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Hilton Head Island Travel Guide
Hilton Head Island Travel Guide By Jeff Palmer Hilton Head Island was the first ecologically-planned destination in The United States. Light pollution ordinances are in effect across the island to protect the habits of the loggerhead turtles which...
Light Travel - Carry-On Only
Light travel? The last time my wife and I went to Ecuador, I had 10 pounds of luggage, all in one carry-on bag. Ana had just 8 pounds in her carry-on bag. We spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered mountains, and at other times...
Travel Doctor Q&A
Dr. Suni Boraston
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Travel Saftey - Using Intuition
"We've been robbed," I told Ana. "All of it." I grabbed the
thief, who was no longer acting drunk at all. It was a lesson in
travel safety.
It started when both my wife and I had a strong feeling we
shouldn't get on that bus in Cuenca....
Will You Be a Trusted Traveler?
Editor: The following article is offered for your free use providing the Resource Box at the end is included. WILL YOU BE A TRUSTED TRAVELER? By Laura Quarantiello © Tiare Publications 404 words Security checkpoints have become a genuine pain for...
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Holiday Travel Packages
Tips for the right holiday travel package
Well it is not usually wise to be traveling during holidays as
these are the times when almost every other person in the world
is traveling. It is of course best to plan ahead or book ahead
and go to your destination early to avoid all the hassle but if
you're one of those last minute people or probably one of those
who can't really avoid it, you should follow the next few tips
for a fairly better journey and maybe a cheaper stay.
- Holiday travel packages were never made with only one person
in mind; no two people are alike, keep this in mind because the
agencies that packed them have kept these in mind, use this fact
to haggle your way into cheaper or sometimes better deals. Even
if there are ready made packages, you can ask for extra perks
especially if you're staying for more than a week.
- Be careful of travel agents. Travel agents may give you the
best deal for your package, which normally include airfare,
lodgings and transportation, but a really good agent can be
really flexible. One example would be if you want a rental car
for the first half of your trip but you want to get rid of it by
the second half, a good agent can arrange this for you,
sometimes for a cheaper price.
- Be sure that the package you want is available, you don't want
to get pulled into something that ends up being sold out,
some
people give out too-good-to-be-true packages which end up being
"sold out" in the end, so before you make a deal or transfer a
morsel of cash, make sure that it is still available.
- Be sure to know exactly what airline and route your taking,
you won't want those unpleasant layovers which can be a real
pain, not to mention delay your schedule.
- A good sign of a good package is one that is very flexible, as
said before, no two people are alike, and a good package should
reflect that, it should allow you to choose between
destinations, as well as brands and lodgings without changing
the price. A choice in which rental car to take is also a sign
of a good package.
- Finally, it's good to ask for discounts that you might get if
you do certain stuff, like stay in the hotel for more than a
week, or sign up on the internet instead of by phone. Research
first before you cough up the money for down-payment; make sure
you've exhausted all possible discount generating ways before
you decide on a package.
About the author:
Jay is the web owner of http://www.airline-tickets.biz Airline Tickets, a
website that provides information and resources on vacations,
airfare, hotels, and travel. You can visit his website at:
http://www.hotels-in.net Discount Hotels
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