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Travel website reviews: Expedia.com

Expedia.com is one of many successful Expedia, Inc. brands (they also operate Hotels.com, Hotwire.com and TripAdvisor.com) making this conglomerate one of the largest online travel retailers in the world. Much like its biggest competitors (Travelocity.com, Priceline.com or Cheaptickets.com), Expedia provides leisure travelers with comprehensive travel services including; pricing, availability and reservations for flights, accommodations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and last minute deals.

FEATURES & ADVANTAGES:

-> The "Best Price Guarantee" insures that if you find a lower advertised online price for any Expedia travel deal, within 24 hours of your booking, Expedia will refund the difference. They will also throw in a $50 travel coupon, which beats any of their competitors' guarantee programs.

-> With the "Hassle-free Hurricane Promise", if a hurricane warning is issued for your destination, Expedia will waive their cancellation fees and will work with their partners on your behalf to waive those cancellation fees and to rebook you a new trip.

-> Frequent travelers can earn "Thank You" points for any travel bookings of $50 or more, which can be redeemed for more travel, gift cards, entertainment or charitable donations through the ThankYou Network.

-> The "Travel Advisories" page provides a quick reference to several useful travel links and news that travelers should be aware of, such as updated security restrictions for flying.

-> Expedia's partnership with CruiseShipCenters has substantially expanded their online cruise offerings to more than 10,000 packages, which can be searched by destination, cruise line, departure month, cruise length, star rating and even departure port.

-> The "Cruise Compare" feature allows you to view a side-by-side comparison of the cruise overview, ships, itineraries, pricing, promotions and more for as many cruise packages as you like.

-> Besides great prices and selection on car rentals, the "Cars" area includes some cool features like a gas station locator (so you can fill up near the airport before returning your car) and driving directions for anywhere in Europe or North America (to help you find your hotel or attractions).

-> Through their World Heritage Alliance with UNESCO, Expedia features many once-in-a-lifetime trips to World Heritage sites like Machu Pichu (Peru), Pyramids and Luxor (Egypt), Delhi (India), Yosemite National Park (USA) and more. They also donate a portion of


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