I am able to tap into reward points, budget airlines/flights, cheap lodging, tips, ideas, ect.....It would never be possible without all that. [/quote]

I want more details on how you scored those airfares and lodging prices in the last two years.[/quote]

I book incredibly early: March-May for best winter break prices, May-June for best spring break prices (though I did see some scattered flight deals after that, they would have been hard to snag), and October-November for summer flights, though in 2021 I got the $400 Lisbon in March 2021 using reward points but that would not work today.  I also often fly ultra-budget like Play Airlines, personal item+sometimes a carry-on or two shared between my family of 4.  I'm not seeing as many deals with the full-service airlines, at least during school breaks when I can travel.  Lodging: I try to book as early as I can as well and I scour booking.com, airbnb and I read through the reviews and I only book places with tons of reviews.  I usually find the best options through booking.com in Europe. We have stayed in a few family hostels through the Meininger brand and it was great; I book that directly through the company because they give you 20% off for kids. I wouldn't have known all of this though without readily accessible info online. [/quote]

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