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April 19, 2023

Overview

Travel - Top Ten Places to Travel To

• Top 10 countries• 1. Brazil• 2. Antarctica• 3. Scotland• 4. Sweden• 5. Malawi• 6. Mexico• 7. Seychelles• 8. Belgium• 9. Macedonia• 10. Malaysia

• Top 10 cities• 1. Paris• 2. Trinidad, Cuba• 3. Cape Town, S. Africa• 4. Riga, Latvia• 5. Zurich, Switzerland• 6. Shanghai• 7. Vancouver, B.C.• 8. Chicago• 9. Adelaide, Australia• 10. Auckland, N.Z.

Source : Lonely Planet – Best in Travel 2014

• Top 10 US cities• 1. Louisville, Kentucky• 2. Fairbanks, Alaska• 3. San Juan Islands, WA• 4. Philadelphia, PA• 5. American Samoa• 6. Eastern Sierra, California• 7. Northern Maine• 8. Twin Cities, Minnesota• 9. Verde Valley, Arizona• 10. Glacier National Park,

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April 19, 2023

Overview

Travel Research – Air Fare Search

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Travel Research – Air Fare Research

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Travel Research – Other Helpful Sites!

• Some websites where you can do some travel research:– Tripadvisor - http://www.tripadvisor.com/ – Igougo - http://www.igougo.com/– Frommers - http://www.frommers.com/ – Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/– Fodors - http://www.fodors.com/ – Travel Channel - http://www.travelchannel.com/ – Travel Zoo - http://www.travelzoo.com/ – USA Today – www.usatoday.com – OTA, Airline and Hotel Websites – Search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.– Newspaper sites, TV sites like CNN, etc.– Go local…search local country sites…

Travel Research – Key Things you should know

• Key items a traveler needs to know…– What language(s) does the country (s) speak?– What currency does the country (s) use?

• Should your client bring cash or Travelers checks?– Does your client need a passport and visa– Is it safe

• Should your client wear jewelry?– Which time zone is the country (s) located in?– Can your client use their cell phones in the country they are visiting?– Does your client need medical or trip cancelation insurance– How long will the travel time be?

• Does your client need to connect?• Think of all possible questions your clients may have and be prepared to

answer them!