subject: How To Find Great Travel Deals [print this page] If you have been bitten by the travel bug, then you should definitely read this. I dedicate this article to all my fellow wanderers. I dream of seeing the world, literally and figuratively. I sometimes wish I was born into a nomadic family in the old times, traveling from place to place by caravan, and calling the whole world my home. If wishes were horses!
Well, I still got the next best thing: parents who loved traveling and adventure. They saw to it that we went on one Big holiday in a year. And throughout the year, they planned and saved for that special vacation. We went para sailing in Jamaica, skiing on the Vermont slopes, camping in Seaside, OR, and fishing in the Great lakes region. We had many memorable holidays with our parents, my brothers and I.
It wasnt easy managing three energetic and feisty kids, but they held their own. They made sacrifices, saving a dollar here and a dollar there. Of course at that time I was too young to understand, but I do so now.
They had to do all that because that was the pre internet era. Sure there were travel agents around and they offered deals but it was difficult and time consuming to compare them. Some of the times they came away second best from the travel guys.
But now, thanks to the internet, there are dozens of travel companies fighting to get at the American vacations pie.
Some of the most popular vacation companies you can buy online from are:
Apple vacations, a platinum level award winning agency.
Travelwizard.com
Funjet, a 500 Club Agency.
Delta Vacations
Continental Vacations (awarded Star agency best of the best)
Vacation Express.
There are also sites like which do a price comparison for the same vacation (say 7days and 8 nights in Mexico) from different companies. Some websites like Discount Charter Vacations help you personalize and book your vacation from your preferred vacation company.
Apart from websites that offer you complete travel packages, there are specialized sites. Some, like Agoda, and hotels.com offer great hotel deals, while others like Expedia and Travelocity offer super deals on flights (both national and domestic), car rentals, and hotels.
Now here you can only book flights and hotels, but the rest of the sight seeing and/or other activities will be left entirely up to you to plan. This is perfect for D-I-Y fans or those with a love of adventure.
You can read up on the places that you will be visiting: factors like cultural differences if you are going abroad; weather conditions, medication you might need and clothing you are expected to wear. If youre going to a city, and you are a party animal, you can check out the nightlife. Thanks to the massive amount of information floating about on the internet, gathering intel would be a piece of cake.
If you cant be bothered about all the digging and planning then the sites I mentioned earlier are best for you. Leave the hassles to the experts. All you need to do is pack your bags.
Some vacation companies allow you to pay in installments; some have money back offers. You may be eligible for off-season discounts. But remember that most of these offers are for a limited period only. So be careful when you book a vacation after seeing the discount offer. Read the fine print before you make any payments.
So go ahead, and get ready for your dream vacation. After all, its just a click away.
by: mitchell
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