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Archive for September, 2010

Plan in advance: If you have a plan to visit out of your country, start your plan at least three to six month prior to your visit. Know the country and destination where you are planning to visit. Know more about the climatic condition of that country and find out the travel advices for the country. Select best time of travel for that particular country or city.

Book air tickets in advance: If you have finalized your tour program, book air tickets in advance as many airlines offer a discount for tickets booked in advance. Now get your passport, visa and other travel documents ready.

Learn the local expenses: You might not know whether you are paying the right amount for taxi, hotel and other commodities in the particular city, therefore it is better to search for the basic information about the city and you will get plenty of information on Internet. You should also have the fair knowledge of exchange rate, as this will help you in converting your currency.

Visit local shops: We all do shopping whenever we are on tour and you should try to do shopping from the local shops instead of big malls. In local store, you will find things cheaper and affordable.

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The perfect side dish. Mashed potatoes with toasted garlic, parsley, and a hint of butter…… More >>

Backpacker’s Pantry Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes – Serves 2

There are lots of stuff you can bring along on your backpacking trip. Remember that you have to carry all of it so think twice before bringing a bulky heavy item. Here are some miscellaneous items I have found useful to bring along:  Read more...

The internet has changed the world in which we live. Things that were never before possible are now possible thanks to the World Wide Web. The world is much smaller, and you can visit with and gaze upon loved ones even though they are thousands of miles away. You can shop, work, date and play games all from the comfort of your own home. What does this have to do with travel insurance? Not only has the web brought all of these wonderful activities into our homes, it has also made it easier than ever before to find great deals on travel insurance.

One of the ways that the internet has made it easier than ever before to find great deals is that there are more companies to choose from online. Travel insurance companies who can’t afford to or don’t want to sink money into expensive ad campaigns can attract customers online with a website. These are companies that you would never have known about if you didn’t find them online. You can also contact companies that are not located in your area when you hunt for deals online.

All of this has led to increased competition between travel insurance companies. And we all know what competition does. It drives prices down. Competing companies are always trying to capture the interest of their competitor’s customers with a better bargain. Competitive marketing is great for consumers.  Read more...

A travel agency decides about the services it would make available to the customers. Therefore product mix is a step ahead of product design. In product mix, services designed individually are clubbed together. A travel agency has to decide the length and breadth of the product mix. An example would make this clear. Suppose a travel agency is offering ticketing, travel documents and airport transfer service. This would be termed the length of its product mix. All these product lines have their breadth too. For instance the airport transfer could be provided only in luxury cars. An agency could add more product lines such as tour packages and hotel accommodation.

While extending services of a supplier, a travel agency should be cautious. It must not offer the services of those suppliers who provide bad services. This would bring bad name to them too. A travel agency must be flexible regarding its product mix. It has to take care of quality, brand etc. An agency has to change its policies according to government regulations and tax structure, political environment etc. Policies of principal suppliers also affect products/services of travel agencies. They also have to take decision on adding or dropping products. An agency has to be cautious regarding human resource development as quality services product cannot exist without good customer care.  Read more...