Tips for Starting an Airfare Search

A good starting point is www.Kayak.com.  This is a great website to get an overview of your flight options and the price implication. The web address defaults to "Hotels" so you will have to click on the "Flight" tab.

On the flight information page fill-in your origin and destination. To get the broadest fare information pick a departure date that is three days early than the last day you can arrive and a return date that is three day later than the earliest you can leave. 

Then click on "show flexible dates" and click on "+/- 3 days". This produces a matrix that shows how ticket prices vary over a week.

Now click on "Search."

When you get these result you can filter for number of stops, specific airlines, specific dates and other things. If you click on a fare (date combination) the output will filter for that date. Lots of flights are usually listed and details show the source of the fare. In the end, if it is possible to get the fare directly from an airline, that is our preference.

Other recommended reading (with a variety of useful tips):

• Airline Baggage Regulations
• Selecting a Touring Bike -101
• Selecting & Preparing a Bike for Remote Areas
• Self-contained Bicycle Tour 1: Bicycle Equipment (PDF)
• Self-contained Bicycle Tour 2: Bicycle Check-up (PDF)
• Self-contained Bicycle Tour 3: Personal Gear (PDF)
• Self-contained Bicycle Tour 4: Loading Up (PDF)
• Tips for Environmentally Friendly Travel (PDF)
• Group Riding Safety and Etiquette (PDF)

• Bicycle Tour Hazards Evaluation and Control (PDF)

• Language in Cross-Cultural Understanding (PDF)
• Code of Responsible Travel (PDF)
• Increasing Your Personal Security While Traveling (PDF)
• Female Anatomy and Saddle Discomfort A discussion of very women specific issues.
• Green Bicycling: Pushing the Green Envelope
• Green Travel: Planning a Better Vacation
• Basic First Aid for Bicycle Travel & Tours  (PDF version)
• Heat Related Illness and Bicycling
• Moving Beyond "Ecotourism" and "Responsible Tourism" to E³ Travel Programs
• Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Bicycle-Tourism
• Traveler's Stomach: Diet, Drugs and Health
• World Electricity Guide (voltage, frequency and plug-type)

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