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Having read Michael Levey's From Giotto to Cezanne and A History of Western Art, I approached Florence - A Portrait thinking I knew what to expect. I did find the attention to detail, the keen critical evaluation and aesthetics that I expected. I did not envisage the book would turn out also to be quite the gargantuan work of scholarship and erudition that it is. Florence - A Portrait is much more than a history of art in the city state. It is almost a biography of the place, replete with historical, economic and political detail. What is missing, of course, is a picture of Florentine life from the point of view of the ordinary citizen, but we cannot criticize Michael Levey for not including what probably does not exist.

I visited Florence thirty years ago and have never returned. At the time, memories of Kenneth Clark's Civilisation were very clear in my mind and I focused on renaissance Florence, almost to the derision of the rest. Even after such time I found my memories of the architecture, paintings and sculptures were still fresh, however, when I read Michael Levey's descriptions. But his descriptions do more than merely list a presence or critique a style. He offers context, critical evaluation, origins and influences when he considers these - and any - works of art. He identifies flattery or criticism, idolatry or satire where an untutored eye would see only colours and shapes.

The book is presented chronologically. It walks us through the early years of the renaissance and deals with the extent of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in minute detail. Then, as a more anonymous baroque era dawns, the account speeds up somewhat.

Michael Levey also makes crucial and important points about the nature of Florentine government in this later era, an era that is so often dismissed as decadent when compared to the golden age that preceded it. The account is comprehensive, detailed and illuminating, but is written in a lively style which is never dull. It's a book that would be more interesting after a visit than before and would not work as a guide book on grounds of size and weight! But it is a truly rewarding read.

It is noteworthy in its treatment of the baroque era. Most visitors to Florence are there for the renaissance, and this later work is often dismissed as over-ornate, opulence for opulence sake, over-stated, crass bad taste. Michael Levey corrects this view by evaluating this later period in the context of and as a development of its precursor. While reading his account, I was interested to learn just how much those who commissioned works simply wanted to make a grandiloquent statement about wealth and power. So Damien Hearst's skull is conceptually right within the tradition of Western art. Michael Level, incidentally, also pointed out that late medieval and early renaissance artists were often pressured into using greater quantities of gold leaf to endow as much value as possible to their work. There is, after all, very little that's new under this sun.

The Girls Getaway Guide to Orlando by Casey Wohl is a very informative how-to book in helping to plan a successful girlfriends vacation. The author, who hails from Florida and went to school at Rollins University knows the area's fun and hot spots and doesn't mind sharing with her readers. What better an authority to get ideas from?

Covering every aspect of having a fun time with ones female confidantes, Wohl offers suggestions of many different varieties-not only will they appeal to women, but for couples and even families. But I digress, since this is to be the first in a series of How-To Guides for Girls Getaways.

If we're honest, when we think of spending time with same sex friends, we think of shopping, talking, being pampered, letting our hair down and maybe even trying things that ordinarily wouldn't even come into our minds-good thing these are all covered in this tote bagged sized paperback!

Wohl breaks the sections down into best areas for the theme your group is going for: Hotels and Bed and Breakfasts, cost efficient to lap of luxury. Restaurants by cuisine, need of reservations, dress codes and if the cost includes entertainment. Spas-their specialties, pricing when she can and hours of operation. Outdoor, indoor, specialty and even outlet malls are reviewed. Ms. Wohl lets her readers know about theatres, museums, side trips, places to try out several sports and even watching sports. She even lets you in on where you can go "ballooning", learning to surf or stomping grapes into wine, if you so want.

Another nicety is the author suggests planning your getaway with annual celebrations and happenings in and around Orlando. The book finishes off with a list of her favorites and why she always finds her way back to them.

One more really positive note about this "keep with you" book-there's actually a website to log onto for the latest updates and openings: www.GirlsGetawayGuide.net

Sometimes a girl just has to have some time with her best friends, if you're going to do so in Orlando, Florida-pick up a copy of Casey Wohl's Girls Getaway Guide to Orlando to make sure everyone comes home feeling as if your time together was a complete success.

It's hard to find great travel writing, but it's out there. Part of the reason for this is that so much travel writing is also considered nature writing or narrative non-fiction. Part of the reason is that the field is so competitive because of a lot of good authors competing for a relatively small market space. But there is a wide array of great travel fiction out there, and here is my list of the best ten travel novels I've read over the past couple years.

10) Through Painted Deserts, by Donald Miller. This is one I actually found in the "Christian Non-Fiction" section, which can be unfair. There's no question Miller is a Christian, but he's a writer first and foremost, he's not preachy, and his questioning of his own faith, of reasons for existence, of who and what he is or is becoming is reminiscent of the fantastic soul searching that came from the travel writing of the Beat generation. Miller's account of his trip is great, going through the moments of beauty, the necessity of good road trip music, and admitting his moments of embarrassment and fear as freely as any other part of his journey.

9) Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure by Sarah MacDonald. The early reading of this book can be hard, because after the first few chapters there's a lot of the Western perspective, the whining of living conditions and poverty, the type of scorn you don't care to read from travel writing. I'm glad I read the rest, because like "Through Painted Deserts," "Holy Cow" is about the author's journey. Sarah evolves and changes chapter to chapter in front of you as she sheds the scornful nature of an atheist "too smart" to fall for superstition, and she opens up, traveling through India and sampling all the different religious beliefs and practices as she becomes a humble Theist who learns happiness, learns to grow, and learns that alien cultures can have a lot to offer the open traveler.

8) Into the Wild by John Krakauer. I first caught sight of this book at a Barnes and Noble on one of the feature tables. I was on winter break from Alaska and visiting family in Iowa. I picked up the book, sat down, and read the entire work in one sitting. Travel book, journalistic book, nature book, adventure book-whatever you call it, this is one heck of a read, and the debate this book causes is deep and passionate. As a wanderlust traveler, I understand the drive the main character feels, as an Alaskan, I understand the native perspective of irritation, of the lack of understanding that nature is brutal and especially Alaska needs to be respected as such.

7) Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown, by Paul Theroux. Paul Theroux is at his best in "Dark Star Safar," where his skills of observation and his dry wit are on full display. Paul takes readers the length of Africa via overcrowded rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train in a journey that is hard to forget. There are moments of beauty, but there are also many moments of misery and danger. This is a narration of Africa that goes beyond the skin deep to dare to look at the deeper core of what is often referred to as "The Dark Continent."

6) Blue Highways: A Journey Into America, by William Least Heat-Moon. This is an auto-biographical travel journey taken by Heat-Mean in 1978. After separating from his wife and losing his job, Heat-Moon decided to take an extended road trip around the United States, sticking to "Blue Highways," a term to refer to small out of the way roads connecting rural America (which were drawn in blue in the old Rand McNally atlases). So Heat-Moon outfits his van, named "Ghost Dancing" and takes off on a 3-month soul-searching tour of the United States. The book chronicles the 13,000 mile journey and the people he meets along the way, as he steers clear of cities and interstates, avoiding fast food and exploring local American culture on a journey that is just as amazing today as when he first took the journey.

5) The Lost Continent, by Bill Bryson. There are tons of fantastic Bill Bryson books out there, and any one of them could hold this spot here. "The Lost Continent" is Bryson's trip across America, visiting some common places (the grand canyon), but also exploring the back roads and looking for that familiarity that helps him remember home.

4) Wanderlust: Real-Life Tales of Adventures and Romance by Pico Iyer. Probably one of the best travel writing collections released in recent memory, this collection is under the name Pico Iyer, who helped to edit this collection. These stories come from the "Wanderlust" section of Salon.com and create a varied tapestry of travel writing that will keep the reader flipping from one writer to another.

3) A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins. This is one of the all time modern classics in travel literature, as Peter Jenkins recalls the story of his 1973-1975 walk from New York to New Orleans. For many readers, this remains a rare travel book that grips you and keeps you. Known as a travel writer who will walk anywhere, including Alaska and China, Peter Jenkins says, "I started out searching for myself and my country and found both." That sums up what travel writing should be all about.

2) Travels w/ Charlie by John Steinbeck. This was a novel that helped John Steinbeck win a Nobel Prize in Literature. "Travels with Charlie" is a fantastic travel narrative that gets to the heart of travel, the point of the trip, and the strange confrontation and realization that the places and people you remember are gone once you are. As he revisits the places of his youth that many of his books are based on, he realizes on seeing old friends that they're as uncomfortable with him being back as he is with being there. A great story about travel, about home, about mourning lost history, about aging, and about America-this should be required reading for every high school student.

1) The Dharma Bums, by Jack Kerouac. The beat generation was full of great travel narratives, and Jack Kerouac was the master of powerful, moving, passionate language that unfolded stories like few people have ever managed. While "On the Road" is the most often pointed to travel narrative by Kerouac, "The Dharma Bums" is a better book. Full of passion, interesting characters and stories, and the kind of passionate language and powerful prose that made the beat generation writers popular, this Kerouac book is extraordinary and deserving of its number one spot.

A former Disney Cast Member created The Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide to help families save money at Walt Disney World. She also wanted to provide you with tips and techniques for maximizing your time and making the most out of your Orlando vacation.

We have all seen these e-books all over the web claiming to have secrets that no one else knows about and promising you the world. I have wasted my money on some of these myself in the past.

However, I was very interested in seeing whether you really could save money at Disney World as she claims. Considering that I live an hour's drive from Disney and have a 2 year old, I figured that I would soon need to know these secrets in the coming years.

With that said, I purchased the e-book and downloaded it from the download page.

As I opened the e-book I will say that my initial response was disappointment because of the length of the book, 140 pages (40 pages of which are readers' comments giving tips and websites, forms, more tips, etc.). Some people may like long e-books but not me.

I like for them to get straight to the point, leaving out all fluff. I also don't like having to read on the computer screen for hours on end.

However, the more that I read the book the more satisfied I became. I came across many tips and ideas in which I was unaware.

POSITIVES

The e-book is very comprehensive giving you information covering saving money on lodging, dining, tickets, and souvenirs.

She even gives you information on nearby hospitals and provides forms to help you keep track of reservations, confirmations and other important information for your trip.

The guide starts off by discussing ways to save money on lodging. This includes staying in one of the Disney resorts, nearby hotels or vacation properties.

Lodging is likely to be one of the biggest expenses of the trip. The author does a good job of explaining your different options for lodging and how to find the best deal.

She even goes into extreme detail providing tables with the different rates according to the different seasons (peak season, off peak season, holiday season, etc.)

One of the strategies that she explains in this section could possibly save you hundreds if you chose one of the more expensive resorts at Disney. It does involve a little work and some risk but seems to be worth the effort.

I could also see how money could be saved using another one of the tips that she provided in the guide. She explains how to find vacation rental property and the pros and cons of staying in a vacation property versus staying in a hotel.

The author then goes into the different ways of saving money on your tickets. Hands down one of the best ways to save money on 1-2 day tickets with Disney is by attending timeshare presentations.

But most people do not want to spend their precious vacation time fighting off high pressure salespeople for 2-3 hours.

The author does a good job of explaining the other ways to save money on tickets. But don't expect to find free or even $10 Disney tickets anywhere without attending a timeshare presentation.

You can save the most using the author's techniques on the multiple day tickets with the added options such as Park Hopper (ability to go to the different Disney parks using one ticket) and No Expiration option.

Although the author does a good job providing a lot of useful information there are some things that I think would make the guide better.

NEGATIVES

I think that the presentation of the information could be improved and that it should be shortened.

I have already expressed my disdain for long e-books.

Maybe it is my short attention span, but I thought that the book was too long and boring in some places.

Also throughout the e-book there are areas of large blocks of text. Separating this large block into paragraphs would have made the information easier to read on the screen and more scannable when reviewing for specific information.

VERDICT

Overall, I would say that the Disney Secrets guide is worth the money. You may be able to find some of the tips on your own by scouring the web for hours on end in forums, signing up for newsletters and other time consuming methods.

You can certainly do so and may find ways to save. However, I would recommend investing in the guide and using it to get a jump start on planning your trip. The guide will unquestionably pay for itself with the information inside.

After all time is money and the kids are all ready to visit the happiest place on earth.

Tired of the weather up North? Well, you are not alone, as every year 100s of thousands of folks come to Palm Springs CA and the surrounding areas to get out of the cold weather, snow, blizzards, ice storms and thundering rain. Why do they call it Palm Springs? And why have people chosen this desert paradise for over 50-years now?

Let's see, it would take me thousands of words and 100s of pages to explain it all, but it might be better if you go and pick yourself up a picture tourist book from Palm Springs, CA and the neighboring desert cities such as Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta. Let me recommend the perfect book for you, which also makes a wonderful coffee table piece for your living room:

"Palm Springs Life - 2007-2008 Edition" printed in conjunction with California Prestige Magazine and Hilton Resort Palm Springs. Edited by Milton W. Jones - copyright 2007.

This 380 page volume has gorgeous pictorials on nearly every page, with suggesting to the finest restaurants, spas, golf courses and attractions. You will be amazed that there are so many things to do and see. Whether you are looking for a vacation home, snow-bird rental or just a couple of weeks in a desert paradise, this is one book that will bring it all to life.

All the museums, art galleries and world renowned shopping districts are listed with maps, advice and specialties explained. One thing occurred to me, when I picked up my last copy, this years edition; "What if every tourist destination had a book like this?" Well, with all the traveling that I do, my shelves would be full and I would be a happy man.

I checked this book out from the library expecting one thing, and found something quite different. Used and Rare is the story of a couple's journey from book reader to book collector. The writing is clear, and the sense of humor excellent. Soon we, too, are drawn into this world, which answers one of the questions I have always wondered - who would pay a couple thousand dollars for a book?

One of the most interesting things about this book is that it is written not by one author but by two - and we are never quite sure by who. At first, I found all the we's distracting, and it was certainly confusing to hear questions asked by 'one of us'; rarely did we find out which one, exactly, it is. I suppose this was a result of the commitment of the two to point the finger at just who was asking the most ridiculous or most intelligent questions, as judged by the book dealers they encountered. It is an interesting writing style, not one I'm overly partial to, but I will give them credit - they made it work in this book. After the first few chapters, I was able to drift right into the flow of their story.

And their story takes them from rural Berkshire to urban New York, Boston, and Chicago in search of great books. In the beginning, they turn up their noses of purchasing something - even a book - that is not 'new'. Soon, however, they are traveling around in search of used books. They develop their own taste and style, and I enjoyed learning about why they preferred various authors and versions. They detail their enjoyment, too, of examining books that are out of their price range - such as one of the original serials for a Dickens novel. And we drop our jaws in disbelief along with them as they learn just how much a first edition Tarzan novel sold for, even as we wonder, why does Tarzan take precedence over the classics? (And what, we wonder, does that say about our culture? Along with the fact that, since publication of this book, a Harry Potter first edition exceeds even that?)

Used and Rare is a well written and enjoyable book that every booklover should read at least once, whether or not they intended to invest in collectibles. Lighthearted, fun, and rather humorous, it provides an excellent look at the world of books both used and rare.)

Imagine the adventure of a lifetime. Outrageous. Dangerous. Exhilarating. Life Was A Cabaret is such a story - a true narrative of fear and audaciousness, adventure and arrogance, growth and humility.

It is now almost thirty years ago that Tom and Becky Coffield honeymooned at Lake Shasta, California. Having eloped the week before, they pooled their meager resources to spend a few of what would prove to be the most life changing days of their young lives at a small cabin on this mammoth lake. While there, something wonderful and mysterious happened to them. A craziness seized them. An obsession took root and grew wildly out of control. Life Was a Cabaret is the story of this passion and of the 25,000 mile, six year odyssey that ensued. It was a miraculous journey of joy, of foolishness, and of terror. It was a journey of innocence and discovery. And sometimes one wonders if it is not "...a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." But it is, nonetheless, their tale.

They were not born into sailing; they were not born into prams and sailing dinghies and the traditions of Cape Cod. Over a pitcher of margaritas an idea to buy a small sailboat unexpectedly morphed into the dream of owning a live aboard vessel. Not knowing anyone who sailed or lived aboard a boat, they had no idea what such a boat would cost - or even where to buy one. They groped their way from total ignorance to actual ownership of such a vessel over the course of the next year. They became dock rats, scouring waterfronts from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. They enrolled in a self-taught cram course on boat ownership and bought their sailboat, Cabaret, nine months after they'd conceived the idea.

Unable to sit idly for seven years until the boat was paid for, the Coffields left their idyllic moorage and life in Portland for the excitement of ocean escapades in Newport on the Oregon Coast. Like a portent of great fortune, both secured good jobs once in port and began a year too unbelievably wonderful to be true. But the call of the sea was now in their blood, so in short order they left their new nest and headed Cabaret north to the archipelago of Southeast Alaska dreaming to strike it rich in this land of ice and snow.

Their two years in the north country were sheer poetry - poetry that echoed from the isolated islands to the solitary bays that beckoned them to enter and take their ease. But, having finally "struck it rich" and paid off the boat, their wanderlust could not be contained despite the addiction they had to the vast and silent land they found so enchanting.

Rarely out of sight of land, the two traversed the entire length of the North American continent as they harbor hopped from Sitka, Alaska, to Acapulco, Mexico, a voyage of some three thousand miles. Their escapades are enthralling as they traverse nautical charts and experience the false security of a fair wind and a following sea for nine months. From the (then) tiny, dusty, desert town of Cabo San Lucas, perched literally at the end of the Baja Peninsula, to the tropical allure of the mainland, Cabaret glided ever southward, over waters oily smooth, with fair tropical breezes carefully poofing out her large white sails. They became smug and brazen in their watery world.

A major lesson in humility came on their first ocean passage, a journey of three thousand miles from Acapulco to the Marquesas, a journey largely traveled in terror. The Coffields had a thorough butt-kicking across the vast Pacific Ocean to the steamy island of Nuku Hiva that lay just nine degrees south of the equator. Becky learned first hand about the violent, tumultuous weather that Coleridge's ancient mariner experienced. And like the dying men aboard the mariner's vessel, she found herself praying for survival from the savage ravages of nature.

But they survived, and so began the third leg of their long voyage, as they wound their way through the Marquesas from Nuku Hiva to Fatu Hiva, to the Tuomotos where they got lost for three days, and finally to the Society Islands and the materialistic comforts of Papeete and the splashy, beautiful paintings of Gaugain. For months the Coffields visited exotic sounding islands where they greedily relished the sight and feel of land, each of them inwardly knowing but not outwardly speaking of the two awaiting endurance trials they'd have at sea before they'd safely be home again.

Leaving Bora Bora for the long, windward journey to Hawaii and the northern hemisphere produced perhaps one of the loneliest feelings the author says she's ever had. For twenty-one days they spoke little and thought much. Adrift in their own worlds of worry and uncertainty, they passed each other exchanging watches, and their hearts grew weary. A hurricane racing up the coast of Mexico made a false start at them, but they no longer feared a mere hurricane when a watery grave seemed more than imminent.

At long last Hawaii came into view, but after only a three week visit, they reluctantly left the safety of shore once again and headed Cabaret homeward.

Their final journey was perhaps their easiest. They seemed more masters of their little vessel and less passengers. Experiencing every type of weather with little or no travail, from the deep, disturbing, eerie calms of the Pacific high, to their brush with a typhoon, they sailed on quite unflappably. The handy Taffrail Log that had followed them on every passage, ticked off the miles as they melted away until one day the fog lifted and there was Cape Disappointment, harbinger of the mighty Columbia River, the river they'd begun their journey on so many years before when they'd traveled from Portland to Newport, and thence to Alaska and so many other ports of call.
This delightful book is filled with valuable information for the new cruiser. It offers truth...it offers hope and inspiration. If you are a would-be sailor, or one just starting out, this book is well worth your time. The Coffields will save you many mistakes and give lots of helpful information in the process.

Travelling is regarded as one of the preferred options by most of the people to stimulate their tiring souls. Exploring unknown places can be very exciting as it helps the people undertake adventurous tasks to overcome the hurdles of daily life. However, it is also very absurd to start travelling without having any prior knowledge of the concerned place or locality.

A particular place incites our curiosity only when it is very popular or has some unique feature. This kind of activity is basically undertaken by a person when he or she wants to take a break from the daily hectic schedules. As such a person should careful plan to enjoy his whole trip. It would be very irritating if the travellers get lost in the midst of their journey. As such the travel books are carefully written to guide the readers to the right path.

The Travel Books perfectly depict the records, events, people and the history of the concerned place. These books form a different genre in literature. However the readers should not get confused with the travel literature and the travel guides. But both of them are useful for the travellers as they offer huge chunks of information regarding the hotels, major sights, restaurants and travel tips etc. These books are specially written after extensive research and survey. The writers in most of the cases travel to these places and share their experiences in these books.

Reading the travel books will not only guide you in your journeys but can also help you to enhance your knowledge about a particular place. These books efficiently help the readers to wander in those wonderful and exciting places in their imagination. These books superbly depict the histories of those exciting places and the habitation of the people who reside there. They can perfectly guide the readers to undertake adventurous decisions to have thrilling experience throughout their journeys.

Some of the top rated Travel Books are Ancient Rome, Apples of Kazakhstan, Basrayatha, Black Gold of the Sun, Down in New Orleans, God's Middle Finger, Humberger Eyes and Goodbye Madame Butterfly etc. These books would give you an insight about your preferred destination. The online shopping stores can also help the travellers to get their preferred books at affordable prices. These stores have various genres of books to suit the taste of every category of people. Moreover, the customers can browse these sites to avail their preferred book along with various attractive offers and gifts.

On the surface, Into Thick Air appears to be an interesting book about a guy who rides his bike to the lowest points on earth, writing descriptions of what he observes along the way. But, only a few pages into the book you suddenly realize that this book mines much deeper ore. This is a book where you can glean keen insights into the human condition and learn things that could completely change your view of the world.

As Jim Malusa rides through some of the most isolated areas of earth, and we meet the people he encounters along the way, he sheds remarkable insight and light on their lives and their culture. Frankly, it made me care about people in remote areas of the world that previously I had never given a second thought to. Malusa made them real people, sometimes amazingly caring people, who I came to care about as I learned how they lived normal lives under uniquely difficult living conditions.

I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras and I appreciate Malusa's ability to ingratiate himself into the culture. Living on the edge of life and at the mercy of the elements necessitates that you rely on local people for help. Camping in the wrong place can result in uncomfortable meetings with alligators, venomous snakes, or worse! Getting information on where to camp, and where not to camp, is more than a passing concern, it is a matter of life and death. On several occasions, Malusa was rescued from a thorny situation through the kindness of strangers.

Beyond the cultural insights and description of landscape and wildlife, Malusa's thrilling experiences and narrow escapes from disaster makes the book read like an adventure story. I often found myself thinking, Jim, don't camp there, there might be alligators, or don't try to outrace that storm on your bike, just look for cover. I flipped back and forth between the text and the map for each trip, so I could follow his progress from town to town. I always felt a sense of unease and impending doom as he doggedly rode on to his final destination. Often, I wanted him to hurry up and finish his quest, before some disaster could befall him.

Add to this, the font of witty, sometimes hilarious, and always thoughtful observations on the human foibles and unique situations that the author encounters, and you have a book that hits a home run.

Malusa rides, he camps, he runs into obstacles. For each of his six odysseys to the lowest places on earth, the sights, sounds, and people of each trip present an entirely different challenge than the last. As he camps one night on the way to Death Valley, he reflects that he is master of a minor universe. Jim Malusa's universe is one of being stoned by kids at refugee camps, attacked by dogs, following the path of Moses to the Red Sea, welcomed into the homes of complete strangers, and many other incidents that force you to keep reading until he is safely home again. Yet, again and again, Malusa proves that he is truly master of his universe by his reflective response to all that befalls him.

Grab some sunscreen and a cold beer and join Jim Malusa on some unforgettable adventures.

If you love to travel, there is an e-book penned by a fired travel agent that can save you a ton of money. Wondering where to get the lowest airline fares? My Airfare Secrets has a wealth of information to save you money on your family vacations or spur-of-the-moment weekend getaways.

When I first took note of this book I was really tempted to purchase it right away since it is relatively inexpensive, but I held off for a few days. Eventually I just had to know what those secrets were! Yes, I was quite curious. And anyway, there was a money-back guarantee if I didn't like it.

The basic premise is, the author of the book was a long-time employee of a major airline, and was let go after many years of excellent service. As his revenge, he decided to write this book which would outline all the major travel agent tips and insider secrets to finding cheap airfare.

I would say he did an excellent job. The inside information in this book is outstanding. After going over the book the first time, my head was spinning with a number of methods I wanted to use to save some money on my upcoming vacation.

Now, was every single thing mentioned in the book going to be helpful to me? No, but I found a lot more beneficial information than I actually expected to. I had already decided if I found even 2 or 3 things that could save me some money on airfare I'd be happy. I found much more than that. There were a few things I had heard of before but quite a lot of tricks and tips I never knew existed, and a few of the tips are really worth the price of the book all by themselves.

I think the information in My Airfare Secrets is really well above average. One of the things that really aggravates me in a lot of informational books like this is there is way too much fluff. I am not sure if the authors are just trying to fill up space or what, but to me it's just a waste of time. Thankfully, this e-book dispenses with that and just gets right to the point. I really appreciated that as I didn't feel I was wasting time reading a bunch of nonsense while waiting to get to what I paid for.

All in all, I feel that if you are looking to save money on your travel, find some great ways to save on cruises, or just find the lowest airfare possible, you could do a lot worse than My Airfare Secrets. Considering the amount of money you may be able to save, it's quite a bargain.