How to Travel Practically Anywhere (Paperback)
Review
“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
Product Description
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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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.
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.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Useless for any internet savvy experienced traveler
I bought this book based on all the 5 star reviews. I found the book useless except for a couple of tips.
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
5.0 out of 5 stars
A chapter for everyone
I love to travel and have traveled a lot. This book had a lot of useful information. It covers the basics plus a lot of little known tips and tricks.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Expert Advice for Every Situation
This is by far the best book I have read about travel. It covers all phases, from transportation to lodging, from preplanning to on-site emergencies, I doubt you’ll find a…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wouldn’t plan a trip without it !
Just her tip on Passports saved our trip ! A must have for every traveler or would be travelers library. A fun read also.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Travel Planning Resource
Bought this book because it is so current and full of up-to-date information that I could not imagine not owning it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what the seller promised!
Good, helpful, practical advice. I will use it when I travel. What more can I say?!