Travel

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product. You can still read our original review below, but Top Ten Reviews is no longer updating this product’s information.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.

Adventurous travelers may spin a globe and travel to wherever their finger lands, but booking a full vacation to remote places like Swaziland is a challenge. The good news is that the online travel agency Travelocity has some solid connections.

Orbitz works directly with airlines to help you quickly find the type of flight you are looking for. It has several filters so you can narrow your search by number of stops, departure and arrival times, and flight class.

As an Expedia+ member, you qualify for several rewards and, Expedia lets you earn and use frequent flyer mile points through your airline and credit card reward points along with your Expedia rewards points.

Agoda is a hotel booking service owned by Booking Holdings, which also owns Booking.com and Priceline.com. If you’re strictly looking for hotels, this is one of the best services.

Hotels.com is our choice for the best hotel booking service. It combines all the things we look for, including a thorough search that finds low prices, a multitude of options, and a rewards program that lets frequent travelers earn back some of what they spend on traveling.

Priceline is one of the oldest hotel booking sites, having been established in 1997. In addition to booking hotels, you can also rent cars and book flights or cruises.

Many of the hotel booking services we reviewed also let you book flights and cars at the same time. Orbitz.com makes that process easy and gives you many options to customize your choices. You can also buy cruises and tickets for local attractions.

Hotwire is a hotel booking service that also offers flights and car rentals. It’s a good way to find bargains because it sells rooms, seats and cars that have gone unsold by the companies.

The best way to get the most value from a hotel booking site is to use its rewards program. We compared the rewards and found that Expedia’s is the best value by far.

TravelSafe offers comprehensive travel insurance, with high payout caps, several plans and prices near or below average of the companies we reviewed. It offers four different types of plans, including one that deals with medical issues only.

Editor’s Note: MH Ross is now TripAssure. Their policy coverage is the same, and the review below has been adjusted to reflect this change.

Travel Insured International (TII) offers worldwide travel insurance plans that also work within the United States. Prices vary mostly by age, but are close to average for the best trip insurances we reviewed. The types of plans you can apply for may vary by your state of residence, however.

Review Travelex Insurance Services offers miles and card reimbursement of up to $200, and its insurance protects you in the event of financial default.

Review InsureandGo travel insurance covers the basics well and a plan geared for cruises.