The Traveler's Web: An Extreme Searcher Guide to Travel Resources on the Internet [Paperback]

Randolph Hock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

According to a survey by the Travel Industry Association, 74 percent of all frequent travelers use the Internet to research, plan, and/or purchase travel services. But how do travelers remain up-to-date with new sites as well as hone the efficiency of their searches? This source presents a vast range of online travel-sites as well as savvy search tips and techniques that are designed to help readers improve the travel-planning process and journeys to follow. Readers will learn how to make the most of the Web for leisure and business travel, from planning and reservations to countless ways the Internet can enhance the experience of destinations and cultures around the world. This comprehensive guide is supported by a webpage featuring links to recommended websites along with periodic updates by the author.

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About the Author

Randolph Hock is the author of The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines, The Extreme Searcher's Handbook, and Yahoo! To the Max: An Extreme Searcher Guide. He lives in Vienna, Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: CyberAge Books (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910965757
• ISBN-13: 978-0910965750
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,586,326 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ran Hock divides his work time between writing and teaching. On the teaching side, he specializes in customized courses teaching people how to use the Internet effectively (through his one-person company, Online Strategies). His courses have been offered--in the U.S. and eleven other countries -- to companies, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, schools, universities, and associations. On the writing side, he has written The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook (now in its Third Edition, CyberAge Books, 2010), The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines (CyberAge Books, 1999, 2001), Yahoo! to the Max (CyberAge Books, 2005), and The Traveler's Web (CyberAge Books, 2007). He has also been a chemistry teacher, a librarian at two universities, and has held training and management positions with DIALOG Information Services and Knight-Ridder Information. He lives in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife, Pamela, and they have two sons, Matthew and Stephen, and one daughter, Elizabeth. One of Ran's passions is travel, and he hopes to someday also have time to return to his hobby of genealogy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Explanations of different kinds of reservation sites and processes offers clear definitions of opportunities around the world., April 2, 2008

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This review is from: The Traveler's Web: An Extreme Searcher Guide to Travel Resources on the Internet (Paperback)

Any traveler knows the internet is packed with important destination resources; but the trick is wading through the Web to locate the best information - and that's where THE TRAVELER'S WEB: AN EXTREME SEARCHER GUIDE comes in. Chapters provide both general and country-specific guides to travel by plane, train, ferry or foot, and offer special sections for seniors, handicapped and special needs travelers. Explanations of different kinds of reservation sites and processes offers clear definitions of opportunities around the world.