Ethan Brooks
Covers flights, airports, hotels, rental cars, road trips and the travel mistakes that cost the most. Ethan Brooks is a disclosed editorial pen name used by the TravelTSG.com content team.
The Travel Smarter Guide
About Traveltsg
A practical travel planning publication for people who book their own trips.
Why this site exists
Traveltsg stands for Travel Smarter Guide. We started it because most travel content is about wanting to go somewhere, and very little of it helps once you've decided to go. The questions that make or break a trip are rarely glamorous. Which airport makes sense? Do I need a rental car? Which neighborhood fits? How am I getting back to the hotel at midnight? What's Plan B?
Our working belief is simple: a better trip is usually the result of better planning, not more expensive travel.
Who it's for
We write for people who plan their own trips: couples, families, road trippers, weekend travelers, first-time international travelers and anyone comparing flights and hotels on a budget. Our coverage leans toward the places our readers go most, including the Grand Strand and Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Florida, New York and California, plus the Caribbean and Europe.
What we cover
Six sections hold most of it: trip planning, destination guides, flights, airports, hotels and transportation. Inside those you'll find road trips, packing, travel budgeting, insurance basics, travel safety and the basics of points and miles.
How articles are written and checked
- We don't invent firsthand experience. If we haven't stayed somewhere, we won't describe the room.
- Entry requirements, schedules and rules are checked against official sources on the day we publish, and every article shows its date.
- We never guarantee airfare or hotel prices. We explain how they behave instead.
- Sponsored content is labeled. Advertising never decides what we recommend.
- Safety comes before savings. We won't suggest an unsafe way to get somewhere to save a few dollars.
Spot something out of date? Tell us through the contact page and we'll check it and fix it.