Synopses & Reviews
Planning your next family vacation? Hit the road before you even leave the house with Travel Planning Online For Dummies, 2nd Edition, the fun and easy way to ensure a great trip and get the best prices.
Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, alone or with the family, this book explains in clear language how the Internet can be your virtual travel guide with information that enables you to...
* Find online city guides and travel brochures
* Buy plane tickets, book hotel rooms, and rent cars from your home computer
* Use advanced search tools for effortless travel: check weather forecasts, find interactive maps, consult ATM locators, and research major attractions
* Consult newsgroups, chat rooms, and mailing lists to find first-person reports of the places you plan to visit
* Locate loads of predeparture advice and services on everything from passports and visas to travel advisories and health resources that can help guarantee a successful trip
Included in the second edition of this popular book is a collection of great travel Web sites, reviewed and organized by topic. The bonus CD-ROM includes this directory in an interactive format as well as an evaluation version of Personal Passport and a trial version of Electronic Travel Desk, which help you find special vacation deals, book flights, and check schedules.
Synopsis
More than just a listing, this book gives would-be travelers how-to instructions and tips on finding travel information, making decisions, and conducting travel business online. Includes a resource guide. CD contains software for connecting to a select online service provider, airline connections, and much more travel planning help.
Synopsis
"A logical, step-by-step guide to organizing your trip. Especially useful." Fast Company
Personal Passport and Electronic Travel Desk tryouts plus more on CD-ROM
Includes a 30-page yellow pages directory of the best travel sites
Everyone knows that you can book a flight online. But did you also know that you could plan a romantic weekend getaway? Or locate a vegetarian restaurant in a foreign city? This newly updated guide shows you how to use the Web for all your travel needs and get great advice, great service, great prices. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Evaluation version of Personal Passport to help you find special vacation deals Trial version of Electronic Travel Desk to help book flights and check schedules iPass Internet Roaming to connect frequent travelers to their home ISP without long distance charges PC running Windows 95 or later or a Mac running OS 7.55 or later; CD-ROM drive. See CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. Plus more leading Internet tools
Discover how to: Research your trip Book hotels and flights Reserve rental cars Purchase package vacations Get online feedback from other travelers Find the best prices
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About the Author
Noah Vadnai has written extensively about travel and is currently the creative director at a transportation-industry Web portal. Julian Smith is the author of guidebooks to El Salvador and Ecuador.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: Starting to Plan Your Vacation Online.
Chapter 1: Why You Should Use the Internet to Plan Your Trip.
Chapter 2: Scouting Out Locations Online.
Chapter 3: Vacations for Everyone on the Internet.
Chapter 4: Great Adventures Begin on Your Desktop.
PART II: Turning Your Computer into a Travel Agent.
Chapter 5: Booking Your Flight Online.
Chapter 6: Finding a Place to Sleep.
Chapter 7: Hitting the Roads and Rails.
Chapter 8: From Laptop to Tabletop: Finding Restaurants.
The Travel Planning Online For Dummies Internet Directory, 2nd Edition.
PART III: Using Advanced Techniques to Make Your Travel Plans Better.
Chapter 9: Using the Internet to Find Travel Bargains.
Chapter 10: Checking the Weather and Finding Your Way.
Chapter 11: Reading Is Fundamental, Even Online.
Chapter 12: Chatting with Your Fellow Travelers.
PART IV: Plugging In to Plan and Prepare Yourself.
Chapter 13: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise.
Chapter 14: Staying Connected Worldwide.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Better Web Surfing.
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Getting Cheaper Airfares.
PART VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: A Guide to America Online's Travel Resources.
Appendix B: About the CD.
Index.
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement.
Installation Instructions.
Book Registration Information.