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Monday, June 21, 2010
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Booking Hotels on line
Once I have decided on the best flight for me, but before I book, I check if there are any relevant package deals, for flight and hotel. This can save a lot of money. Travelocity has this option, and several airline sites do as well. If no package is relevant I go on to my favorite hotel booking sites, Booking and Agoda.
I like Booking.com because of the attractive and easy to navigate graphics, but for me Agoda wins hands down. If you are missing the human touch of a travel agent, in handling small complicated details, or in handling computer glitches, or complicated cancellations, well Agoda has a live chat, where you are chatting to a real person in real time. The other advantage of Agoda is that you can accumulate points and then get discounts on your next booking within the same year. I recently got a $25 discount! But the real plus point is that their prices are unmatchable.
I like Booking.com because of the attractive and easy to navigate graphics, but for me Agoda wins hands down. If you are missing the human touch of a travel agent, in handling small complicated details, or in handling computer glitches, or complicated cancellations, well Agoda has a live chat, where you are chatting to a real person in real time. The other advantage of Agoda is that you can accumulate points and then get discounts on your next booking within the same year. I recently got a $25 discount! But the real plus point is that their prices are unmatchable.
I also check out the hotel's web site. Sometimes these are hard to find in amongst all the booking sites, but get to the actual hotel's own site, then compare prices.
Just before I finalize my hotel reservation I read reviews about the hotel on
Phot of the Glo Hotel in Helsinki, THE best hotel I have stayed at.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Planning and booking flights on line
In this day and age there is really no need for using the local high street travel agency.
I browse around destinations, and with all the info in front of me on the web I can make a good choice. Then I look at flights. I like to check the airline of my country, and my destination's airline. Czech Airlines, for example have the best prices for flights to Prague. Then I double check at Kayak and Travelocity, I have found the other sites like Expedia not as well priced. There are always new ticket sites being established, and their names are bound to pop-up during your research.
Once I have decided on the best flight for me, but before I book, I check if there are any relevant package deals, for flight and hotel. This can save a lot of money. Travelocity has this option, and several airline sites do as well.
Once I have decided on the best flight for me, but before I book, I check if there are any relevant package deals, for flight and hotel. This can save a lot of money. Travelocity has this option, and several airline sites do as well.
Picture from wikimedia
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tip
Always ask for an upgrade to first class, when flying, you never know you may be lucky!
In fact in hotels and anything else as well, it's your right to ask and their right to say no!
Travel light, always. There is never any reason to take the whole house with you. They sell tooth brushes and underpants everywhere, and how drastically can weather change? Not that much.
Always keep your money in more than one place, in case some gets lost, at least you still have more stashed else where.
Always, go somewhere that is different to what you are used to. Why get more of the same. If you live in a desert, go to where it snows, that's what travel is all about.
Always use the Internet. Pre-Internet travel was a different ball game, you always heard about the really cool places you missed, once you got home. These days, you can know what not to miss.
Always read up about the place and it's history and culture. There is no point staring at a monument and not knowing why it is there. And like wise if your nose is stuck in a guide book you will miss a lot.
In fact in hotels and anything else as well, it's your right to ask and their right to say no!
Travel light, always. There is never any reason to take the whole house with you. They sell tooth brushes and underpants everywhere, and how drastically can weather change? Not that much.
Always keep your money in more than one place, in case some gets lost, at least you still have more stashed else where.
Always, go somewhere that is different to what you are used to. Why get more of the same. If you live in a desert, go to where it snows, that's what travel is all about.
Always use the Internet. Pre-Internet travel was a different ball game, you always heard about the really cool places you missed, once you got home. These days, you can know what not to miss.
Always read up about the place and it's history and culture. There is no point staring at a monument and not knowing why it is there. And like wise if your nose is stuck in a guide book you will miss a lot.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tip
Check local festivals and events before you finalize your travel dates. You could be missing a unuque even just by moving your dates a day or two. Try:http://www.festivals.com/ or http://www.bugbog.com/festivals/festivals.html
Photo by Worldnomads.com
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