Stories like these are why we exist

Pictures and videos just don’t compare to walking around Venice or standing in the Colosseum. Getting the chance to soak in that history was a dream come true. We spent a few days in Rome, then took a bus to Venice, then Florence, then back to Rome.

I woke up to an email detailing a sale from Atlanta to Hawaii (which feels like it never happens!) and we booked within an hour. It was totally impulsive but the best decision we’ve made in a long time! We each paid $377 roundtrip when all was said and done.

Last summer my boyfriend and I had almost snagged cheap flights to Hawaii but we waited too long to pull the trigger and they jumped back up to normal price. We promised ourselves then that we wouldn’t hesitate the next time we saw low flights to Hawaii. That time came in September and we were able to get January tickets from Newark to Hawaii for $375!

We spent the night at the top of a volcano, went scuba diving with Manta rays, ate amazing food including an evening at Room 4 Dessert with Will Goldfarb, and spent a day in Taipei thanks to a great 22-hour layover. You name it, we did it.

Thanks to Going, in one year we went to Peru, England, Scotland, Paris, Iceland and Switzerland. Being a Premium member has really paid off. I had been to Machu Picchu before, but nothing compares to the joy of seeing it with your child who is so hungry for adventure.

Our family of four went to Italy for less than $1,200 round trip.

Since flights were so cheap, I was also able to take side trips to Cappadocia and Dubrovnik, Croatia for way under the normal cost to just fly to Istanbul from the US! Win!

Coincided with Spring Break. We even got to spend a little time in London due to our long layover and will get to spend the night there on our way home. The two Mistake Fare flights cost way less than what normal people pay for one flight to Europe and we got to visit two countries!