Am I missing where to put in depart/return dates? I want to try to search for flights, but I keep getting that error message and I can't for the life of me find where to enter in my dates! Great looking aggregator otherwise.
The point is that you can find destinations based on your budget without being limited to certain dates. For cheap people (student) like me that are on a tight budget this is really awesome. :) Ps. I really like how this thing is popping up everywhere, first YC group, after that PH and now HN.
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#132I know this is just the MVP and lots of improvements in the pipeline. here is something I am missing:
When I click adventure, none of the options that come up seem very adventurous to me. Just mainly tourist destinations. No eastern Europe.
PS: The map in the accommodations view needs some padding on the left side.
PPS: Only car and plane :)
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#133Just some initial feedback:
1) I want to specify an airport / dates before searching. I live in the DC area where there are 3 different airports prices could be from, but only like to fly out of one.
2) When I try and look at a destination, and find flights, I cannot seem to find where to add the dates, which it complains about not having.
3) Scroll wheel doesn't seem to affect zoom on the map at the location. That's taking away an expected feature of the map, and not something I like.
4) Number of people up front along with total budget. Sharing hotel rooms makes thing much cheaper where hotels are expensive. You could have a more expensive flight and go somewhere more interesting for the same amount.
5) Once I am on the results page, I might want to filter out specific countries and not just whole regions. Or I might even take a whole region, but I can't seem to add a filter after the fact.
6) Why does the 'Home' button open a new tab? If I am clicking home I want it in this tab. In fact I always want it in the current tab. I will 'Open in new Tab' if I want it in a new tab.
7) You have a way to get reminded about the site for later travel, but what if I want to book now for a Spring Break trip? How do a search for a trip 2-3 months from now? I am not planning a trip like this site is useful for last minute.
8) Maybe its just me but 'Return' flight is not what I am used to calling it. Normally that is referred to as a 'Round Trip' flight.
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#134Im in the Uk. To drive to Holland is fine but I probably cant: - drive there and back in 2 days - The prices doesnt factor in costs of me (or doesnt seem to) getting a ferry, train etc out of the UK
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#135It gives me the impression that my destinations can largely vary depending on intermediary (this) app rates.
Let me explain my point:
Assuming I have a budget of £X of which I search against, I should get the results of £X - £Y (middle app commission) which obviously leads me to get results for potentially lower than my budget destinations could actually be.
It gives me the sense of loss of control or lack of choice if you may.
While searching on another websites I will be able to judge wether I accept or not the asked price (including commissions), In here I won't be able to.
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#136Definitely cool for ideas. However I assume you are trying to monetize by getting me to buy hotels and flights through your site, which is not easy right now. I actually think I will use this, for spring break or something. Just some initial feedback: 1) I want to specify an airport / dates before searching. I live in the DC area where there are 3 different airports prices could be from, but only like to fly out of o…
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#137Waterloo, Canada is not the same as Waterloo, Belgium.
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#138The site is cool, but some questions: None of the keyboard scrolling methods work. I can't use pgdown, arrow down, even the old school "space to scroll" On search page, changing duration erases my budget, why? Just because I might be able to stay a day or two longer, or am willing to cut my stay short, doesn't mean my budget is changing. What is the p.p. currency? On search page I set it to USD, yet I keep seeing it…
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#139Earlier quoted context omitted.
Haha I agree, maybe we should exclude cities within -say- a 50km range :)
I had the same issue, actually. I enjoy the town I live in - I'm an immigrant - but my preference is to go to new locations. The 50 mile (or km) radius is a good start, but I'd prefer it to be an adjustable radius or be able to toggle in country or out of country. Of course, in-country only might be difficult if you aren't familiar with a country.
Re: Show HN: A travel tool to discover destinations based on your budget
#140Definitely cool for ideas. However I assume you are trying to monetize by getting me to buy hotels and flights through your site, which is not easy right now. I actually think I will use this, for spring break or something. Just some initial feedback: 1) I want to specify an airport / dates before searching. I live in the DC area where there are 3 different airports prices could be from, but only like to fly out of o…
Have you tried kiwi.com ?