Summer Travel: Part II

There really are no secrets to securing a sweet travel deal, it mostly comes down to simple economics: supply and demand. If you are seeking someplace special to go this summer, timing your trip to coincide with days that are not during peak travel times can help you avoid long lines and other inefficiencies.



We have already surveyed the major Internet travel websites in older posting and would like to take the time to present a few new websites that might be of interest:

One interesting site, Couponmap.com, is a mashup that embeds Google Maps onto its website and automatically populates the map with a list of coupons from various companies.

http://www.couponmap.com/



Another interesting website, sidestep.com, is a traveler's search engine that is similar to other popular search engines. They aggregate their data and provide information on hotels, flights, cars, deals, vacations and cruises.

http://www.sidestep.com/


Making data driven decisions can help you determine where you want to go. There are many variables that come into play -- price, location, time -- but one, at least during this time of year, especially sticks out: temperature.


As you can see from the map, the tempertures that we have been experiencing are all within the normal range.

The map above shows the average weekly temperature. Good luck planning your trip.