Nkwain Sam Travels

01/10/2024

7 TIPS TO BUY CHEAP FLIGHT TICKETS

1. Book on Tuesday and Wednesday
Tuesday and Wednesday are among the best days to buy flight tickets. Most airlines usually set up their booking systems on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This is because airlines know that most passengers will only have time to book tickets on weekdays. According to statistics, it is proven that most of us only browse ticket prices on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays.

2. Book Early, But Not Too Early
Based on experience, you should book tickets at least 21 days in advance of your travel date. Most airlines have set up their systems to achieve as many ticket sales as possible. Therefore, the system has a certain quota for very cheap tickets. For example, in the system, it is determined that for flights from Kuala Lumpur to London, only the first 20 passengers will get the lowest price. The next 200 passengers will get a medium price, and the rest may be more expensive. In short, the airline's system will set ticket prices based on the margin they want when flying from Kuala Lumpur to London.

3. Suitable Flying Days
Try to book tickets to fly on Tuesday or Wednesday. Most airlines set these two days as 'less busy days' for booking systems. Airports are also usually less busy on these two days compared to Fridays and Sundays when the booking system and airports become very busy.

4. Look for the 'Best Deal' for International Flights
Most airlines will offer the 'Best Deal' about 11 to 12 weeks in advance for international flights. So, you need to regularly check ticket prices during this period.

5. Choose to Land at Smaller Airports
You can try this technique, which is landing at an airport that is not the 'main airport' for that destination. For example, if you want to go to London, many will usually choose to land at Heathrow. Next time, don’t land at Heathrow, but try landing at a 'smaller' airport near Heathrow, such as the airport in Manchester. Then, from Manchester, you can take a train to London. Try this method. It should be cheaper!

6. Clear 'Cookies'
Many people do not know this. Clear the cookies on your laptop, smartphone, and PC if you have visited the airline's website 30 days before. This is because through these cookies, the airline's booking system will assume that you have visited their website repeatedly. Therefore, the booking system will set the same price even if you have visited the website multiple times. Sometimes, the price may even increase! So, practice the habit of clearing cookies on your internet browser. If you don’t know how to delete them, ask Mr. Google!

7. Compare Prices
Don’t be lazy to google and compare the ticket prices you want on other websites. Don’t just focus on one website. You will be surprised because sometimes you will find cheaper ticket prices from the same airline.

Here are some search engines that I frequently use for travel:

1. Skyscanner
2. CheapFlight
3. Momondo
4. Kayak
5. Google Flight
6. Ita Software

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Photo: CTTO

28/02/2024

Beautiful sunset over Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam in Takum Local Government Area, Nigeria

13/01/2024

In 2012, I traveled solo for the first time in my life. I still remember how scared I was before the trip. With only a small backpack, a Neil Gaiman book,

11/01/2024

07/12/2023

Welcome to the Omo Valley, Ethiopia! Have you ever heard of this place? This was one of my most incredible trips to date and I can't wait to share everything from here!

This is the chief of one of the villages in the Hamer Tribe in Southern Ethiopia. One of the families invited me to eat dinner and stay overnight with them. So as a gift I gave a few members of the tribe these Liverpool shirts!

I learned a lot from the chief who explained to me the pillow he was carrying around. It's both a pillow and a seat which I found to be fascinating (you can see it on his left hand).

The only ethical way to visit these villages in the Omo Valley and interact with the tribes is to have a local guide from each tribe. The guide can translate and help any visitors understand what is ok and not ok to do in this part of Ethiopia.

If visiting, it's important to remember it's an invitation to visit their village but to also respect everyone where they live and to put money directly to the local community. So if you usually travel independently then just know that it's not a good idea to do that here.

The family that hosted was incredible and I can't wait to edit these YouTube videos from the Omo Valley. I've been sharing a few things on my stories this week (I took a break but I'll organize my content and share more tomorrow).

The Omo Valley is one of the most remote and fascinating places in the world. There's hardly any electricity, so-Fi, mobile data, or running water in this part of Ethiopia. It was difficult for me to remain connected which is why I fell behind on sharing everything but more to come!

23/09/2023

Uy may fog este smog pala 😂✌️ Baguio yarn 🤔

📍 Edsa Guadalupe
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Before the rain
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Sublime capture of this very determined Osprey
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24/05/2023

Time Off

24/05/2023

A SERENDIPITOUS ENCOUNTER 🌅

A resident from Baybay, Leyte captured this breathtaking sunset as it gracefully descended below the horizon, casting a warm golden glow upon the ocean waves and a group of individuals aboard a boat in the Camotes Sea.

Alumnus Mathew Santiago was casually strolling with his wife and two kids around Visayas State University when he decided to photograph the sunset.

"'Yung goal ko lang no'ng time na 'yun ay makuha 'yung moment na 'yung sun ay nakapatong lang talaga sa dagat. Tapos napansin ko 'yung isang banka parang papasok sa frame na kukuhaan ko kaya tyinempohan ko na lang din," he told The Philippine STAR.
Santiago added that the serendipitous encounter amazed him.
"I suggest other to take time to appreciate God's masterpiece together with their family. Kahit sandali lang," he said.

Santiago captured the photo with his DSLR camera and edited it through Lightroom to further enhance the details of the glorious scenery. (Photo courtesy of Mathew Santiago/Goy Pitik)'

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