Your vacation time is coming up. Most of us get just one lengthy vacation each year. You want to get the most out of your time and hard-earned money. Getting a good price on airfare and accommodations leaves more money for sightseeing and shopping. Unless you’re an expert researcher - who enjoys doing the research - you’ll do well to consult a travel agency to help you make your arrangements. Using a travel agency frees up your valuable time and assures a smoothly coordinated trip. This is particularly true with the new restrictions in etiquette and luggage contents now imposed on travelers.

How do you know the travel agency you choose is reputable? There are two excellent signatures. Recommendations from seasoned travelers who use the same travel agency again and again are highly credible. Another earmark of a reputable travel agency is membership in ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents. ASTA agents are provided education through seminars and industry events which keep them on the cutting edge of the latest travel requirements and resources with which to best serve their customers. Now, let’s take a look at some of the other advantages of the travel agency.

Whether you’re taking a short trip or traveling overseas, the reputable travel agency is equipped to organize your trip to your maximum advantage. They’ve got the inside scoop on the snarly details of travel which might have a significant impact on your trip. For example, were you aware that you might run into serious trouble with authorities if you are traveling out of country with your own child? A good travel agency will advise a letter of consent from the other parent be packed along with your passport. Just imagine the other problems you can avoid with the expertise of a knowledgeable agent.

Although there are online airfare bookings that can save you money, you can also go crazy trying to find the best deal. When you do finally book, it’s entirely possible you’ll see a much better fare tomorrow. A good travel agency has all of those databases down, with the latest promotions at their fingertips.

Another super benefit of the travel agency is that they get feedback and excellent tidbits from the customers they talk with every day. They can give you tips on transportation, activities and etiquette in foreign countries that you may not find on your own in a shelf full of travel books.

A travel agency provides personal service. Let the agent know what you’re looking to get out of your travel experience. The agent can tailor your trip arrangements to your style and pocketbook in an unbiased, professional way for the results you want. They are there to please you.

Finally, should you encounter problems on your trip, your travel agent is your professional back-up and will step in to iron out the wrinkles and get you back on track.

When you’re going on vacation, don’t leave home without the services of a travel agency!

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In planning a vacation, there are lots of things to think about. You don’t mind splurging on some things but you know that you might have to be conservative on other things. One of the things that I am always more conservative about is my choices of hotels. I’d much rather spend my precious vacation time and money on things outside of the hotel than getting some lavish hotel room that will take up all of my vacation funds. Instead, I try to find cheap hotel rooms. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t settle for unsafe neighborhoods or rooms that I’ll be sharing with some resident roaches, but I try to find some good bargains. And, it isn’t that difficult to find cheap hotel rooms that will allow you to feel safe and get a good night of sleep.

If you’re trying to find a cheap hotel room, your best bet is to find it on your own. Calling the hotel directly won’t get you any discounts or bargains. Unless you are on their website and they tell you to call them for discounts, check around before calling them. And if they claim that they are giving you the lowest price around, don’t always take their word for it. Find out all the facts before you commit to giving out your credit card information. Cheap hotel rooms don’t exist for people who are willing to pay full price and take the hotel reservationists at their word.

If you’re lucky enough to find a great travel site, see if there are reviews written by others who have already been lucky enough or unfortunate enough to have stayed in that particular hotel.
Sometimes, you will find that travel sites don’t vary in price too much. However, saving a few dollars here and there allows you to spend a few extra dollars on things you really want to do on your vacation. Getting a cheap hotel room may allow you to see and do more things than you would be able to do if you were spending a fortune on hotel rooms that are out of your league.

If there are no other reviews on a particular place with cheap hotel rooms, google the name of the hotel. Perhaps there are some articles or interest or other sites that have some information on the location and quality that will save you some grief. Once you do some research on the cheap hotel rooms that you’ve found and know that you’ll feel safe and secure, enjoy your vacation!

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For anyone interested in the movies, Hollywood is the place to go. There are studios to tour and celebrity homes to view. The famous sign in the hills welcomes visitors to the most significant entertainment complex in the world with world famous landmarks. There are many top class hotels in Hollywood, which make a stay even more pleasant.

The Hollywood Celebrity Hotel doesn’t guarantee celebrities but it is in the entertainment district and is elegantly decorated in a 1930s art décor style. It is one of the older hotels in Hollywood and the building dates from 1935. The 40 rooms and suites all have a movie motif. Guests can enjoy their complimentary continental breakfast in their room or on the patio. There are family rooms available and a fitness center. The rooms are air conditioned and the amenities include a microwave, fridge and coffee maker. There is cable and satellite TV and guests receive a free newspaper.

The Magic Castle Hotel is close to the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and it’s a short subway ride to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Kodak Theatre and Universal Studios. The hotel has a heated swimming pool and continental breakfast comes with the room. Guests can have freshly baked croissants, scones and muffins. Each suite provides cotton bathrobes, a DVD player and a CD stereo. There is also a kitchen, terrace and whirlpool.

For those wanting to stay in touch with the office, there is free high speed wireless Internet access. Hotels in Hollywood have some terrific restaurants and this one runs an Asian restaurant in the hills, complete with shuttle service for guests. Business users can book a meeting room there. Guests also have access to the Magic Castle Club, where there is fine dining and magic shows.

The Renaissance Hollywood has been decorated in the style of the 1950s and the result is very sophisticated. There are several pieces of art work in the hotel and there is a shopping mall and a business center. This is one of the largest hotels in Hollywood, with 637 rooms and suites. Guests are provided with room service, a laundry valet and in room safe. There is also broadband Internet access, room mini bar, meeting room, rooftop swimming pool and health club. The private dining area can be reserved for up to 400 people and there is a lounge for cocktails and appetizers. The hotel has wheelchair access and there is a car rental facility.

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It is amazing how easy it is to forget that you are still mortal while on vacation. In my own town, I often marvel at the stupidity of tourists, But when I am a tourist myself, I definitely end up in the running for idiot of the week award. My recent episode with jet ski rentals in Hawaii is a case in point. I was on vacation with my family on the big island, showing my kids all the sites. They loved the sandy beaches, the beautiful blue of the ocean, and all the traditional splendor of Hawaii, but like most teenagers they wanted thrills. They begged and pleaded and finally I gave in. We went to find jet skis for rent.

You would be amazed at how cavalier the jet ski rental place was about safety. They had us sign a legal disclaimer – they never forget that – but they gave us only the most cursory explanation about how to ride jet skis. After a brief safety lecture, they let us out on the bay all but unsupervised. They said jet skiing was easy, but I soon found out that they were mistaken.

If you are ever going to take out jet ski rentals, let me give you some free advice: don’t do it on the ocean. Especially, don’t go out on the ocean around Hawaii. Whatever they say about the conditions that particular day, it is likely to be too much for you. Even on a calm day, the surf can get pretty big. Of course, we found this out the hard way. As soon as we had boarded the jet ski rentals, we were flying across the waves almost completely out of control. My children almost collided two times before I stopped it. We decided to take the rentals back for a partial refund, believing that safety was more important than one fun day. The guy wouldn’t refund any money, even though we had only been out for about 20 minutes. Honestly, it didn’t matter too much to me. I was just happy to be alive.

If you have contemplated jet ski rentals in the past, remember this: they are dangerous pieces of equipment. You would actually do better to let your kids power motorboats unsupervised than to let them take jet skis on the water. They are difficult to control, but they have enough power to ram and kill a human. Sometimes, they even turn around and hit riders who land in the water.

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