Sunday, January 25, 2009

Good to know about renting a car



I know many people have had issues with renting cars. Here are a few "good to knows" if you are renting a car:

  • Always inspect the car, and note any damage of any kind. Even if its a very small scratch or ding, you must note it. I would recommend taking a pic with your cell phone too. If you don't note the damage they may pin it on you when you return he car.
  • If you use your credit card to pay for your rental car, most cards offer free Auto rental collision and theft coverage. Meaning you don't need to buy the expensive insurance from the rental agency. In fact if you buy the insurance most times it invalidates your cards free coverage. Always check with your auto insurance company to make sure your covered.
  • Always return your car with a full tank, or they may charge you huge amounts for each gallon.
  • Check out the FTC's site on renting cars: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/autos/aut07.shtm

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Destination Information


Good Morning,

Ok so your ready to travel. Now what? Want to learn about the destination your visiting? Looking for something to do, or want more information about your hotel? Want to go where the locals go? The following sites are sites that have really helped me:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/

http://travel.yahoo.com/



Friday, January 23, 2009

Seat Guru

Good Morning,

Ever wonder what type of seats you will get? Ever wonder what seats are the best? How much leg room you will have?? Well check out seat guru. Site is: http://www.seatguru.com/

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Cruise networking site


Hello,

If you know me, you know I love to go on cruises. Checkout this site. Cruise critic is great for meeting people who will be on the same voyage, finding out good to know type things about ships and ports, and all kinds of other info. Check it out. Jacob

Heres the site:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/

Packing tips


Hello,

I would like to share a great website with you. http://www.packitup.com/
This site gives fantastic tips on how to pack properly and even has great checklists. I have used this site before, and it really helped me to minimize what I bring on trips.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

My Brand New Travel blog

Hi,

I just wanted to start a blog to share travel related info. Travel is my passion and I hope to share beneficial info with friends and contacts.