Well you're in luck, because often it is only at the last minute that you'll be able to find the best promotions!

Cheaper travel through the internet is not a myth. The 'net generally allows you to take advantage of the best offers at any time. But to profit from these rates, you must often be willing to chose your destination or departure date at the last minute.

Travel is not the only sector where you can find great last-minute offers: you will often be able to find good prices on last-minute theater or concert tickets, and some sports events.

Bruno, a practising
last-minute-booker:

"Bruno, a City of London employee, enjoys the unexpected. His passion: last minute travel. This bachelor, with no kids, has already been around the world three times. In his office, he checks nearly every day websites with offers at record-breaking lows prices. «I like the idea of throwing a pin on a map of the world. Wherever it drops, I'll go! It is great fun not to know on Monday what country I'll be in on Friday!». His timetable allows him this flexibility to play Phileas Fog, so he does not limit himself: Half board in Oslo, hotel in Caire, B&B in Saint-Petersbourg, Inn in Montreal...