Travel blogging

Bill Montgomery over at the Chron’s fine travel blog Houston Departures singles me out for some low-fare traveler recognition.

Thanks Bill!

I’m always pestering him with cheap fares that have popped up on FareCompare or elsewhere, usually on CO but sometimes on SkyTeam partners (since I want the OnePass miles). It’s turned into a fun, obsessive sort of hobby, and gets me to more places than I would otherwise visit (along with Priceline and Hotwire for hotel rooms and rental cars).

I planned on doing more bargain-travel blogging here in 2008, but have been kind of busy with some background things so far this year. But that’s still the plan! And as a hint of the sort of things I planned to be posting — right now, several SkyTeam airlines are offering a nice fare to DC good through March 1. It might be a little chilly in DC in February, but $182 all in is (Sat, Tues, Weds travel) is a steal! Frontier is offering competitive fares that extend through the year, if Frontier is your cup of tea.