The bargain site DealNews.com is good for more than Black Friday shopping deals. Editors scan the web for travel bargains, which are verified before they're posted. Sign up for email alerts so you'll know as soon as a deal is posted. They also offer an application for iPhone and Android users. dealnews.com
Sign up with Yapta (Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant) to find flights, track prices and receive email alerts before you buy. You also can track the price after you've made your purchase and be alerted to price drops that may make a flight change worthwhile. yapta.comEven if it's too late to redeem your frequent-flier miles with individual airline programs, American Express card holders who are short on cash can take advantage of the Pay With Points program, using Membership Rewards Points (or a combination of points and credit charged to the card) to book a flight or a vacation package. One advantage over most airline programs: There are no blackout dates. americanexpress.com/travel
Hipmunk.com is a flight-search engine that offers an interface that is as simple and user-friendly as Google. Fill in your departing and destination airports and a visual timeline pops up showing you all your alternatives, including price comparisons. hipmunk.com
Sign up to receive the Cheapflights.com newsletter and learn about breaking airfare deals. You'll find the best fares from your local airport and can view a list of smaller alternative airports, which may offer lower fares and fewer hassles for a last-minute getaway. cheapflights.com
If you're lucky, social media sites can be a source of discounts and last-minute deals. Many airline and travel sites, such as Orbitz, offer deeply discounted, time-limited deals on Facebook and Twitter; occasionally, free trips are given away to followers and friends. orbitz.com
I think that wherever your journey takes you, there are new gods waiting there, with divine patience -- and laughter.
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