The Seal of Approval

I have been using Trip Advisor almost from Day One of their existence. I still use it to research potential vacation hotels, restaurants and locations. In the early days they often sent me "Thank Yous" in the wya of toiletry bags, baseball caps and luggage straps and tags. Same story with Booking.com - that site has found us some remarkable hotels and guest rooms over the years and was used to find all the places where we stayed on this trip. Alas, the days of the insane bargains like sub $50 a night rooms are gone as Booking.com has gotten so big that they now advertise on TV. Time to find a new favorite travel page.