Yup — I was only two hours away from Waco, so there was no way was I going to miss taking
a little side trip to this place....
You can decide if the extra price is worth it to book in
a little side trip to visit another city / family.
The way I look at it these days is  «Why not take
a little side trip to Playa del Carmen, or Tulum?»  ThatÂ's what we usually opt to do. Playa is a charming beach town with many European visitors. It is a step up from San Pedro, and the prices reflect it. There are many chain stores. I don» t miss them in Belize. But when visiting Playa I do get a bit of shopping in before returning to the island.
Your little side trip to Paris won't end up being free if you're paying $ 300 in fuel surcharges, when you could probably book a return flight separately for less than that.
I think a better travel analogy is an itinerary — an intended path that may have
little side trips and unexpected layovers.
Yup — I was only two hours away from Waco, so there was no way was I going to miss taking
a little side trip to this place....