We believe that to travel is to live
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Our mission is to enable people to travel and experience the world
Unlike fully automated fare alerts, every deal we alert members to has passed a rigorous quality evaluation by our team to ensure it's worth your hard-earned money and limited travel time. We hope you'll be the next Scott's Cheap Flights success story.
About Scott Keyes, Founder & Chief Flight Expert
When he returned home, his friends and colleagues started asking him to let them know the next time he found a great flight deal. The email list he built was the start of Scott's Cheap Flights.
Today, Scott's Cheap Flights serves nearly 2 million members and has a distributed team of more than thirty travel aficionados.
Meet the team
Don't be afraid to try the local food outside of the touristy areas. You'll get some of the best food in the country.
Exchange rates can have a dramatically positive impact on the quality of your trip, do your research.
Pick a new song or album and listen to it often during a specific trip. You'll then be reminded of your trip when you hear that music in the future.
Keep a travel journal, and add photos, receipts, ticket stubs, anything that will remind you of how you were feeling at the time.
Walk when possible. This will reveal hidden gems, spontaneous conversations with locals, and help burn the excess vacation calories.
TSA PreCheck lets you skip to the front of airport security lines - and it's just $85 for five years! Beyond worth it!
Let yourself be surprised—don't plan the life and spontaneity out of your trip!
Pick a food that you love and try it everywhere you go. It's fun (and tasty!) to see how other places put their spin on something
Consider why you are traveling and what you want to get out of it. With the right mindset and good intentions the world will open up to you.
Take a suitcase twice as large as you need - you'll want the extra space for all the goodies you'll want to bring home!
Pack light! You do not need most of the things you think you do. Keep it simple.
Eat, eat, eat! Research local delicacies and try them all. A lot of interesting history/culture can be gleaned while foraging for food!
For a short but beautiful hike with lush rainforest and multiple waterfalls, visit Kaiate Falls on New Zealand's North Island!
Go ATV-ing at Sand Hollow State Park in Utah. Also buy Allbirds shoes because they're super lightweight and comfortable.
Capsule wardrobes! Every piece can work together interchangeably.
Download all maps and information for places you want to visit, or get a local SIM card to avoid paying expensive roaming charges.
If you're ever in Mexico, Ik Kil is a must visit Cenote spot.
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Leave the city! Go on a nature and wildlife tour. Take a tour of a local farm or producer. And eat at local, small restaurants.
Just do it! Forget about all the things holding you back and just go. You'll never regret the trips you do take--only the ones you don't!
In Oaxaca, take a daytrip to Hierve el Agua. Infinity pool hot springs with expansive mountain valley views. 10/10 you will not regret.
If you're into coffee and struggle with quality when traveling, an aeropress fits in carry-on and turns "meh" coffee into "pretty decent."
Carry-on bag + Global Entry = never spending more than 15 minutes going through US customs and immigration—most of that time spent walking.
Always keep a complete toiletries bag ready to go! It simplifies packing and guarantees you never forget something essential.
Travel overland. You might have to fly to reach your destination, but always travel by rail, sea and road once you're there.
Learn basic words in the local language. Interact with locals - watch daily life for a few hours from a coffee shop away from tourist areas.
Don't worry about the perfect photo. Take more video! It's more memorable and way more fun to watch when you're home.
Make friends with the locals. Not only will you gain a new pal or two, but you'll also open yourself up to many more adventures.
If its something you can do or eat at home...DON'T DO IT. Experience the culture where you are and be open to new things
Put down your phone and experience travel through your own two eyes instead of a screen.
Make plans, but be open to changing them. Some of my best memories are of the misadventures and serendipitous discoveries I never expected.
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Empty your pockets into your carry-on before going through security. It speeds things up and reduces the chance of leaving something behind.
Don't overthink, overplan, or overpack. The best adventures are made by winging it, making your own memories, and doing what the locals do.
Say “yes” around 30% more. Common sense applies heavily here - but what better way to open yourself to new things to love?
Eat everything! Dive into whatever the locals are eating. There's no better way to connect with a place and its people.
If you travel occasionally, a cobranded credit card that provides free checked bags is a good idea. It pays for itself and lessens stress.