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Susan Stellin (Author)
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April 5, 2006
An essential guide for today's traveler: timesaving tips to navigate, book, and troubleshoot your travel planning, on and off the Web.

If you’ve ever tried to find a sale fare you saw advertised for a flight, only to turn up much higher prices, or discovered that the hotel you booked wasn’t exactly “steps away from the ocean,” you know that the do-it-yourself era of travel can mean something else entirely: you’re on your own.

Now Susan Stellin, a regular contributor to the New York Times, offers the ultimate guide to the sometimes overwhelming logistics of travel, from researching trip plans to avoiding pitfalls on the road. This comprehensive guidebook presents practical advice on the most useful Web sites, strategies for finding the best deals, and resources to help you decide where and when to go. It also provides crucial tips to ensure your trip doesn’t disappoint, including

- what you should research before you book your hotel - how to avoid hidden fees and expensive change penalties - what your credit card covers when you rent a car - whom to call if you need a doctor far from home

No matter what type of trip you're planning -- business or pleasure, domestic or international, budget or splurge, exotic getaway or family visit -- How to Travel Practically Anywhere will be an indispensable resource.

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"Even the most experienced travelers are sure to learn a thing or two." The Chicago Tribune

"A good place to start assessing risks before leaving home. Stellin lays out sound advice." San Antonio Express-News

"Packed . . . with a very rich cargo of information and advice for travelers, from neophytes to seasoned voyagers. . . well-organized." -- Louisville Courier-Journal Verbatim

"Helpful advice . . . Even seasoned travelers could benefit from information in the book, and neophytes will save themselves a lot of mistakes."

Atlanta Journal Constitution

"Helpful and well-explained . .. well-researched . . . If you know everything there is to know about travel, this might make a good gift for a graduate about to head off for that precollege backpack across Europe."

Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News

"A distinctive guide . . .Including all types of travel from cruise to rail, this comprehensive and well-researched guide is useful for both new and seasoned travelers." Library Journal

About the Author

The travel reporter SUSAN STELLIN has contributed features on travel advice and trends to the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, and Travel + Leisure.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Mariner Books; None edition (April 5, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618607536
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618607532
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #546,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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You can find out more about the book at my Web site, www.travelpractically.com.


 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sooooooo helpful, and funny, May 13, 2006
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I travel all the time and I found this to be incredibly helpful with great tips on hotels, airlines, car rentals, etc. It has saved me a LOT of time - I can go directly to the relevent website rather than surfing around for hours. Her anecdotes are also pretty funny - well-written.
This is great for both frequent and infrequent travellers. A superb resouce; everything from immunization information to travel travel tips to solo-traveller websites.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for anyone who loves to travel, March 22, 2006
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Susan Stellin hits the nail on the head with this incredibly useful guide. I was planning a spring trip, and her book came just in time. She had an answer for every nitpicky question I had. And here's a suprise -- a guide book that's fun to read.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars how to travel practically anywhere, January 9, 2007
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Susan A. Staub "susan" (Europe, middle east, hawaii, mexico, east coast, west coast, south west, north west, etc) - See all my reviews
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This book is comprehensive and very helpful; a book people who travel should have in their libraries. Before I buy books, I usually check them out at the library and purchase only the books which I want to own them for further readings. This is a book well worth owning
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IF YOUR DAYS OFF aren't already set aside for your best friend's wedding in Denver, Christmas with your parents in Atlanta, or a family reunion in Montana, you have the luxury of planning an actual vacation - a rare opportunity when so much of our leisure travel involves visiting friends or relatives. Read the first page
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