Travel Planning Online For Dummies?

This manual offers to direct readers to the online resources they need to research destinations, check travel schedules, make reservations, confirm their plans, and even change travel plans online mid-trip. It discusses how to use company-based resources, such as those provided by the world's key hotel groups and airlines, as well as all-encompassing sites such as Microsoft Expedia and Travelocity. There is coverage on using special means to make travel purchases and finding online travel bargains. A yellow pages directory section lists links to and descriptions of dozens of Dummies-approved travel sites. The CD-ROM included with this book contains software for connecting a select online service provider, airline connection software, trip planning utilities, and other travel-related software for planning, booking and tracking all travel plans.