Travel
Wisdom Table Of Contents:
Chapter One: It All Begins With a Dream and a Plan
- Six Steps to Getting Started
- Pleasures and Pitfalls of Internet Travel Research
- Seven Travel Traps to Avoid
Chapter Two: Packing Smart
- Ten Tips for Travel Friendly Clothes for Women
- Tips for Travel Friendly Clothes for Men
- Choosing the Right Travel Bags
- Packing Tips, Tools and Tactics
- Becoming a Carry-On Traveler
Chapter Three: Choosing a Travel Agent
- Services Provided by a Travel Agent
- Finding a Good Travel Agent
- Helping Your Travel Agent Help You
- Local Versus Online Travel Agencies
Chapter Four: The Dollars and Sense of Travel
- Choosing Your Travel Funds
- Travel Insurance. Don’t Leave Home Without It
- Travel Shopping Savvy
- Sharpen Your Bargaining Skills
Chapter Five: Travel Health and Safety
- The LACES Principle
- Fire Safety
- Health and Medical Precautions
- Street Smarts
- Safety in the Air
- Safety at Sea
- A Word About Terrorism
Chapter Six: Mind Your Travel Manners
- Basic Do’s and Don’ts of Travel Etiquette
Chapter Seven: Taking Care of Business
- Business Air Travel
- Logistics of Ground Transportation
- The Roof Over Your Business Head
- Mixing Business With Pleasure
Chapter Eight: Physically Challenged
Travel
- Airline Accessibility
- Hotel Accessibility
- Cruise Line Accessibility
Chapter Nine: Going Solo
- Five Good Things about Traveling Solo
- Top Ten Tips for Solo Travel
Chapter Ten: Baby Makes Three, or Four, or More
- Travel With Twixt Twelve and Twenty
- Travel With Ages Five To Twelve
- Travel With Toddlers and Infant
Chapter Eleven: The Pros and Cons of Group Tours
- Advantages of Escorted Groups Tours
- Disadvantages of Escorted Group Tours
- Independent Package Travel
- Making the Most of a Group Travel Experience
- Touring Exotic Bali…An Excerpt from Our Travel
Journal
Chapter Twelve: Smooth Sailing
- Understanding Cruise Markets
- Choosing the Right Cruise on the Right Ship
- Size and Age Matter
- Selecting the Best Cabin
- Making Your Dining Choices
- Cruise Pricing and the Hidden Costs of Cruising
- What to Wear on a Cruise
- Twenty-five Things to do on a Day at Sea
- Disembarkation….Oh Drat!
- Sailing the Med…An Excerpt from Our Travel Journal
Chapter Thirteen: Airs Above the Ground
- Finding a Flight
- Significant Flight Factors to Consider
- Pros and Cons of Seat Selection
- Pack Less…Think Carry-On
- Ten Small Comforts for Air Travel
- Checked Baggage Smarts
- Flight Departure Day
- Taking the Stress Out of Security
- Welcome Aboard
- Happy Landings
Chapter Fourteen: Riding the Rails
- Advantages of Train Travel
- America by Train
- Train Accommodation Choices
- Rail Travel in Europe
- Ten Tips to Improve Travel by Train
Chapter Fifteen: Traveling the Highways and Byways
- Advantages of a Driving Vacation
- Advantages of RV Travel
- Planning Ahead for a Road Trip
- Highway Entertainment
- Car and RV Rentals
- Driving International Highways
- Driving Through California Wine Country…Excerpt
From Our Travel Journal
Chapter Sixteen: Vacationing at Home
- Advantages of Travel Near Home
- Discovering Great Vacations at Home
Chapter Seventeen: When Things Go Wrong
- Avoiding Travel Mistakes and Mix-ups
- Errors Booking Travel On-Line
- Your Much-Awaited Cruise Cancels
- Flight Delays and Rule 240
- Overslept? Caught in Traffic? Missed Your Flight?
- What Do You Mean There Are No More Seats?
- Overweight Baggage
- Your Brand New Bag Is Damaged By the Airline
- Where’s My Bag?
- The Lost Airline Ticket
- The Hotel From Hell
- Lost or Stolen Credit Cards/Passport
- In the Event of a Crisis, Natural Disaster, or Illness
Chapter Eighteen: Making the Memories Last
- Seek Out Memorable Travel Experiences
- Keep a Travel Journal
- Getting the Best Travel Images
- Preserving Your Travel Images
Appendix: 150+ Favorite Travel Resources
Appendix: Travel Checklists and Packing Checklists
Appendix: These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things
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