The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel (Updated Annually) [Paperback]

Terrance Zepke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

1,000 Companies, Consolidators, Agencies, and Resources reveals bargain-priced trips, ranging from general sightseeing tours to extreme adventures. This reference also discloses how to get the lowest fares on everything.

*Did you know if you rent a car on Wednesday you'll pay the highest rate of the week? *Did you know there are three dozen different rates available for the same hotel room? *Did you know "unadvertised specials" are offered every single week by airlines, tour companies, cruise lines, and other travel operators? *Did you know the best time to call airlines to obtain rock bottom fares is between midnight and 1 a.m.? *Did you know if you reserve a hotel room on Sunday you'll pay the lowest rate of the week?

Find out how to rent spacious villas or chateaux for less than it costs to stay in many hotels. Discover Circle-the-Globe airfares that are cheaper than most domestic fares. Learn how to stay a week in a deluxe resort for less than you would pay to go to the beach for the weekend. Plus, discover how anyone can travel FREE or get PAID to travel. Find out how to avoid being duped by clever travel scams, the truth about travel clubs, and much more!

This is the most comprehensive reference of its kind ever published!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Highly recommended to thrift-minded travelers everywhere and a valuable resource for business travelers on restrictive corporate resources. -- Midwest Book Review, May 2002

If you could have one guide on your bookshelf, this should be it...an indispensable reference for any traveler. -- Larry Patton, WLXI-TV Public Report Host

If you want gourmet travel on a fast food budget, this is the book for you. -- 15MinutesMagazine.com

In addition to being a good source for agencies and Web sites, the book has plenty of tips. -- The Boston Globe, June 2002

Look in this book for an inexpensive cruise, to get dollars off your hotel bill, fly on the cheap... -- Detroit Free Press

The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel is a must for travelers! -- Peggy Denny, Peggy Denny TV Show Host

The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel is definitely an excellent resource. -- IndependentTraveler.com, April 2002

The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel offers useful overviews of traveling cheaply with plenty of tips and recommendations. -- The Internet Public Library, March 2002

The author covers every nuance of travel. It is a valuable resource I wouldn't leave home without. -- The News-Review, Senior Times

Zepke tells how to get the best deals from tour operators, cruise lines, hotels... -- Honolulu Advertiser, June 2002

About the Author

Terrance Zepke has been involved in many aspects of the travel industry. Her parents ignited her lifelong love of travel by taking her with them on many worldwide adventures, starting when she was just three years old. After receiving B.A. and M.A. degrees in Journalism, Zepke became an award-winning freelance travel writer/photographer who traveled extensively to all seven continents. Later, she became a travel agent and author of several travel guidebooks, but Terrance always dreamed of writing the ultimate "how-to travel the world cheap" reference and spent ten years researching and writing this book, in which she shares valuable tips, practical advice, and reveals insider information that's rarely disclosed to the public.

Product Details

• Paperback: 183 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing.com; 2002 edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741408414
• ISBN-13: 978-0741408419
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,300,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terrance Zepke studied journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Masters in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. Zepke has traveled to every continent and lived all over the world. She always returns home to the Carolinas where she happily lives part-time in both states. She has written hundreds of articles and several books. When she's not investigating haunted places, researching pirates, or climbing lighthouses,she is most likely traveling to some far flung place. For more information, visit www.terrancezepke.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, March 6, 2002

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel (Updated Annually) (Paperback)

My husband and I were getting ready to book a trip to Europe when we started looking for travel guides and stumbled on this book. We called one of the companies listed in the book and ended up paying... less than what we had planned to pay--and we stayed in really nice four star hotels and took the same itinerary. Now that we've almost finished the book, we feel like travel agents ourselves! It REALLY is an encylopedia for cheap travel.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best travel book out there, February 23, 2005

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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel (Updated Annually) (Paperback)

From tips as generic as "book mid-week" to specific stuff like special search engines, this is the best travel book I've encountered.

Skip the rest, this is the way to go.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 7, 2002

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Henry (Delaware) - See all my reviews

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This is the first review I've ever written about a book. I don't usually do this sort of thing but The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel has so much money-saving advice that I just had to sing its praises. The author sure knows travel!