May 17, 2026

If you’ve spent any time on the internet lately looking for a getaway, you’ve probably felt that pang of "deal envy." You remember the stories, maybe from your parents or that one lucky cousin, about people showing up at the airport with a suitcase and a smile, scoring a flight to Paris for fifty bucks.

Hey there! It’s Penny here. It’s a beautiful Sunday here in May 2026, and if you’re anything like me, you’re already daydreaming about where the ocean might take you later this year or into 2027. I’ve been chatting with a lot of our neighbors lately: some right here near our neck of the woods in