Amy Ziff Quotations

Last year was a massive year for holiday travel. The summer kept going in that direction, and we have the same expectation for this year despite fuel costs. If you wait until November, I think you run the risk of not getting what you want or paying a whole lot more to get what you want.

For the holiday travel period, I always say earlier is better.

I don't suggest changing a large amount of money at an airport. That is the way to pay the most in fees and get the worst exchange rate.

When both Christmas and New Year's fall on a weekend, that means we're going to see a lot of people trying to get out of town and take this entire week off.

There are three types of travelers. One says after a tragedy like the Madrid bombings, 'I'm just going to carry on,' and continues with his or her planned trip. Another says, 'I'll go to Prague instead.' But the third says, 'Because of the bombings I'm going to get a great deal by going to Madrid,' and books a trip there.

When it comes to travel, everyone's threshold is different. A $1,000 trip may be less valuable to an affluent traveler than to someone who saved their money all year.

Despite terrorist threats, fuel price rises, and a weak dollar, ... Americans feel free to travel again, especially to Europe, where they've been going in increasing numbers.

Despite trend-setting travelers spreading the word about exotic destinations around the world, many people still choose to visit the same destination year after year. Even still, international travel is on the rise, with the Caribbean and Europe leading the way for 2006.

Some travelers are such bargain hunters, ... that if the price is $25 different between Paris and Rome, they change their destination.

People will take last-minute vacations if they see a deal.