travel tips?
Jul 8, 2004 | 10:08 am
#1
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travel tips?
hi~
i'm new to the site and wanted to get some info from you savvy travelers. i'm planning a trip to europe paris, florence, rome etc. - can anyone tell me a good less expensive way to book the flights than travelocity? also - i don't belong to any airline miles clubs (except southwest) - which would you recommend? any assistance would be appreciated - thanks
i'm new to the site and wanted to get some info from you savvy travelers. i'm planning a trip to europe paris, florence, rome etc. - can anyone tell me a good less expensive way to book the flights than travelocity? also - i don't belong to any airline miles clubs (except southwest) - which would you recommend? any assistance would be appreciated - thanks
Jul 8, 2004 | 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by dtoons
hi~
i'm new to the site and wanted to get some info from you savvy travelers. i'm planning a trip to europe paris, florence, rome etc. - can anyone tell me a good less expensive way to book the flights than travelocity? also - i don't belong to any airline miles clubs (except southwest) - which would you recommend? any assistance would be appreciated - thanks
i'm new to the site and wanted to get some info from you savvy travelers. i'm planning a trip to europe paris, florence, rome etc. - can anyone tell me a good less expensive way to book the flights than travelocity? also - i don't belong to any airline miles clubs (except southwest) - which would you recommend? any assistance would be appreciated - thanks
But if you want to earn miles, you should do a booking with the airline.
Btw when do you plan on traveling to Europe, also from where?
Jul 8, 2004 | 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by ewrfox
If you want a good deal, I suggest calling up a travel agent They usually have the best deals around, but you most likely wont accumulate any miles, since the tickets are very discounted.
But if you want to earn miles, you should do a booking with the airline.
Btw when do you plan on traveling to Europe, also from where?
But if you want to earn miles, you should do a booking with the airline.
Btw when do you plan on traveling to Europe, also from where?
Jul 8, 2004 | 12:00 pm
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It depends on what you want to do. If you want to see all the " famous" sights it might be worth booking a tour. I am not too fond of the group bus thing but there are some that are more flexible than others. I agree that a travel agent is a good place to start if you are not a frequent traveler. They will make sure that you have your paperwork in line etc.
Jul 8, 2004 | 10:22 pm
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Check the websites of British, Virgin, Lufthanza, Swiss, Austrian, among others. You may find ads for travel specials. You may also find reasonable priced packages for lodging and ground transportation from those carriers. You will probably want to use the rail system a fair amount, as it is much better and on-time than what most of the US has, so get familiar with Eurail (Britrail, DB, SBB, etc.).
Also, this discussion is probably better suited for the Western Europe travel forum (a sub-head under Travel&Dining). If you search/skim that forum, you will find a number of these type discussions and should be able to get a lot of ideas, as well as recommendations as to where to visit for how long.
Welcome.
Also, this discussion is probably better suited for the Western Europe travel forum (a sub-head under Travel&Dining). If you search/skim that forum, you will find a number of these type discussions and should be able to get a lot of ideas, as well as recommendations as to where to visit for how long.
Welcome.