Comments on: Best Travel Tip for Being Your Own Travel Agent

By: alison s

alison s — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:40:09 +0000

http://www.getawaythai.com. I used them last summer to Bangkok and Hongkong. Also if you plan to travel in the region ,there is a small carrier fly around there call Air Asia, I think http://www.airasia.com. Hope this would help.

By: Violin2

Violin2 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:57:54 +0000

Ok I go to Puerto Rico alot & I always plan my own trip. I always find that orbitz.com has the best prices from the US to PR over other sites. If you click 'flexible' dates they will give you extra options on dates that might have better prices. & after you buy the tickets they give you options to rent a car or purchase tickets for tours & activities. You can also check other sites like expedia.com & travelocity.com etc until you find the right price.

Also you need to come up w/ a budget & decide how much you want to spend on a hotel. Hotels in San Juan can be very expensive, so look at sites like hotels.com & tripadvisor.com for good prices & good quality. & just note that Nov- April is high season in the caribbean & everything is more expensive. Also staying outside of San Juan can give you more for your money, but you will first decide what you want to do while you are there. So research PR before you make your plans.

In PR obviously San Juan is wonderful to visit. Old San Juan is beautiful & 'El Morro' fort is an ancient spanish fort overlooking the ocean. There is shopping, nightlife, casinos, restaraunts, etc. Plus nice beaches like Isla Verde & water activities. But there are also things to do outside of San Juan. Decide if these things are right for you first & then you can decide to either stay in San Juan & take tour trips to these places or stay outside of San Juan & rent a car. Thats up to you.

Some great things to see outside San Juan are 'El Yunque' Rain forest in Fajardo(east coast) there are bus trips here from San Juan. You can hike down & swim in the refreshing La mina waterfalls. Also There is a bioluminescent bay in Fajardo & another one in Vieques(a small island off the coast of Fajardo that you can take a ferry ride to). So after you see the rain forest you can go to one of these bays. The water glows in the dark when you touch it, its amazing! Take a kayak tour. Also the islands of Vieques & Culebra have gorgeous beaches! You can also see Camuy Caves, the 3rd largest caves in the world! & Arecibo telescope, the biggest radio telescope in the world -also seen in movies Contact & James Bond Goldeneye. The caves & telescope are together in 1 bus trip from San Juan. Also the Bacardi Factory is a popular tour too.

Goodlk! Puerto Rico is wonderful! Check out the links I provided below & you can plan your trip!

By: chucknorris

chucknorris — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:04:32 +0000

For Europe, get a student Europass (under 25) and travel by train. You can pick how many countries you want to visit, how long, etc. You get a massive discount if you get the student pass!
For Hawaii I would join AAA and let them take care of it. Better to spend a few bucks now, rather than get there and hate where you're staying or something.

By: tara lynn

tara lynn — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:33:49 +0000

It's a scam – I'd keep away from it

By: Mandi P

Mandi P — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:21:04 +0000

which country are from

By: Audrey G

Audrey G — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:21:55 +0000

By: Spa

Spa — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:56:55 +0000

It sounds like you know almost nothing about the travel business.

My answer is that you should get a job at another travel agent for at least one year. Learn the business from the inside.

As to the question of how much these folks make, the answer is "as much as they sell". Business is about selling. You are asking the wrong questions. The right questions are "If I were to open a travel agency, who would I sell to? How would I find them? How would I tell them about my services? How would I motivate them to use my services?"

By: faithjul

faithjul — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:46:56 +0000

She has the very best job in the world. I love to travel and I would that kind of job.

By: van

van — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:22:44 +0000

By: Chet

Chet — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:10:03 +0000

Hello, I can give you some tips, first of all, you really don't need to use a travel agent to come here. Everything here is very cheap. The people normally don't speak English, but you will fell welcome in almost places you go.
Try to search another place to go, Rio de Janeiro is the most dangerous town in our country.
Recife is a very Beautiful place and it has a famous carnival parade, "o galo da madrugada". Where there are almost 2 million people walking, dancing and singing trough the streets for 3 miles.
The beaches around this town are marvelous. "Porto de Galinhas"…"Tamandare"….."Boa Viagem"….You will apreciate.
Good luck and be wellcome.