How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler (and Save Time, Money, and Hassle) [Kindle Edition] Author: Christopher Elliott | Language: English | ISBN:
B00F1W08CW | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Download How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler (and Save Time, Money, and Hassle) [Kindle Edition] Epub Free for everyone book 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link Leading travel expert and USA Today columnist Christopher Elliott shares the smartest ways to travel in this tip-filled guide from National Geographic. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a consumer travel advocate, Elliott gives you the inside scoop on how to navigate the often perplexing world of travel, with detailed advice on:
• Airlines
• car rentals
• cruises
• hotels and alternative lodging
• the TSA and security
• staying connected
• review websites
• resolving complaints
• vacation rentals
• passports and visas
• and much more
Full of recommendations, real-life case histories, and the answers to the most common—and confounding—questions, this book is a must-read for anyone traveling anywhere. Direct download links available for How to Be the World's Smartest Traveler Epub Free
- File Size: 1956 KB
- Print Length: 288 pages
- Publisher: National Geographic (March 4, 2014)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00F1W08CW
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,457 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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This is a good book to pick up if you are planning a big trip or just want to save some money on a shorter weekend get-away-- or anything in between. It is full of up-to-date tips on traveling which are useful to a wide range of travelers, from budget do-it-yourselfers, to cruises, to package tours, and even gives you tips for surviving a timeshare sales event.
Christopher Elliot includes many useful Do's and Don'ts sidebars that he calls "SMART" and "NOT SMART" and many examples of what to do if your plans change or something goes wrong. In his "PROBLEM SOLVED" sections, he gives real examples of people who have written to him with problems with their travel and he has helped them with a solution.
How you read this book will depend if you're a glass half full or half empty person. There are so many problems (and solutions) detailed that I felt a little overwhelmed but in the end I think it's good to know what might go wrong so you can anticipate and be flexible when things happen.
The book is broken into three main sections and 22 chapters.
I - Before You Go
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1. Find the Most Reliable Travel Advice
2. Book Your Next Trip
3. Make Sure Your Papers are in Order
4. Stay Healthy and Safe
5. Find the Best Travel Insurance Policy
6. Buy the Right Luggage
7. Manage your Travel Loyalty Program
II - Getting There
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8. Rent a Car
9. Take a Road Trip
10. Make Sense of the World of Air Travel
11. Make the Most of a Terminal Visit
12. Plan a Cruise
13. Handle TSA and Travel Security
III - On the Ground
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Being the world’s smartest traveler means, well, reading the fine print. In this unusual travel guide, Christopher Elliott (Ombudsmen for “National Geographic Traveler” magazine) helps readers navigate the tricky business of traveling. While people love to travel, it’s not always an easy business, and travel companies seem to design the rules to capitalize on every traveler’s mistakes, crafting “rights” for the travelers they serve that don’t really seem to serve anyone but the companies providing the travel service.
Divided into helpful sections on topics such as air travel, rental cars, cruises, and more, Elliott shares not only the wisdom he has learned over years of helping people solve their travel dilemmas, but pointing out how to make the most of your travel experiences. He even helps readers write the perfect complaint letter (hint: it’s not a laundry list of all the things a hotel or cruise line has done wrong).
He’s ruthlessly honest about topics like frequent flier programs and what you can really expect as compensation from a company that has done a traveler wrong. If you happen to read the book straight through (and I recommend it), you come away shaking your head at just how much can go wrong and the extensive lengths sometimes needed to correct a bad situation (yes, take photos or videos of that rental car before you drive it off the lot).
His advice is relevant and modern (with plenty of outstanding references to helpful websites and contact information for major travel companies listed at the back). You can dip in at any point and get some sage advice about whatever aspect of travel most concerns you: from avoiding time share hassles to realizing you do need a passport for that Caribbean cruise, despite what you’re often told.
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