Comments on: Possibly Burned Again By Booking Flights in Advance

By: Nerdy Nomad » Project Haiti Has Been Extended and It’s Decision Time

Nerdy Nomad » Project Haiti Has Been Extended and It’s Decision Time — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:44:11 +0000

[...] It’s official. Hands On’s deployment to Gonaives, Haiti has been extended until February 28th and I have some decisions to make. Expensive ones. I, once again, overplanned and bought plane tickets down to my supposed next destination, Buenos Aires, in advance. [...]

By: Yaya

Yaya — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:30:25 +0000

I’ve just been thinking about buying open tickets. Hope they don’t cost too much more, but like Working Nomad said it is probably worth it in the long run.

By: how's the wifi

how's the wifi — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:31:27 +0000

kirsty-

if you do head to buenos aires, feel free to hit me up for a few tips. i’ve been here for 4m+ this year and it rules

kareem

By: Scribetrotter

Scribetrotter — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:18:45 +0000

When I’m on the road I usually book either a one-way ticket to my first destination, or a round-trip with a flexible date of up to a year. I wouldn’t be able to have locked-in, sequenced flights – there’s no question I’d miss them all.

The exceptions I make are for onward travel, when visas require you to have a ticket.

I can’t count the number of times my plans have changed… I was headed up East Africa to Cairo when I got stopped in Eritrea by the closure of the border with Sudan. I had initially planned on flying out of Cairo but I’m glad I never bought the ticket – or it would have been lost. And I have a number of stories of a similar ilk.

Moral of my story? Unless I’m heading off on a short vacation or have an obligation, I buy the first leg out. Period.

By: Working Nomad

Working Nomad — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:44:47 +0000

I know what you mean, I tend to book flights just days before, well one way anyway.

When you book flights Kirsty do you look for ones where you can change the dates?

You always pay more for the flexibility but it’s generally worth it in the long run as a lot of these cheap deals are locked in..

By: Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:56:50 +0000

“it’s only money.”

I think that sums up what you should do next time, yeah? I found that the people are what makes each destination great – and you’re not going to know what kind of people you’ll run into until you get there.

So I’d rather pay a little more so I can hold onto a good thing for as long as I can rather than save and leave. Especially since it sounds like you’re making a good passive income.

Been following your site for a while, very impressed. Would like to do this once I get my act together. Keep up the good work.

- Chris