This book slips the script on traveling cheap: have the flexibility to go where it’s cheap instead of trying to find the cheapest ticket for your dream vacay. With the ever evolving tools to search for inexpensive tickets, these principles covered in the book are helpful and timeless.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley and all opinions are my own.

This was well written and seemed well-researched as well. I liked this one. I plan to use some of the tips as I plan summer.

*Thanks to Harper Wave, Harper Business, and #NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book to review in exchange for my honest opinion.* #AdvancedReadersCopy #NetGalley #TakeMoreVacations

As someone who's been subscribed to Scott's Cheap Flights newsletter for years, I jumped at the chance to read Scott Keyes' book early in hopes that there would be some exclusive flight finding tips that Keyes was holding out on. I was unfortunately incorrect about the new exclusive tips that I was looking for but in spite of that, I was not disappointed after reading this. Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World is a guide on how to reframe the way you plan and think about vacations in order to change the way you search for flights. Similar to the tips that are shared in the (free) newsletter, Keyes shares practical advice on when, where, and how to book flights all the while debunking common travel booking myths along the way. If you're unfamiliar with Scott's newsletter or want to learn how to score more flight deals, this book is for you. As for me, the book was a good reminder of the tips I learned on their site and I'm glad I have this book in my collection. I will be recommending it to my friends.

This book offers readers a way to view travel outside of the box. For those on a budget, re-thinking how we plan and decide on locations can change through understanding what options are out there, if we only know where to look. Scott offers great tips and advice on how to get more bang for your buck and how to look at travel differently. Get ready for a great vacation!

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Wave, and Scott Keyes for the advanced copy of Take More Vacations. I loved it! It really should be entitled "find cheaper flights"! I loved the behind the scenes of airlines, pricing, aviation history, and, of course, the best way to go about maximizing your vacation budget. I can't wait to book my next trip! #NetGalley #TakeMoreVacations

The author is clearly just itching to push his company's services but does refrain - on the whole this is quite a solid advice guide for why and how to book cheap internationally. It does repeat itself a lot and could probably be edited down quite a bit; I did appreciate the chapter on the environmental impact of tourism. Not the author's fault, but I wonder if the pandemic will change flying enough to render this book obsolete?

Covid-19 changed travel for a lot of us, and Take More Vacations was a great mental break from the “rona effect” and self-imposed moratorium on travel for the time being. In non-pandemic life, I’m totally the hyper-planner who has a short-list of all the vacations I want to take for the next five years–okay, who am I kidding? I’m still that person, pandemic or not! So, I loved how the book got my creative travel-planning juices flowing again. I could live vicariously through the book examples until my life gets back to full vacation-planning mode.

The book primarily focuses on best practices to stretch your dollar and, indeed, take more vacations. It busts myths about when to buy airfare, provides an overview/history of aviation and how flights (and pricing) have changed over time, and challenges the reader to think outside the box as they plan vacation. I’ll also say, yeah, as Scott is the founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights–yeah, there’s a fair bit of website name-dropping, and real-life examples of peeps who used his site/tactics to score deals. But hey, I mean … the success speaks for itself, and there’s nothing like a) stories, and b) true stories at that, to illustrate the point.

I was frankly surprised that Take More Vacations barely addressed the pandemic. On the one hand, that was really nice, almost like I could forget about it for a while. On the same token, it read as though the pandemic really hadn’t changed anything, when it certainly has in the short term–at least temporary moratoriums (moratoria? IDK, and yet, I’ve also used the word twice in this blog post, soooo there’s that) on change fees (some airlines have even eliminated them permanently, or so they say now, and I love it). We’ll see how “permanent” some of these changes are–and maybe that’s why Keyes wrote as though they didn’t exist.

Keyes does spend a chapter exploring overtourism and emissions. While he and I may not see eye to eye on climate, etc., I still appreciate his insight, particularly his examination of how effective (or not) airlines’s offers of emissions offsets actually are.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Although there are some helpful suggestions, this book seems more like an advertisement for the author's travel club that he owns.

I am a world traveler and view my disposable income only as a means to get to see more exotic places. I wish I had had all of the information contained in this book years ago!!! A definite must-read before you start planning your next journey.

"Take More Vacations" reads like an insider's guide on the airline industry and finding cheap airline tickets. What I enjoyed is that it doesn't promise to be an insider's guide but that's what you get. It flowed naturally and really grew more and more confident as the pages went by. However, this book works best when you're based in the United States.

Things That I Enjoy:
- Gives information on why airlines charge so much (really there's a whole chapter devoted to the airline industry)
- Takes into account that people need a certain date and/or destination and gives tips on that (I was worried there wouldn't be anything like that but there is)
- Key takeaways after each chapter
- Talks about Southwest Airlines and the pros of that airline (I always check Southwest first whenever I travel)
- Talks about climate change and the way airliners contribute to it

Ultimately, Scott Keyes wants you to travel without worrying about expensive ticket prices.

This book is fantastic! Scott Keyes from Scott's Cheap Flights wrote this book to share tips and tricks for cheap travel. The book is packed with information and strategies. I've followed SCF for years and still came away from the book with lots of ideas for future trips. I would highly recommend!

As a travel agent this is some great advice. Always looking for was to travel more on a budget

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy

A book that not only shows you how to change your approach to airline ticket buying but also gives strategies for finding cheaper flights. It serves as a reminder to me of some tips I have heard in the past and also gives me new tips to try in the future.

This is a very helpful book and I learned a lot about how to get better, cheaper flights. I thought this would just be a big advertisement for his website and although I did actually sign up for it, you could really take a lot of the advice he gives and look for cheap flights yourself. I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. The advice does get a little repetitive and I could have done without the whole "why you should travel". I think anyone who would read this book in the first place already knows how important travel is. All in all I'm really glad I read it.

This must-have for the avid or aspiring traveler is an exhaustive but accessible travel advice book that shows what its title promises -- how to Take More Vacations. I have to admit that I once subscribed to the author’s Cheap Flights newsletter and found the information interesting but overwhelming. I was worried that the book might be more of the same, but I was happily wrong. In a clear and easy to follow manner, Keyes builds a strong argument for why prioritizing cheap flights – and making where and when you travel secondary considerations – is an effective way to take more vacations and enjoy travel more. Keyes includes explanations of airline pricing strategies, research studies on how to optimize vacations (apparently you’re better off taking more frequent but shorter vacations!) and, of course, multiple strategies for securing cheap flights. I bookmarked a lot of pages to return to, and I plan to keep this one for reference.

We can’t control what the airlines charge, but we can control what we pay – Scott Keyes in Take More Vacations

Amen to that! I expect that I will be paying less for future flights by implementing what I learned from this book.

Very helpful primer for a person who wants the ins and outs of how to fly affordably. I was particularly impressed with the stats and research included. I may include this in a Book Riot roundup.

It's obvious this was written pre virus days as a lot of the info provided will have to wait a while to try it out.

Most people pick a location, then a date, then a flight and end up paying high fares which cuts into the enjoyment of the trip if you paid way too much. The premise here is to look at the fares, see a special? Grab it and then build the trip around it. If you let your mind go, you might find new favorite places you had never thought about, but if the price is right, you might be thrilled to explore.

A lot seemed like filler and I skimmed over why plane tickets cost the prices they cost and the history of tickets and flying in general. I was looking for facts, cold hard facts to save money and travel more when it becomes safe again. I did find ideas, but had to weed out the first many chapters of stuff that didn't help me in my quest, though it might help others understand how the situation has evolved. Understanding is important, but I wanted just facts.

Looking forward to trying out the Greek Islands trick!

Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I’m going to keep this simple. I am a seasoned traveler and I am great at finding good deals. Having said this, there are many people in this world who do not know the art of finding good deals. This book is for you! I am guessing the author will need to update this book much like Rick Steves does. Already since the book has come out, airlines are now not charging change fees for domestic flights except for the most basic ticket. Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

As a traveler, I always want to find the best deals. I was a teacher until I had kids so I usually don't get to just do what is recommended and go when the best deals are. This book still helped me to realize that to get the best flights I need to be more open to location. I usually have a predetermined place in my mind. Also, I got a lot of good tips about booking and cancelling when something better comes along.

Scott Keyes, of Scott's Cheap Flights, has now brought all of his knowledge to his new book, "Take More Vacations." As a novice traveler who would love to visit more destinations, I found his book very helpful. Most helpful was his assertion that it is best to start with the cheapest flights and then plan your trip around that, rather than the way most of us typically make vacation plans (date, destination, then flights). I also appreciate the tips he gave about which websites and methods are most useful. This book would be very helpful for anyone who is interested in traveling once the craziness of 2020 is over!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.