I have purchased from and enjoyed expedia, travelocity, and orbitz.

   Karen and I went to England via Priceline. Because we could not choose our airline and routing we lost a day. I doubt I will ever user Priceline again. I will also avoid US Airways.

   Karen's office went to England and Scotland via Go-Today. They enjoyed their trip.

   I would not recommend buying a package with hotel reservations unless you know exactly where you will be staying before you purchase. To me the biggest downside is ending up in a hotel you would not want to stay in. Because I am picky, I also will no longer use the services that do not specify the exact itinerary, airline and routing in advance.

   It's clear to me you can save a lot of money by checking a dozen or more websites and booking online. I also could waste a lot of time endlessly checking websites for one hotel room.

   Before I go anywhere I also check Flyertalk. Some discount sites still allow frequent flyer miles. Thanks to Flyertalk it only took two flights for Karen and I to have enough miles for award tickets to Hawaii.

   There are always great deals to England in the winter. England is even warmer than Boston. There is no catch. Although Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are only open at the end of the Summer. There is more than enough to do in London at any time of the year.

   London is always very expensive. In the Summer the air pollution is bothersome.

      Paul