finding cheap weekend getaways is harder than it looks

Last Saturday, I spent over an hour scrolling through travel sites, trying to find a quick weekend escape that wouldn’t break the bank. I even set up alerts for deals from my local airport, but all I got were flights to places I’d never heard of or trips that cost more than my monthly grocery bill! I remember when last-minute deals used to be a thing—now it feels like you need a PhD just to find a decent price. Has anyone actually found a reliable way to get affordable weekend trips from your own airport? I’m talking about real deals, not those “special offers” that disappear when you click. Do you have a favorite website or newsletter that actually delivers? Or is it all just hype these days? I’d love to hear your tricks—or even your travel fails! Sometimes I wonder if I’m just not looking in the right places, or if the good old days of spontaneous, cheap travel are gone for good. #traveldeals #weekendgetaway #budgettravel #travelstruggles #airportlife #Travel