1. 1 PLANNING YOUR TRAVEL OBJECTIVE: HAVING FUN

2. 2 Your Vacation You know you want to go somewhere and do something Deciding Where and How Making it happen

3. 3 Help Making Decisions Researching the type of vacation Researching the “Where do I want to go” Researching the “How do I want to travel” Doing it!!!!

4. 4 Type of Vacation Examine your interests and list the kinds of vacation that you want this trip – Adventure How physically demanding (10 mile treks up mountains or strolls through forests) What kind of risks (through jungles with poisonous snakes or guided horseback rides) – Sedentary Type of activity – golf, cruise, sitting on the beach Location, location, location – Sightseeing City – self-guided or group Country – self-guided or group

5. 5 Research – Adventure, Sedentary or Sightseeing Research Use your favorite search engine –http://www.google.com/http://www.google.com/ –http://www.dogpile.com/index.gsphttp://www.dogpile.com/index.gsp –http://www.hotsheet.com/http://www.hotsheet.com/ Use travel sites –http://travel.yahoo.com/http://travel.yahoo.com/ –http://www.expedia.com/http://www.expedia.com/ –http://www.orbitz.com/http://www.orbitz.com/ Use specialized sites –http://www.nps.gov/http://www.nps.gov/ –http://www.cruisebrokers.com/, http://www.1-800-cruises.com/, http://www.bestpricecruises.com/, http://www.cruiseweb.com/, http://www.cruisecritic.com/http://www.cruisebrokers.com/http://www.1-800-cruises.com/ http://www.bestpricecruises.com/http://www.cruiseweb.com/ http://www.cruisecritic.com/ –http://www.playgulf.com/, http://www.resortgolf.com/, http://www.troongolfvacations.com/, http://www.afgs.com/http://www.playgulf.com/http://www.resortgolf.com/ http://www.troongolfvacations.com/http://www.afgs.com/

6. 6 Research How do I want to go Examples – Adventure – Galapagos Choosing a type of vehicle and price range Use general search engine(http://www.google.com/) searching multiple ways (1.Galapagos, 2.Galapagos vacation)http://www.google.com/ Follow appropriate links to get more information (http://www.galapagos- inc.com/ourfleet.html)http://www.galapagos- inc.com/ourfleet.html What other pieces do you need (travel agent, airlines, hotel)

7. 7 Research How do I want to go Examples – Sightseeing – Amsterdam – Self-guided Travel arrangements (planes, trains, automobiles) Things to see and Places to stay –Using travel sites http://travel.yahoo.com/ http://www.expedia.com/ http://www.dogpile.com/index.gsp –Using travel specialists http://www.fodors.com/ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ http://travel.roughguides.com/ http://www.frommers.com/

8. 8 Travel Arrangements Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Hotels, Etc. – Sites to find: Hotels Airlines Full Service Tour Operators

9. 9 Full Service Full Service Travel Sites – http://www.travelocity.com/ http://www.travelocity.com/ – http://travel.yahoo.com/ http://travel.yahoo.com/ – http://www.expedia.com/ http://www.expedia.com/ Senior Travel Sites – http://www.elderhostel.org/welcome/home.asp http://www.elderhostel.org/welcome/home.asp – http://www.travelswitch.nu/travel/Senior%20Travel.ht ml http://www.travelswitch.nu/travel/Senior%20Travel.ht ml – http://travel.state.gov/olderamericans.html http://travel.state.gov/olderamericans.html

10. 10 Tickets Airlines http://www.travelocity.com/ http://www.travelocity.com/ http://travel.yahoo.com/ http://www.expedia.com/ http://www.bestfares.com/home.asp http://www.cheaptickets.com/trs/cheaptickets/home/index_ 01.xsl Specific airlines: http://www.continental.com/ http://www.aa.com/ http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp

11. 11 Hotels Hotel Specialists http://www.hotels.com/ http://www.180096hotel.com/ http://www.allluxuryhotels.com/ http://all-hotels.com/ http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com/ http://www.hotels.com/ http://www.180096hotel.com/ http://www.allluxuryhotels.com/ http://all-hotels.com/ http://www.a1-discount-hotels.com/ http://www.hotel-directory.com/ http://www.accommodationspecials.com/ http://www.hotelsatanywhere.com/

12. 12 Tour Operators http://www.affordabletours.com/ http://www.tauck.com/ http://www.cheapertravel.com/ http://www.globusandcosmos.com http://www.trafalgartours.com/

13. 13Supplies Books, maps, camera, medications, internet access, weather – http://www.magellantravelbooks.com/ http://www.magellantravelbooks.com/ – http://www.moon.com/ http://www.moon.com/ – http://www.worldofmaps.com/ http://www.worldofmaps.com/ – http://www.longitudebooks.com/ http://www.longitudebooks.com/ – http://www.hikyaku.com/jpmail/cyberc.html http://www.hikyaku.com/jpmail/cyberc.html – http://www.cyberiacafe.net/cyberia/guide/ccafe.htm http://www.cyberiacafe.net/cyberia/guide/ccafe.htm – http://www.weather.com/ http://www.weather.com/ – http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/index.asp?partner=accuweather http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/index.asp?partner=accuweather Special considerations – Insurance (search on travel insurance, ask your travel agent, or friends who travel) – Health requirements (CDC-http://www.cdc.gov/travel/)http://www.cdc.gov/travel/

14. 14 HAVE FUN