About 5 years on FT and feel that I have learned a lot that has saved me a decent amount money, but also caused me to spend more money (in a good sense) and made me a much more informed and efficient traveler. We started traveling more frequently in the early 2000's and many of our best trips have been pre FT, but I feel that reading the posts on FT has allowed me to be more confident in making travel decisions than earlier in my planning. We recently had our first major potential IROPS challenge and I was able to figure out a Plan B quite quickly at a minimal cost and I know that my FT experience played into the positive out come there. I've also learned more about British culture and slang than I will ever need, but so much of what is posted on here is transferable to other travel providers. Thanks to all and Cheers!