One of the most appealing features – and for us, the swaying factor – was that there are no hidden fees with Road Scholar. Road Scholar was the perfect solution for us – they provide educational travel programs with like-minded folks wanting to learn as much as they can about the area they are visiting. To protect The Galapagos, people aren’t allowed to go trudging around all willy-nilly, so an experienced guide must hired.Īfter a bit of searching – and some stalking of them on Twitter and Facebook – we discovered an amazing program,. We are spending a good chunk of our summer in South America this year and because we wanted to see The Galapagos and Machu Picchu, we felt a guided adventure would be perfect for that portion of our journey. Then, when we’ve finally finished the research, have chosen the perfect flight and clicked CONFIRM, is seems like 9 out of 10 times the scream-inducing “this fare is no longer available” notice pops up. It is so frustrating booking online (there’s often a discount for that), dealing with hidden fees (recently we got popped for a “seat fee,” $10 to get a seat – standing wasn’t an option), finding seats together and because we have flexible schedules, checking every possible flight within every possible time frame. There is a downside to this lifestyle choice – for us anyway – we’ve never been able to book tickets without cursing our computer, the airlines, and several websites. We’re not about to spend a penny more than we have to.
Not just the difference between first class and coach, but the fact that the guy we’re sitting next to could have paid a thousand dollars more for his seat than we did for ours. It slays us how wildly the price for seats on the same flight can vary. Therefore, we have vowed to stay in shape and be as frugal as possible. After all, we have embarked on a roadtrip that can only last as long our bodies and our mutually agreed upon funds hold out. We are suckers for every tip and trick that will save us money while traveling. It’s not that we’re opposed to these things, in fact we quite like them, we just can’t see forking out the money for perks that don’t feel so perky when it comes time to pay the bill. The nature of our travel style – what we call “traveling low to the ground” – does not conjure up images of luxury hotels, first class airline tickets and limousines.
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