How to Pick a Travel AgencyWritten by Nathan Lynch
Continued from page 1
A good travel agent will ask you to outline your trip. They’ll ask where you’re going and why, how you’d prefer to travel, how long you plan to stay, and what your travel budget is. Be open and honest with your answers. A good agent will readily put together a sample itinerary that describes availabilities in transportation, accommodations, and estimated costs. If you feel like you’re getting “hard sell” or travel agency tells you there’s only package available, keep shopping. You can always go back if you find that they’re right! In addition to finding best rates in lodgings and transportation, an experienced travel agent can also give you some helpful tips about your destination and here’s bonus— generally it costs nothing to use a travel agency! Because they can buy in volume, travel agencies get discounts on prices for both tickets and lodgings! For travel made easy, use services of a travel agency to make your outing a time to remember well!
Nathan Lynch is an avid travel writer and the author of South Beach Uncovered. "The Ultimate, Indispensable, Insiders Guide To Saving Money and Having a BLAST in South Beach, Miami". http://www.southbeachuncovered.com
| | RV Vacations: Ten TipsWritten by Jill Ferrer of Your RV Lifestyle
Continued from page 1
Flexibility: In an RV, you have flexibility to change locations if you get whim. But take this with a grain of salt. For popular destinations, you may not be able to pick up and find another campground without a reservation. You also want to strike right balance between seeing different areas, amount of time spent driving and ensuring you have enough time to relax. Cautions aside, an RV can give you a lot of freedom and spontaneity. RV travel appeals to an inner pioneering spirit and allows you to create your own adventure as you go along your way. You can explore country at your own pace or take off for last minute mini-vacations, tailgating events and weekend trips.Affordability: The question of whether it is cheaper to take an RV vacation doesn't have a "one size fits all" answer. The comparison really depends on type of vacations you would take instead, as well as way in which you plan to RV. For a one-time trip, you can compare costs of renting a suitable RV to costs of hotels, airfare or other means of travel. Or if you are considering regular RV vacations, you may want to purchase a motorhome or towable trailer. In this case, you would need to factor in operating costs, maintenance and purchase price. In an RV, you can save money by cooking meals at home vs. dining out. You can minimize expenses if you take advantage of activities and amenities already included in campground rate. Fuel expenses can be managed by reducing distances traveled and staying longer at a given campground or park. Driving RV: Driving yourself gives you control over where you go and pace of your travel. You don’t have hassle of airline counters and keeping to schedules. You can stop and take a break when you choose. You don't need a special license to drive an RV. Sure, it takes some getting used to -- but number of RVs on road should tell you that it is doable. Practice on your own (or with one other person) before you load up your passengers. Take advantage of any classes available through your dealer or one of many RV organizations. How about a relaxing vacation for a change? How many times have you returned from a trip saying you need a vacation from vacation? Now don't kid yourself - if you are type who likes to schedule all details of a trip, that's not going to change simply because you are traveling in an RV. But in choosing an RV vacation, you may shift your thinking and be more apt to use your time off as an opportunity to truly relax and unwind. Test out RV Lifestyle: The RV vacation may serve as a test drive to gauge your overall interest in RV lifestyle. There are RVers who spend several weeks per year in RV travel. Other RVers take off for months. Snowbirds are RVers who make an annual trek to warmer climates for winter season. And then there are fulltime RVers whose only home is their RV. Many of these people started out by vacationing in an RV as a way to try out RV lifestyle.
Copyright 2005 Your RV Lifestyle, all rights reserved. Publication permitted if resource info and links are intact. About The Author Jill is a fulltime RVer and editor of www.your-rv-lifestyle.com, where you can find more tips on choosing, affording and enjoying your RV lifestyle.
|
