When purchasing, it is always best to shop around. If you head straight for a particular store, chances are you're not going to get the best price.

The same applies for purchases made online, particularly for our travel needs. The problem is that there are just way too many sites offering the "best deal".

Which is the best? How long should you search until you are sure you'd find the best deal?

Aggregators or travel search engines made searching easier. With just a single query, sites like Kayak, Mobissimo, Farechase, Cheapflights, Expedia scour the Web for the best deals on airfares, hotels, car rentals or other travel services. These aggregators are, in effect, searching sites of travel providers for you... thus, saving you time and getting you the best deal.

But, which of these aggregators can get you the best deal?!

According to the Consumer Reports WebWatch, "No single travel search site has emerged as the best destination for low prices and customer service, even as travel search engines - which search multiple sources of information, including Web-only clearinghouses such as Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz - are quickly growing in popularity."

But, what if a site is developed to search multiple aggregators all at once? You'd definitely get the best deal, right?

Bargain-hunter Kinkaa (Beta) could do that for you.

Kinkaa is a travel search engine (not a travel agent nor a tour operator) that searches Kayak, Sidestep, Mobissimo, Farechase, Expedia, etc. Fast and easy.

"As an independent search engine Kinkaa is an excellent platform for every travel option," states Torsten Jacobi, co-founder of Kinkaa. "Our new service makes the discovery and planning of your journey easy and transparent. The times of endless clicking through travel sites are over".

Do try it out. We, at Kinkaa, would love to know what you think about the new online bargain hunter we have developed for you. You can write site_suggestions@kinkaa.de or send me a quick mail at melissa@kinkaa.com