Trip IdeasFodor's 1,001 Smart Travel Tips, 2nd Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s well-traveled writers and editors have acquired their travel savvy the hard way. And with this book in hand, no one else has to. Fodor’s 1001 Smart Travel Tips expertly guides all kinds of travelers -- from the moment they start planning until the day they return home.
· Straightforward, topical chapters cover everything from booking---including getting the best prices and avoiding scams---to making any journey comfortable to seeing the sights and staying safe and healthy.
· Boxes address real-life travel problems and how to avoid them.
· Checklists and an entire chapter help even the most disorganized of souls choose the best luggage and pack like a pro.
· A special Destinations chapter prepares travelers for trips to dozens of countries.
· Lists of contacts and resources show travelers where to turn when it’s time to book trips, when they encounter a problem, and when they need destination information.
· A comprehensive index makes it easy to find guidance on any destination or for any travel situation.
· Straightforward, topical chapters cover everything from booking---including getting the best prices and avoiding scams---to making any journey comfortable to seeing the sights and staying safe and healthy.
· Boxes address real-life travel problems and how to avoid them.
· Checklists and an entire chapter help even the most disorganized of souls choose the best luggage and pack like a pro.
· A special Destinations chapter prepares travelers for trips to dozens of countries.
· Lists of contacts and resources show travelers where to turn when it’s time to book trips, when they encounter a problem, and when they need destination information.
· A comprehensive index makes it easy to find guidance on any destination or for any travel situation.
Table of Contents
Getting the Trip You Want ............ 3
Be a Fodor’s Correspondent ............ 6
1,001 Smart Travel Tips
Chapter 1: Planning ............ 7
Picking a Place ............ 8
Timing Your Trip ............ 10
Getting the Best Deals ............ 14
Chapter 2: Booking ............ 26
Basics ............ 27
Accommodations ............ 30
Airline Tickets ............ 31
Rental Cars ............ 33
Chapter 3: Gearing Up ............ 37
Passports & Visas ............ 42
Health & Well Being ............ 45
Money Matters ............ 51
Technology for the Road ............ 57
Chapter 4: Packing ............ 63
The Packing Plan ............ 64
Luggage ............ 69
Getting It into the Bag ............ 74
Chapter 5: Family Travel ............ 79
Where to Go ............ 80
Kids & Hotels ............ 81
Packing for Kids ............ 84
Car Travel with Kids ............ 85
Flying with Kids ............ 87
Food & Whine: Eating with Kids ............ 93
Family Reunions ............ 95
Chapter 6: Traveling with Pets ............ 97
Having a Happy Hotel Stay ............ 98
Dogs & Cats in the Air ............ 101
Packing For Your Pet ............ 105
Making the Most of Car Travel ............ 107
Keeping Your Pet Healthy ............ 110
Other Considerations ............ 112
Chapter 7: Air Travel ............ 114
At the Airport ............ 115
Onboard ............ 127
On Arrival ............ 132
Chapter 8: Car Travel ............ 135
Planning & Preparation ............ 136
Rental Car Recommendations ............ 141
Gearing Up ............ 144
Staying Happy, Healthy & Hassle-Free ............ 147
Fueling Up ............ 150
Chapter 9: Train & Bus Travel ............ 152
Train Travel ............ 153
Bus Travel ............ 158
Smooth Rides ............ 162
CHAPTER 10: Cruises ............ 165
Booking Your Cruise ............ 166
Preparing for Your Trip ............ 176
Once You’re Aboard ............ 178
Chapter 11: Seeing the Sights Day & Night ............ 185
Getting Oriented ............ 186
Getting Out & About ............ 190
Playing It Safe ............ 197
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 202
Chapter 12: Dining Out ............ 209
Saving Money ............ 210
How to Get What You Want ............ 211
Local Customs ............ 214
Chapter 13: A Good Stay ............ 217
Choosing a Hotel ............ 218
On the Way to Your Hotel ............ 219
At the Hotel ............ 220
If Things Don’t Work Out ............ 223
Chapter 14: Destinations ............ 226
Africa & The Middle East ............ 227
Asia ............ 233
Bermuda, the Bahamas & the Caribbean ............ 244
Canada ............ 248
Central America ............ 250
Europe ............ 254
Mexico ............ 279
South America ............ 283
South Pacific ............ 291
Contacts & Resources ............ 295
Packing Checklist: Clothing ............ 306
Packing Checklist: Kids’ Stuff ............ 307
Checklist: On the Plane ............ 308
Sample Permission Letter ............ 309
Index ............ 310
Be a Fodor’s Correspondent ............ 6
1,001 Smart Travel Tips
Chapter 1: Planning ............ 7
Picking a Place ............ 8
Timing Your Trip ............ 10
Getting the Best Deals ............ 14
Chapter 2: Booking ............ 26
Basics ............ 27
Accommodations ............ 30
Airline Tickets ............ 31
Rental Cars ............ 33
Chapter 3: Gearing Up ............ 37
Passports & Visas ............ 42
Health & Well Being ............ 45
Money Matters ............ 51
Technology for the Road ............ 57
Chapter 4: Packing ............ 63
The Packing Plan ............ 64
Luggage ............ 69
Getting It into the Bag ............ 74
Chapter 5: Family Travel ............ 79
Where to Go ............ 80
Kids & Hotels ............ 81
Packing for Kids ............ 84
Car Travel with Kids ............ 85
Flying with Kids ............ 87
Food & Whine: Eating with Kids ............ 93
Family Reunions ............ 95
Chapter 6: Traveling with Pets ............ 97
Having a Happy Hotel Stay ............ 98
Dogs & Cats in the Air ............ 101
Packing For Your Pet ............ 105
Making the Most of Car Travel ............ 107
Keeping Your Pet Healthy ............ 110
Other Considerations ............ 112
Chapter 7: Air Travel ............ 114
At the Airport ............ 115
Onboard ............ 127
On Arrival ............ 132
Chapter 8: Car Travel ............ 135
Planning & Preparation ............ 136
Rental Car Recommendations ............ 141
Gearing Up ............ 144
Staying Happy, Healthy & Hassle-Free ............ 147
Fueling Up ............ 150
Chapter 9: Train & Bus Travel ............ 152
Train Travel ............ 153
Bus Travel ............ 158
Smooth Rides ............ 162
CHAPTER 10: Cruises ............ 165
Booking Your Cruise ............ 166
Preparing for Your Trip ............ 176
Once You’re Aboard ............ 178
Chapter 11: Seeing the Sights Day & Night ............ 185
Getting Oriented ............ 186
Getting Out & About ............ 190
Playing It Safe ............ 197
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 202
Chapter 12: Dining Out ............ 209
Saving Money ............ 210
How to Get What You Want ............ 211
Local Customs ............ 214
Chapter 13: A Good Stay ............ 217
Choosing a Hotel ............ 218
On the Way to Your Hotel ............ 219
At the Hotel ............ 220
If Things Don’t Work Out ............ 223
Chapter 14: Destinations ............ 226
Africa & The Middle East ............ 227
Asia ............ 233
Bermuda, the Bahamas & the Caribbean ............ 244
Canada ............ 248
Central America ............ 250
Europe ............ 254
Mexico ............ 279
South America ............ 283
South Pacific ............ 291
Contacts & Resources ............ 295
Packing Checklist: Clothing ............ 306
Packing Checklist: Kids’ Stuff ............ 307
Checklist: On the Plane ............ 308
Sample Permission Letter ............ 309
Index ............ 310
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