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Travel Should Save You Money

D.i.y. Travel Should Save You Money

Travellers or Travelers today, whether experienced or not, have unlimited choices, so why use a travel agent?

Savvy travellers or travelers, when in need of information relating to specific destinations or activities, seek out travel agents with knowledge, experience and expertise of those destinations and activities.

It is not always easy choosing a travel agent. Many agents are called specialists, but sometimes the qualification to be a specialist is a simple test run by a tourism office or tour operator. Sometimes, these tests do not require the agent to have ‘been there, done that, got the t-shirt.’ Some of these tests are too simple and could harm the reputation of the travel industry if allowed to continue unchecked. A ‘specialist’ can mean, ‘I know the brochure product’ or ‘I have seen a training video’ or ‘I have taken a test given by a Tourism Office.’

If you find a specialist, ask about their expertise. Ask them if they or their colleagues have any direct knowledge, experience and expertise of where you want to go and what you want to do, after all, it is your hard-earned money.

Experts are out there. Find them locally or use the internet and then do your bookings with them. You may have to use different experts for different destinations and activities, just as you would select any other professional for accounting, legal, medical or mechanical matters, except in your lifetime you will probably (or hopefully) spend more on travel than all of the others put together.

Reality Check: “I once tried a major chain of travel centres to get 2 tickets to Mexico from Canada. I was only offered 2 airlines. I then used an internet search and came up with 5 airlines and made my bookings online. Perhaps the travel centre did not earn commission or was not able to charge a fee for the booking or did not want an ‘air only’ booking or did they only offer their ‘preferred products’ which limits client choices?” The Nomad

If you do not need an expert agent you can use the internet to find all kinds of global travel choices and then you can make your booking directly with an online agent or travel operator. If you decide to make your own bookings directly with the travel operator you should not have to pay the full retail price which has a built-in amount for commissions to be paid to sellers of their travel products. Retail agencies that have their own in-house tour products which are sold through other agencies should also be prepared to sell at a net price for a direct booking from a consumer.

It is only fair that agents and agencies earn commissions and fees from travel providers such as hotels, lodges, tours, cruises or mark up their own tour products to allow for a third-party sale. They all have overheads which have to be covered to give local consumers the convenience of local shopping and it is important to support your local businesses as long as they offer excellent pricing and service. At the same time, it is only fair that consumers who make their own bookings directly with travel operators should not have to incur this extra cost. Fair fare prices should be available for consumers who want to handle their own direct bookings.

If you are comfortable with dealing over the internet directly with the travel providers and you want to get fair fare prices you can check out a travel website that was launched in April 2008 that, for members only, offers free travel vouchers that saves them the commission or fee elements in retail travel prices. The site offers thousands of travel vouchers for travel in over 70 countries ranging from simple B&B accommodations to complex adventure travel, all at net of commission prices. This travel site is operated by an online travel club that does not sell travel or make reservations and all monies therefore, are handled directly between the members and the travel operators.

The internet has just about everything a traveller or even a traveler could want, whereas agents and agencies can only offer limited selections of brochures from travel providers and operators. There are thousands of travel businesses that never get to see the inside of a travel agency or brochure, but they would still be prepared to pay commissions to sellers of their products. This online travel club allows travel businesses to promote their products and services at no cost except the requirement to issue travel vouchers that represent the normal commissions and fees in the retail price. 100% of these savings are then passed on to members who do their own direct bookings. As a member, all travel vouchers are free but if you do not want to join there is an associated website that sells the same travel vouchers without requiring a membership fee.

A tip from the website. When you make your own direct bookings, do make sure that the time in the time-zone that you are calling is appropriate as “it is embarrassing to wake up a Greek Sea Captain at one in the morning somewhere in the Greek Islands to discuss their listing.” The Nomad at The Top Travel Club.

This site is continually adding new travel selections and as long as you are comfortable and prepared to be a D.I.Y. Traveller or D.I.Y. Traveler over the web, you might find some interesting trips and adventures, some of which are not readily available elsewhere.

In closing, I hope you find the little bits of attempted English language humour humorous and as I consider myself 1 L of a Traveler, I say 2 L with travellers but at last I am happy to have found a web travel centre centered around saving me money. Apologies to both Websters and Oxford dictionaries.

Preparing for Your Road Trip

Preparing for Your Road Trip

Taking a road trip is exciting and can often account for some of your best travel memories. A road trip is never without its setbacks though so take care to eliminate as many as you can. Being ready for a road trip involves more than packing a bag and heading off. There is some safety and automotive related issues that you need to address if you want to make it home without any problems. Any trip you take requires planning so schedule things ahead of time rather than leaving everything until the very last minute.

Check the oil in your car before you plan to drive off anywhere for any great distance. If you are going to be due for an oil change soon then make sure to get one. The first thing that will ruin a road trip is the car breaking down. Don’t let this happen. Make sure your vehicle has received all of the required scheduled maintenance. Your car is the heart and soul of this trip. Take care of it so that it can take care of you and return you home safely.

Put together an emergency kit before you leave. This should really be self explanatory. Bring a First Aid Kit filled with everything that should be inside. If anything is missing, replace it. Road flares and other items like jumper cables and a car jack should all be in your trunk. A good emergency kit should have a flashlight, cell phone, shovel, and food. Stock up before you go so it’s fresh and full. Look up ideas online for further emergency kit items that may have helped others.

You may want to consider joining a service like AAA so that you have road side assistance if you should need it. This can be extremely beneficial if you need the vehicle towed for some reason. You never know when something can go wrong. Planning ahead like this can save you loads of money in the event that you do need help.

If you plan to stay in a hotel or other facility, don’t wait until you arrive to find a room. Reserving your accommodations ahead of time is always recommended, especially in a location that is known for high tourist traffic. Arriving to find a lot of no vacancy signs is not going to be ideal. A road trip is supposed to be an adventure but it’s unlikely that you will enjoy sleeping in the car.

Keep yourself and your travel companions entertained as you drive to prevent boredom. Things like satellite radio or an iPod filled with music can help break up the silence and keep you motivated. DVD players can be great for passengers but make sure the driver can’t see it. It’s illegal and incredibly distracting.

Bring all of your identification and legal information with you when traveling away from home. There is a good chance you will need to present them at some point. Change for toll booths is handy too so keep some in your console. A road trip is fun but it’s best when it’s trouble free.

Why We Should Have Travel Insurance

Why We Should Have Travel Insurance

How often do we say ‘It won’t happen to Me’

Too Often!

Have you been on a holiday and lost your luggage or personal iems, had to cancel a flight or your holiday, got sick or injured and been hospitalised or needed legal help.

If these things haven’t happened to you yet, they easily can happen on any holiday. Travel Insurance will give you reassurance that if one of those unexpected events happen you will be covered.

Generally travel insurance will cover you for these things

  • A cancellation of your holiday or flight because you or a close family member become ill or are injured
  • An illness or an injury that you experience during your travel.
  • The loss of your luggage or other personal items such as a handbag, wallet, electronic equipment etc
  • Legal coverage in case you need it for an incident with another tourist etc.

Whether you are travelling within Australia or overseas the benefits of travel insurance when something goes wrong will far outweigh the cost of the travel insurance which is a minimal amount compared to the total cost of your holiday.

Your cover can be tailored to suit you and your planned journey, you can get basic cover to premium cover depending on what you choose. Travelling by any method can be covered for almost any destination. A person going on a very expensive holiday or a more adventurous traveller would be wise to get a higher level coverage.

Usually travel insurance companies will ask you about pre-existing medical conditions. Provifding you answer the questions honestly and fully, you can still be insured. It is important to read thoroughly any travel insurance policy before deciding that it is the right one for you. Have the cover explained to you so you understand it and you know what to do when you need to make a claim.

Having travel insurance will help make your holiday stress free. You will have the comfort of knowing help is there if the unexpected does happen, I certainly hope it doesn’t happen to you. But unfortunately it does happen and it can happen anytime. Things get stolen or lost, we get sick or injured, flights or holidays have to be cancelled for unexpected events.

Without travel insurance you will be paying the costs that have been incurred which can be thousands, avoid that by buying  travel Insurance and stress less.

Charlies Angels in London

Charlies Angels in London

In the London area you have about 5 pink hummers most of which are H2 hummer limos. These H2 hummers are the most popular pink limousines throughout the London and the UK area. In all the pink hummers they have Luxury bars, Mirrored Ceilings, Laser lighting and plasma TVs. The limousines all have amazing sound systems and the limo companies always throw in complimentary bubbly with all the different limos. Limo companies cater for all types of events i.e. Royal Ascot limo rental, School proms limousine rental, Ramadan, Chinese new year, Boxing events, End of exams and valentine’s day. In most of these events you are probably more likely to also see at least one pink hummer H2 limo.

Limo companies also have pink limos which are Lincoln town car limousines which is legal to hold 8 passengers. Our pink hummers are most popular for bachelorette parties ( AKA Hen Nights) which means a party organized for a lady who is about to be married. In the UK, USA, Ireland and Australia it’s known to be called a hen night.

A limo company catered for a special hen party, back a few months ago where the hen had the time of her life, she never wanted it to end they dressed up and had a themed party. The theme was to dress up as the Charlie angel’s. Each angel looked amazing the hen had no idea what was going on and was just told to change in to the outfit.

It was a surprise; the hen thought she was going in to a transit van. Instead there was a chauffeur driver in a pink hummer limousine parked outside. The chauffeur knocked on the front door, as the hen opened the door, her jaw just dropped to the ground when she saw this pink hummer outside. It had chrome spinners with fog blowing through the sides of the hummer.

The chauffeur driver opened the door of the pink hummer limousine and the angels started screaming so load that the chauffeur got an ear ache. The angels were so amazed with the interior of the pink hummer limousine that they just did not know what to do. The pink hummer limo had all the latest gizmos with loads of complimentary bubbly.

The angels had an hour’s cruise and were dropped off outside an exclusive club, people’s heads where turning as 16 hot ladies came out of the pink hummer limousine. The bouncers of the club were even shocked as the angels started to walk into the club. When the angels had booked the pink hummer limousine with the limo company the limo company organized a free queue jump and half price tickets even entrance to the VIP room plus a table with complimentary bubbly.

The angels had taken loads of pictures in and outside the limousine and some of those where x rated. On the return journey home they had smiley faces but where a bit wobbly and smelled of alcohol but they still looked pretty. They had the best time in this pink hummer limousine and also gave the chauffeur driver a tip. The girls contacted the limo company a few weeks later and sent the pictures with an excellent testimonial. The limo company was told that they have the best pink limousine to offer London.

Why not have pink limo hire, stretch limo hire or hummer limo hire.