8 tips to Avoid Online Cruise Booking Errors
Booking Cruises online is growing in popularity thanks to many of the sites being extremely user-friendly, people are becoming more comfortable making online purchases, the convenience, and they are finding the best deals online. Here are 8 tips to help you avoid some common errors when booking your cruise online without the assistance of a Travel Agent. If you are ever confused about what you are booking, call the agency’s 800 number and talk to an agent. #1 Booking a Category 1A cabin on a Carnival Cruise and not realizing that a Category 1A is one twin bed on the floor and a twin bed that comes out of the wall. Basically, it is bunk beds. The least expensive inside cabin on a Carnival Cruise is a Category 1A and when you see “rates starting at $199 on a Carnival Ship” it is for 1A.
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Become An Online Travel Agent- Working from Home as a Professional Agent
If you choose to become online travel agent, you will find many great careers that will allow you to work from home. Everyone has different needs and ideas when it comes to becoming a travel agent or choosing to work within the travel industry
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Is the cost of cruising going up? Book now and avoid the price increase!
I got an email from Carnival Cruise Lines today: If you’re thinking about cruising in June, July or August, now is the time to book and save. Due to record reservation activity, effective March 22nd, Carnival Cruise Lines will increase pricing on all summer 2010 sailings.

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Costa Deliziosa, CruiseSource Review
Costa Deliziosa The Costa Deliziosa is a Premium Italian cruise ship designed by legendary architect and designer Joe Farcus . The Deliziosa represents Farcus’s best work yet. I loved all the beautiful marble, tile, and wood intertwined with the patterns and lighting comparable to a Carnival Cruise Ship.

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Costa Deliziosa, CruiseSource Review
Run A Successful Traverus Travel Business With The Leading Online Travel Agency
New travel franchises appear online everyday. Traverus Travel is a Rock solid Travel company. Most families take vacations and look for cheap vacation packages. Smart entrepreneurs Understand the potential of the lucrative Travel Business with Traverus Travel Business

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Why should I use a travel agent?
There are many reasons to use a travel agent! The internet is a great place to research vacations, but what you read and what you see in the pictures are sometimes NOT what they seem. Internet prices can be very deceptive, and look much cheaper than they actually are. Many times, they omit the taxes and fees to make them APPEAR cheaper.
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Be a Travel Agent- Make a Living in the Travel Industry
If you want to be a travel agent, you can count on being able to enjoy many different careers. Take the time to check out all of the different opportunities, because you’ll likely be quite impressed with the options that you can find. You don’t have to pursue formal education or worry about other hassles that come with careers in other industries.
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Should you use a travel agent?
Over the last decade or more, there has been much talk about travel agencies competing with the internet for travel bookings. While purchasing directly from a tour operator, cruise line or airline is certainly an alternative, it is important for a traveler to understand how to best use the different resources, namely their travel professional and the World Wide Web.
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Travel Proffessionals Are Key!
Travel Professionals Are Key… I am so happy to work with you and build your travel dreams. As we continue to work together I am sure you will see the value in working with a travel professional. Have Questions? – You know how to reach me after booking your vacation and can avoid the confusing FAQ section on a website.

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Luxury Thailand Travel Sale Week
Hi fellow travellers, We have a bit of a Thailand week this week! Check out some of the great special offers we have: http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/newsletter/offers/Jan10a2.html My particular favorite is the Evason Hotel in Hua Hin in one of their Pool Villas. I stayed here last year and the hotels is simply beautiful and the pool villas are pretty special. It was brilliant waking up to the sunshine and then straight into my own private pool for a dip before room service delivered the breakfast….bliss! Thailand is such a FAB place…
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#custserv 06 :: Online Travel Customer Service
JeffreyJKingman Welcome everyone to tonight’s Customer Service Dialogue w/@MarshaCollier JeffreyJKingman Tonight’s #custserv is Online Travel MarshaCollier You can follow along tonight by using http://tweetchat.com. Enter custserv in the field at the top. We’re a fast-moving dialogue JeffreyJKingman Online travel centers are the largest segment of e-commerce MarshaCollier A travel website is a website on the world wide web, that is dedicated to travel.

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Mystical/Historical Honeymoon: $6.2K EGYPT HONEYMOON
$6.2K EGYPT HONEYMOON From Romance Travel Concierge Whether for the mystique of the mummies, the pyramids of the pharaohs, or the river that gave Egypt its wealth + power, people of all ages have been fascinated by this land. Today, its history, land + people have captured the interest of filmmakers, scholars, + tourists.

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Good Beer
I was at Claire’s last night, and she had some of the new coopers beer, it’s called Clear, it tastes really good! Like really really good! We watched heaps more Grey’s Anatomy, I am beginning to love the show! I also watched Marley and Me, before, I went there… Saddest bloody movie ever made. I swear things shouldn’t be allowed to be that sad! Unless you like sad movies, or are into crying, don’t watch it! I laughed myself stupid at the beginning, but then I couldn’t stop shaking with tears at the end! Claire is leaving for Thailand on the 28th, and she realised that her passport will expire before six months, and it needs to be valid for six months to travel to Thailand

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Holiday Ideas for 2010 – Bali
Hi again fellow travellers, another week and some more holiday ideas for 2010: http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/newsletter/special/2010balib.html This week we are focusing on the magical island of Bali . Bali ’s combination of beautiful beaches, fantastic food, friendly people, great shopping and accessible culture make it a perfect destination for a beach holiday.
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Apartments abroad and Resort taxis ceased trading
I have just heard that accommodation only company Apartments abroad has today ceased trading. The company sold accommodation all over the world including popular tourist destinations in Europe and the US.

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How private guided safaris benefit you! | A guest post by Brad Leontsinis
Private safari guides provide several benefits to local and international tourists alike. A private guide should boast several important attributes, namely: experience throughout several wilderness regions, excellent bush skills and understanding of animal behavior, a comprehensive background in ecology, zoology and botany or related fields, an ability to adapt and guide in any natural environment regardless of experience in the area or not, as well as excellent people skills and an ability to host guests, ensuring that they always feel safe, welcome and at home.
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Calling all Southern NJ Brides!
Wow, this month has just flown by! I have been busy getting ready for the Bridal Show at The Kove in Edgewater Park, NJ, getting brochures ready and checking out all the best places for a honeymoon. I’m really excited about this show. One of my sponsors, Karisma Hotels, is sponsoring a 4 day/3 night vacation. It is good at any of their 6 hotels (El Dorado and Azul Hotels) in the Rivera Maya, Mexico area. I will also have some items to give away too. If you live in the Central/Southern New Jersey area and are getting married, be sure to come to this show. There will be lots of vendors for you to get information from to help you in planning your wedding. It begins at 7 pm so grab something to eat after work and then head on down to the show to check it all out. And don’t forget to enter our contest! Just look for the Two Sisters Travel booth and let me know that you saw this blog! Hope to see you there, it is at The Kove caterers, on Route 130 in Edgewater Park NJ. It is right across Rt 130 from the flea market in Willingboro. If you can’t make it to that one, come see us at the show at Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood NJ on February 7, 2010.
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Travel industry contributes to relief efforts for Haiti earthquake
Hotels, airline companies, travel agents and travel websites are doing their share in helping Haiti after a devastating earthquake (measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale) struck about 15km south west of Port-au-Prince last Tuesday. Airlines such as Continental, Delta, United Airlines, US Airways and other such companies encourage their clients to donate miles or money to
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Become a Travel Agent and Reap the Benefits
Become a travel agent and you will see that there are tons of benefits when you join the travel industry. All you need to have is a passion for traveling and a great desire to help people out. Read on to know more about the advantages of being a successful travel agent
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Traveling for work
TRAVEL AGENT I’m still a bit confused about what my future dream job should be. When I was a child, I wanted to be a teacher or a singer, but not anymore. I’ve learnt many new thinks about myself during these last couple of years. I’m very social person so I want to work with other people, definitely not alone.

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