Kayak Makes a Splash With 2018 "Travel Hacker Guide"
David Solomito, VP of Marketing at Kayak, discusses the company's 2018 "Travel Hacker Guide" that lists the most popular tourist destinations for the upcoming year.
Maui is a destination that's been popular for a long time, but Solomito says new flight routes to Hawaii are sparking interest in the island. He tells us the best times of year to fly to lock in the best prices. Also, Solomito says Guadalajara, Mexico is rising in popularity among tourists.
Investors weren't jolted by the downgrade because they already know the fractured state of U.S. politics, the size of the country's public debt, and the challenges it faces to pay for Social Security, Medicare and other expenses.
The national average for gas prices stood at about $3.78 a gallon on Tuesday — about 25 cents higher than that seen one month ago, according to motor club AAA. While today's prices at the pump remain far lower than they were last year, when energy costs soared worldwide in the months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts say such a jump is unusual.
