by P. Brisdaine

Created on: November 22, 2008   Last Updated: January 30, 2009

Planning a trip? If you feel out of place utilizing online resources to locate travel deals, I've got a real treat for you. This article will make your online shopping a breeze! Long gone are the days of spending hours using the telephone to find out the best deals. Taking the following five minutes to read this article will arm you with an arsenal of power in both researching and negotiating your vacation needs. This article will certainly save you money.

First, it's essential that you visit websites that are specific to your needs. You can honestly waste hours performing Google.com searches. Although those searches would aid you. It is by no means a very efficient way to book your travels. Let's begin.

Booking your online trip / vacation is best broken down into three categories.

1) Transportation (airline, bus or ship)

2) Rest Accommodations (hotels, motels and bed-breakfast)

3) Entertainment (clubs, bars, cinema, fine dining, fast food, etc)

The wonderful thing about online trip planning is that most of it is near-instant answers. It's extremely easy to navigate most of these travel and reservation sites.

MAJOR WEBSITE COMPETITORS : (Visit www.BBB.com and / or your local Attorney General's Online for more specifics on these companies, their compliments and complaints.)

- www.Expedia.com : (Registered BBB on 10.01.00 with satisfactory rating) Offers airfare, cruise accommodations car rental, hotel accommodations, their entertainment is referred to as activities. Also maps are offered at this website. You can view and print out maps of where you will be. All of these features offer several options. Not to mention package deals that combine travel and hotel packages to save even more money. If you're frugal, if you're extravagant or if you're last minute. Expedia.com provides near-instant results for vehicle and hotel accommodations. Listing each of the car rental and hotel companies along with their prices each company charges. You simply then just click a button to reserve it. Aside from the wide variety of features, they also offer reward points. The more you utilize their services, the more points you accumulate. Your points can be redeemed for future free travel or stays or even an iPod music player.

- www.PriceLine.com : (Registered BBB on 11.20.97 with satisfactory rating) Similar to the above, they offer travel, hotel and vehicle rental options. This company may be best known for the television commercials sporting William Shatner's humor. They are extremely

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