NYT Travel Show: Post 5 (When Worlds Collide: TheExpeditioner.com Meets The Frommers)

Right just before I begrudgingly allowed the Frommers (father and daughter energy-duo Pauline and Arthur) to consider a picture with me (okay, in actuality I tracked them down and forced my camera onto an unsuspecting passerby), I told Arther how I was blogging the occasion as I handed him my card. “Oh yes,” he responded, “at the finish of just about every day I’m often considering about my very own blog site and what to compose about.”

“Don’t you just have one of your underling editors do it for you?” I asked incredulously.

“No, no, I assure you that’s me each and every day.”

And with that very little bit of humility, I was speedily reminded why he’s the most prosperous guy in the biz and has been for the previous 55 many years. He and his daughter are also in all probability two of the nicest as nicely, a little something I couldn’t say about some other individuals (I’m hunting at you GoNomad.com). Afterwards I started off to wonder how several staff members in the planet are permitted to phone their boss “Daddy” and not be promptly fired on the spot.

Earlier the Frommers gave a talk entitled “Best Bargains For The Year Ahead” where Arthur pointed out how swiftly points have transformed from only various months ago when lots of folks imagined the age of reasonably priced travel was more than. Now the dollar’s powerful, oil prices have dropped and bargains abound around the globe as the economy is forcing airliners and hotels to slash costs.

Pauline gave her own insights into tracking down the finest discounts on the world wide web (test out BiddingForTravel.com to find out what other individuals have paid on Priceline).