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Tracking airfare can turn a sane person into a conspiracy theorist. Are the airlines tracking my computer? Am I being punished for booking on a Wednesday instead of a Tuesday? The truth is airfare prices are dynamic. Pricing algorithms are influenced by long list of factors — the time you're flying, how many seats have been sold, the location demand, etc. You could spend an endless amount of time stalking prices, hitting refresh to watch airfare ebb and flow until you get a deal. Or you can set up price alerts to do that for you. Price alerts use algorithms to track specific flights, routes and dates based on your preferences, then notify you as the price changes. You can make the search very specific (a round-trip flight on Delta from Los Angeles to Miami) or broader if your plans are flexible (a one-way trip to Chicago from the D.C. area). When Carrie Bradley, editor of the family travel blog Flying With A Baby, has enough lead time before a trip, she sets up price alerts and pla...

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It's summertime, and the living's … expensive between growing gas prices, inflation, and the effects of a lingering pandemic and supply chain issues on the cost of everything from bacon and beach reads to rental cars and restaurant meals. Which is unfortunate as you and the fam were really looking forward to hitting the road and making up for lost vacation time. But just because this might not be the year to take the whole extended clan on an all-expenses-paid cruise or book Dolly Parton's tour bus turned hotel room for $10,000 a night, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to stay home. No, you just have to get creative and find more economical expeditions. To help, here's a list of 20 budget-friendly, fun-filled family trips found throughout the South that you might not have thought of previously. It's not too late to book a trip this summer, but these getaways can also be saved and planned for a fall foliage tour, winter escape, or springtime vacation next ...

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The cheapest and best value all-inclusive destinations (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Holidays are the perfect escape from the daily grind. It's especially easy to relax on all-inclusive holidays – where everything you could possibly want is all in one place. Following two years of restrictions, many of us will be itching to get away this year. Yet, with the cost of living crisis squeezing our bank accounts to breaking point, holidays need to fit into a tighter budget.  To help us out, Savoo has analysed 46 popular holiday destinations to determine the cheapest locations for a budget – as well as comparing costs against reviews to find the best value for money.  The team checked out all-inclusive packages, including flights, for a seven-day trip in July 2022. And the results are in – these are the top locations for your budget this summer. Agadir, Morocco  Cheapest definitely doesn't mean least scenic (Picture: Getty...

Do you hear that? That's the sound of wedding bells finally going off again and events getting put back on your calendar. After more than two years of pared-down gatherings, weddings and events are finally back, and your summer calendar is likely already stacked with plans. Fortunately, Google has updated tools that can help. Geber86/Getty Images Google is updating its travel section to ensure travelers can find the perfect place to stay during their event-filled getaways. Now, you can head straight to google.com/travel to quickly find places to stay within walking or driving distance of a particular landmark, attraction, or event, making it simple to find the right place to stay near a wedding venue, or any other event you've got going on, whether it's a family reunion or a music festival. You can also use the tool to find a hotel near the top landmark on your travel list — which might mean searching for Paris hotels in walking distance of the Eiffel T...