About
Finding the best value without sacrificing the experience.
We investigate every trip to find the best possible value without sacrificing experience. By making smarter travel decisions, we hope to enjoy more adventures, not just one big holiday every few years.
Every Case File starts with a question. Is the extra cost worth it? Can we get the same experience for less? Where should we spend more, and where can we save without missing what matters?
We research, compare, travel and document everything we discover, following the evidence along the way.
The Travel Detectives is a publication built around one simple idea: Travelling smarter means travelling more often.
How we investigate
Every case file starts the same way.
We start with a question.
Every investigation starts with a question worth asking. We don't decide the conclusion before we begin.
We gather the material.
We research, compare, travel and document everything we discover.
We present the evidence.
Every case file includes the evidence behind the conclusions, so you can decide whether you agree with our verdict.
We deliver our verdict.
Every investigation ends with an evidence based verdict. We report what we find.
Read our first investigation.
Case File 001 — Can a family of four visit Universal Orlando for under £4,500?