tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post4841006374215292681..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Things are coming togetherKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-50211465875011285582016-10-25T14:13:55.278-04:002016-10-25T14:13:55.278-04:00I'll take another look at Booking.com, Kevin. ...I'll take another look at Booking.com, Kevin. Perhaps our Irish advisor is just a little more frugal than we thought and it does boil down to her not wanting to pay the booking fees.Dianne (20 Years From Now)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08230267657526416536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-14207961136519893992016-10-25T08:28:51.702-04:002016-10-25T08:28:51.702-04:00Thanks Chris!Thanks Chris!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81266477911714347472016-10-25T08:28:32.950-04:002016-10-25T08:28:32.950-04:00Yep, we have enough of the early part organized th...Yep, we have enough of the early part organized that we will probably wait until we get there and talk to some of the locals before deciding where else to go and what to book, they may have some better ideas. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58811609946543630972016-10-25T08:26:36.263-04:002016-10-25T08:26:36.263-04:00There are lots of options out there! :-)There are lots of options out there! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76819119269371428612016-10-24T19:54:28.891-04:002016-10-24T19:54:28.891-04:00Great finds you guys! Great finds you guys! living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-29034655189239171792016-10-24T17:04:08.160-04:002016-10-24T17:04:08.160-04:00Yes looks like it is all coming together, and I kn...Yes looks like it is all coming together, and I know you will have fun.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-88039180658574817292016-10-24T16:06:19.009-04:002016-10-24T16:06:19.009-04:00Our experience has been different with booking.com...Our experience has been different with booking.com. I've checked the prices, and normally they are exactly the same as the actual establishment, because it's the actual establishment who supplies the pricing to booking.com. Booking.com then keeps their percentage and sends the balance to the establishment. Booking directly with the establishment means the establishment doesn't have to pay anybody a booking fee.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39110925684133805542016-10-24T15:44:10.740-04:002016-10-24T15:44:10.740-04:00Hope you get a chance to visit Bran Castle. We wer...Hope you get a chance to visit Bran Castle. We were there back in the 1970s (yeah, I know...time flies when you're a traveller!) and really enjoyed learning about this Romanian ruler. As for Booking.com we use it to find accommodations, but do not book through them. An Irish b&b owner scolded us and advised us to avoid them like the plague because Booking.com charges far more than the actual establishment. Her facts were correct. We could've saved ourselves at least 40% by booking directly with her. Can't wait to follow you around Romania!Dianne (20 Years From Now)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08230267657526416536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76403257642238958132016-10-24T11:35:55.022-04:002016-10-24T11:35:55.022-04:00There are soooo many options for online resevratio...There are soooo many options for online resevrations now. I had been using booking.com exclusively when we were in South Korea and Colombia, and was happy with them. But now I'm trying out hostelz.com where they compare prices for you. So far, so good except for that error pricing that didn't go through.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54570702518556005242016-10-24T11:15:35.788-04:002016-10-24T11:15:35.788-04:00Beautiful! My favorite area of trip advisor now i...Beautiful! My favorite area of trip advisor now is the B&B , Inn & Guesthouse. Those generally list any hotel with less than 10 rooms (my favorite). Just fyi alot of those guesthouses have started to list with Expedia. Trip advisor has some kind of side deal with booking.com and no longer always shows expedia inventory (I just kind of came upon this realization while doing research) So what I do now is look at great hotels, b&b and guesthouses in the list on trip advisor even if no availability is showing them google them. If they have a booking service they show up, if not their own website usually shows up.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40324556873510297972016-10-24T10:42:44.163-04:002016-10-24T10:42:44.163-04:00Glad you are getting some nice accommodations!Glad you are getting some nice accommodations!Elspeth Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412631907112053091noreply@blogger.com