About Top Travel Deals
About Us: How Top Travel Deals Got Started
Hi, I'm Lisa Williams — thanks for stopping by to read about us. I'm the founder of Top Travel Deals, I started TopTravelDeals.net for a pretty simple reason: I got tired of wondering whether I was actually getting a good deal when I booked a trip. There are so many places to search for flights, hotels, vacation rentals, rental cars, and things to do. Planning a vacation can quickly become overwhelming. I would find myself checking one site, then another, changing dates, comparing airports, looking at hotel prices. Then I'd wonder whether I should book now or keep looking.
Top Travel Deals grew out of that habit. I wanted to create one place where travelers could find useful information and compare their options. From there, they could make smarter decisions about where to spend their travel money. Travel shouldn't cost more than it has to. I love traveling, but I don't like overpaying.
Finding a Good Deal Isn't Always About the Lowest Price
Finding a lower price isn't always as simple as choosing the cheapest number on the screen. A flight that looks cheaper can cost more after baggage and seat fees are added. A hotel deal may not be much of a deal once resort fees and parking are included. And sometimes paying a little more for a better flight time, location, or cancellation policy is worth it.
That's the kind of information I want Top Travel Deals to help with. You'll find information about cheap flights, hotels and vacation rentals, rental cars, restaurant savings, excursions, travel tools, and destinations. I'm also interested in the little things that can make traveling easier or less expensive. That includes using points, comparing nearby airports, finding discounts, understanding travel programs, and knowing when a package really saves money.
My goal isn't to tell you to book the cheapest trip possible. I want to help you find better value. Sometimes that means finding a $199 flight. Other times it means realizing that the $249 flight is actually the better choice. It includes what you need, or it saves you hours of travel time. The same goes for hotels, rental cars, restaurants, and excursions. I think a good travel deal should make sense for the entire trip, not just look good in an advertisement.
The Questions I Try to Answer
One of the reasons I created this site was to make travel research easier. Instead of opening dozens of tabs and trying to remember which company had which price, you can come here instead. Top Travel Deals is being built around the questions travelers actually have when they're planning a trip.
Is this a good flight price? Should I use points or pay cash? Is a hotel package really cheaper? Would a vacation rental make more sense? Where can I find discounts? Which excursions are worth paying for? How much should I budget for the trip? Those are the kinds of questions I ask when I'm planning my own travel. They're also the questions I want this site to help answer.
What You'll Find Here
You'll also find destination guides based around places travelers are actually considering. Some trips are about relaxing on a beach. Others are family vacations, international adventures, weekend getaways, or trips you've been thinking about for years.
As Top Travel Deals grows, I'll continue adding destination information, trip-planning resources, price comparisons, travel tools, and new ways to save. I want you to be able to come here at the beginning of a trip, when you're still deciding where to go. And I want you to come back when you're ready to book flights, choose a hotel, find a rental car, plan activities, or figure out what the trip might cost. Groups like the U.S. Travel Association track how much planning ahead can save travelers, and that is the kind of research I try to turn into practical tips here.
About Us: Just One Person, Not a Big Company
At the end of the day, I'd rather spend money on the trip than spend more than I need to getting there. I'd rather put that extra money toward a great dinner, another excursion, a nicer room, or even the next vacation. That's what Top Travel Deals is about. I'll keep looking for useful deals, practical ways to save, and travel information that makes planning a little easier. You decide what works for your trip, your budget, and the way you like to travel. I hope this about us page gives you a clear picture of why the site exists.
Ready to start planning? Explore our latest flight deals, hotels and rentals, excursions, destinations, and travel tools to start putting your next trip together.
I'm not a huge company with a research department. I'm one person who genuinely enjoys figuring out the best way to plan a trip, and I try to bring that same care to everything published on this site. If something feels off, outdated, or not actually useful to a real traveler, I'd rather fix it. I don't want to leave it up just to have more pages.
That's also why I welcome feedback from readers. If you've found a better deal, a mistake on one of these pages, or a destination you wish I'd cover, let me know. Reaching out genuinely shapes what I work on next. Thanks for stopping by. I hope something here helps make your next trip a little easier to plan and a little easier on your budget.