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Must
Read Tips For Shopping &
Booking Your Travels Online
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by: Joe
Collinsworth
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Booking
& shopping online has
proven to revolutionize the
travel industry. There are
many pros to utilizing online
booking sites to plan your
trip. Bottom line is, it saves
you time and money, both
important factors when
planning your trip.
Before you go booking your
trip online, read our tips on
doing so to ensure you find
the best deals and are
protected in the process…
1. Shop around: This has been
our motto from the start. We
are finding that prices change
all the time, so it is
important to look around for
the best travel deal.
Besides searching our site, we
have provided our favorite
sites (with reviews) for
finding the best deals.
Don't get paralysis on
analysis though. We recommend
you pick a price (be
reasonable though) and search
until you find it- once you
find it- take it!!
2. The more flexible you are
the better: Hey, I know when
you travel with kids or a
group of people, being
flexible isn't an option.
If you can be flexible, it
will help, that's all. Things
like flying on certain days
(like Saturday or mid-week),
or specific times (10pm-6am
for example) could be a
benefit.
3. Join Frequent Flyer
Programs: This is a travel
tip. You don't have to fly
every other month to benefit
from these programs. If you
use credit cards, you might as
well get something back.
Heck, we pay them enough in
charges that you deserve
something in return. Just pick
your favorite airline(s) and
sign up for an airline mile
card!
4. Read: Sign up for e-zines.
You can set up a free email
account if you don't want
these piling up in your
in-box. Many of them have an
opt-out section that allows
you to quit receiving emails
once you are done.
They usually provide
up-to-date alerts on what
deals are out there. Also, you
might want to look into a few
information products about
traveling on a budget or
getting great deals!!
There are experts out there
who have been there and done
that and know how to take
advantage of great
opportunities.
5. Know all the terms and
conditions: This is a very
important cheap deal travel
reminder. For example, you
will want to know if your
quotes are locked in
immediately or how long you
have til you must decide, what
their refund policy is,
cancellation policy, if their
site is safe when you enter
your information (if you see a
golden key or padlock at the
bottom in the toolbar, then
you will be fine), changes you
might need to make, and so
forth. You don't want to get
trapped into something that
you can't get out of.
6. Get Coupons: Getting your
hands on coupons can save you
tons of money off various
travel necessities. You can
find valuable money savers
with coupon books. Other cheap
deal travel tips to
consider...
7. Check a few sites &
once you find your price, go
bid at an auction site like
Priceline, at a lower price.
8. Book all in one. Sometimes
if you book your airfare, car,
& hotel or a combo of the
three, you can get a better
cheap deal. Don't be afraid to
ask!!
9. For flights, you can also
do things like get bumped/stay
over, fly out of another
airport in your region
(consider gas & driving
and if that's worth it), &
consider 1-2 or more
connections (no-stop flights
can be expensive).
Bonus tips when shopping
online in general…
·Do online shopping with
companies you know. We provide
some places that give you a
good start. You can also
compare offline or with major
retail chain's websites. ·Keep
your passwords private and
choose them wisely. ·Keep
good records. This protects
you if something arises. ·Check
out the company's security
policy and privacy policy.
These are typically located at
the bottom of the page. Or,
look under site map or company
information. ·Read the legal
terms. These policies let you
know what they do with any
information you provide. ·Get
their contact information. Try
it out if need be. Make sure
you know how to get a hold of
someone. ·Make sure before
you purchase, you read their
return/refund policies. ·Review
all descriptions of products,
shipping & handling terms,
and any other pertinent
information you want to know.
This should all be outlined
for you.
About the Author
Discount Florida Vacations
is a total Florida vacation
guide offering fun, sun, tips,
ideas, checklists, help,
recommendations, resources,
and experiences for anyone
traveling to Florida. You can
find excellent information or
plan your trip with us at…
www.discount-florida-vacations.com
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