Saturday, May 12, 2012

The Planning Of Travel Can Be Confusing, So Take Your Time

By Graham Arid


The planning of travel has changed greatly since the advent of the internet almost twenty years ago. These days it is not so much about calling a travel agent to get them to make bookings, rather users visit many different hotel booking sites. Yet how can someone be certain they are receiving the best deal? Below are a few travel tips the next time you are organizing an itinerary.

Try a lot of websites

There is a large number of hotel booking websites and places to purchase a flight ticket. Shopping around is the name of the game when it comes to planning of travel on the web. With the number of price comparison websites increasing, is it now really easy to compare prices. Try many different travel sites, then select the best deal.

Check the user reviews

These reviews are the best way to know whether a hotel is a hidden gem or a dump. Many hotel booking sites feature user-submitted reviews for all the hotels on the website. Make sure you read the reviews listed on websites very, very carefully. If a review is overly long or extremely detailed, the hotel itself may have arranged someone to write it. On the other hand, if the review is very picky about things that do not really matter, then you may choose to disregard their review entriely. If most of the reviews seem honest and positive, the hotel is probably a safe bet. You might pick up a few travel tips for the surrounding area as well.

Book plane tickets online

Always book airline tickets on the web. The majority of travel agents will book through exactly the same sites that you find online. When they buy a ticket on your behalf, extra charges for handling fees are added to the overall cost. Skip this and book the tickets yourself, either from ticket booking websites or directly from the airline.

Print directions, telephone numbers and local addresses before you leave

This travel tip will save you a lot of time and effort down the track. Before you leave, be sure to print out all the hotel's details, including directions . Make sure that the address is in the local language and script. If you want to be extra careful, print two copies in case you drop one of them.




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