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| New York Times Travel Columnist Michelle Higgins |
CHEAPER THRILLS--For
those of us who like to sift through the Internet for travel bargains, you’ll
appreciate the hard work of travel columnist [The Practical Traveler] Michelle
Higgins of The New York Times Service.
Here’s her list of travel web sites she insists will perk your interest
and maybe even save you money.
www.airfarewatchdog
www.kayak.com/explore
www.bing.com/travel
www.itasoftware.com
www.biddingtravel.com
www.Hotels.com
www.wimdu.com
www.homeaway.com
www.Yipit.com
www.autoslash.com
www.homeexchange.com
www.cayole.com
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR—Michelle Higgins has been a reporter for the New York Times since May
2005. Her weekly Practical Traveler
column, which appears
Sundays in the Travel
section and on the web, offers insider information on how to navigate the
travel experience—from how to get a good seat on a plane to how to find a
better hotel deal. She also routinely
writes features and consumer news for the Travel and Business sections.
Prior to joining the
Times, Michelle worked at the Wall Street Journal covering travel, personal
finance and automobiles, often contributing to the Cranky Consumer column.
Michelle has been
featured on NBC’s Today show, CNN, CNBC’s Squawk Box and Power Lunch, the
Travel Channel and NPR. She also
contributed regularly to CNBC’s On the Money.
She graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in
English and Dance. She has performed at
the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and Lincoln Center Out of Doors in New
York City.
You can follow Michelle
Higgins on Twitter.
Photo: Matthew Septimus
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