Best travel guide websites
If you travel the internet looking for travel advice, deals and products you know the big names; Travelocity, Trip Advisor, Magellan and Travel Zoo, to name just a few. But here are five websites you probably have never heard of that can save you money and make your trip better.
Travel Law is one of the most comprehensive sites for travelers who are having problems or want to avoid them,. Put together by legendary Travel Attorney, Al Anolik, the site covers everything a wide variety of subjects from involuntary bumping, luggage rules to travel insurance. Bookmark this page before leaving home. Then if you have legal trouble at an airport with baggage restrictions or a hotel check in policy while on the road, you will have quick access to advice and even phone numbers to talk with attorneys directly. www.travellaw.com
Venere is a hotel website with more than 70,000 places to stay with more than 800,000 reviews. A worldwide resource, it’s a secret weapon for families traveling in Europe. Those who have attempted to book rooms for family travel throughout Europe know what a daunting task it can be for the traveler. Most hotels in Europe are set up for parties of two. Add a third to the group and most hotels and B and B’s can make an accommodation. However just try traveling with a spouse plus two or three kids and most hotels will tell you to book an additional room… maybe two. Venere to the rescue! Its reviews steer you to the ‘family rooms’ in the area you are visiting. This site can save a family hundreds of dollars over the course of a week in Europe. www.venere.com
That Is How They Get You is a web site dedicated to luggage rules. The site lists more than 100 airlines and each one’s baggage restrictions. This site will tell you how many carry-ons the luggage rules allow on your specific airline. It tracks each airline’s checked baggage restrictions as well.Check this site before booking your trip and you could save some serious money. www.thatishowtheygetyou.com
Swiss Travel Products sells some of the most elegantly designed travel electronics you will ever see. Its new power converter is a must for travelers. It allows the charging and use of American bought appliances like hair driers and shavers and computers and ipods just about anywhere in the world, with an all-in-one luggage friendly design. There are many other products available as well. www.swisstravelproducts.com/
Toothpaste 2 Go is a unique site to put on this list, but there is a method to the madness. This site helps you deal with baggage restrictions by selling an inexpensive system allowing you to take that toothpaste in large TSA security disallowed tubes, and transfer it to smaller approved tubes. This will work for some medicines and make-ups as well. www.toothpaste2go.com
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