When I started this blog in 2013, I decided
not to accept ads, I post monthly as a public service, with a simple concept, spending less $$ for
comfortable travel, but in 2025 the 3 star trade name hotels that were once
under $100 a night are now more than triple that rate, and comfort when
traveling by plane is relegated to the "Greyhound bus" for those who
are in the Economy and premium Economy, now airlines are even using Business Class
to separate passengers into premium and regular Business Class.
Knowledgeable travelers also know they can
get a group rate with one of the 3 star USA chain hotels, my research links for this month's post are for two USA located 3 star hotel chains, but wherever they are located outside of the USA, these hotels chains are country rated 4 star hotels. And I have experienced both personally during my decades of
traveling the world, however, for a plane charter service, I am including one
link that is a charter plane service as listed online, and the one touted by a
Shark Tank principle, he has ads running on the business channels CNBC and FOX, find your own by putting "plane
charter" in your search engine slot.
Travel today is best done with a small group of family or
friends, as little as 5 people can be a group, but the more people you have up
to perhaps 8 or 9, will pare down the charges for a great vacation anywhere in
the world, including domestic travel, which in the USA has mounted upward into
several hundred dollars for one night in a 3 or 4 star chain hotel in any USA vacation
destination. With a group of 5 or more traveling together, you can book your USA trip with a chain hotel located in
the USA and you can save $$ per night, although the time of year will vary the amount saved. High season will save you less $$, and shoulder season, more, and out of season even more $$$. Individual boutique hotels or Inns are usually not interested in a
group rate for rooms in season, but out of season, they will be.
I predict that in as little as 5 years from now, the charter
plane travel of the 1970's will come back, large charters will offer a period
of time in the summer for instance, when charters to overseas destinations with
hotels included, are available to certain major destinations, like Rome, Paris
& Madrid, until that time, it's up to those who aim to enjoy comfortable
travel by spending less $$ to become the masters of their trip with
friends/family who have the same aim.
Spending less $$ for comfortable travel
involves preplanning, and to some that may be a chore, to others, it's a
challenge that makes the best travel memories, regardless, I wish you and yours
happy and safe traveling.
