expedia is stupid

i've gotten it into my head that i would like to go on a tropical beach vacation, just for a few days. i know, it's almost summer, but i think that's a fine time to go. two years ago, shun, cyni and i went to jamaica for 5 days in the middle of july, and it was awesome. fabulous. wonderful. the life. so, if i could find a good deal i would try to organize this trip. i want a cheap, all inclusive vacation where i can lie on a tropical beach for a few days with my feet in the ocean. but i want to do the looking with minimal work. i looked up beach vacations on expedia and this is the pearls of wisdom i received:

So many beaches, so little time! You know you want to go somewhere that’s sunny and sandy—but how to choose from there? One simple way to narrow down the possibilities is to think about what you want to do while you’re there (besides laying about in the sun!).

it then narrows down into choices like family fun, active beach stuff, romantic, etc. i think this is extremely stupid. the way to narrow down the possibilities is by PRICE. you should just be able to say, "hey expedia, at some point over the next two months, i would like to go to a tropical beach resort. i would like to leave from NYC. please give me choices and sort them by price."

sometimes i don't even care if it's the beach, i just want to go on a trip. surely i am not the only cheap bastard who will go anywhere if it's a good deal. there must be a site with "good deals leaving from NY." travel stuff is so tricky though, you have to trust where you're getting it from. i'm not buying plane tickets off a popup ad.

end of rant.