It seems like everyday there is a new travel search website.  So when I first heard of vayama.com I did not pay close attention. But when booking an international trip I became quickly frustrated by the options offered to me by Orbitz, Travelocity and the other big search sites.

The source of my frustration was the fact that most travel search websites do not let you book international trips that originate outside of the US, and if they do, the results are limited.  

That is where vayama.com came in to rescue the day.  Vayama specializes in international travel….and not just getting you out of the US, they also can help you find flights abroad. 

Flights can be found the traditional way of typing in your starting and ending cities, or for those visually inclined, you can use their map tool to plan your trip.  Using the map tool is as easy as clicking on your departure and arrival destinations….and once the flight is booked, you can see any stopovers nicely mapped out to make a quick decision if you really want to stop in Denver, Chicago, New York and London…to get to Paris for $100 less than the non-stop option. 

Other interesting features are the interactive 3D seat map, where you can really get a sense of where in the cattle heard you will be squeezed in….of course the fabulous folks in business/first need not worry.

As for booking hotel and car rental, you can search for them on vayama, but you are redirected to kayak.com for the results….click here to read my review of Kayak.