Actually it had potential to be a GREAT thread on everyone's "how do you do vacation?"
Unfortunately the parameters were so narrow that myself and many others were asked not to respond

cause I guess we never fell into those parameters and know nothing of the subject that was worth contributing.
While I do not fit the parameters I do travel very economically, very much focused on saving money and try to keep up with travel deals and ideas. But like you my contributions do not meet criteria.
Perhaps we need a new thread!

Although now that the title has changed I suppose anything goes.