...leasure travelers swear by the method of waiting for underbooked flights to offer up vastly discounted seats at the very last minute. This method can be tricky, and it takes practice, but if you have the extra time and are on a budget, go for it. As for hotels, some discount hotels even offer slashed prices after November.

A discount trip might mean forgoing the luxurious spread at the pricey restaurant listed in the guidebooks, but you can still enjoy some great regional specials from cafes and smaller restaurants, thus abso...more

travel Agents-An Endangered Species?

...in 2001. He subsequently bought Hotels.com and Ticket Master.

Cendant Corporation, a giant conglomerate, bought Orbitz, another on-line travel agency, a couple of years later for $1.2 Billion.

Donald Trump just joined the fray with his own travel company, Go Trump.

Wal-Mart has also developed an on-line travel subsidiary.

Some of the new players are introducing their own variations on the theme.

American Express, the financial giant, is selling their own private label travel websites as franchises, empowering ordinary people to partake of the Internet travel Boom by purchasing a travel franchise for $10,000.

Magic Johnson, the Hall of Fame bas...more

Business travel

...The globalization of trade and the World Trade Organization taking a leading role is defining new rules and policies in international trade and commerce. As a result, global and local business travel and their frequency acquired greater importance and urgency than ever before. Business travel for individuals and corporate executives is essential to maintain and promote business.

If you intend to travel on a business mission, you should plan the itinerary of your travel carefully. New air travel companies are surfacing to join the race to a...more

The Basics of Travel Insurance

...kages are usually rated against three factors: ones age during application, the cost of ones trip and the duration of the trip.

-Medical

Travel insurance plans can also be designed to cover ones medical expenses if needed during the trip. There are also group health insurance plans which can be availed by a group. However, most of the insurance plans available today will only cover medical expenses in trips which are done inside the coverage areas. Its best to be able to ask the insurance provider regarding these things before availing a medical travel insurance policy.

-Accidental death during flight

Many insurance providers give accidental flight death insurance as a part of their insurance policies. Sometimes, they give it as an option.

Listed below are some tips on how one can go about availing quality and suitable travel insurance policies for his trips.

1. Bef...more

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