Travel Deal of the Day (April 16, 2010)

Many people find vacation deals by choosing a destination and then finding the best fare to that destination. In reality, the best way to find a great vacation deal is to find a great airfare or hotel deal and let that deal determine where you will go. To make this happen, it is helpful to find a website that will show you the best airfares given the parameters you designate - that is where Fare Compare is extremely helpful.

The Deal:
Find a great vacation deal by searching on a website that will show you the best airfares - then choose the destination of your vacation based on the fares.

How:
When using Fare Compare, you can enter broad searches such as "all fares between North America and Asia," and the website will show you the cheapest fares between individual cities in those regions. It will also find you all fares to any destination or any region from your specified origin point.

The Inside Scoop:
You may book the fare you find on any website of your choosing, including an airline's own website or another website that offers you a bonus/incentive for booking on that website.