Sams Teach Yourself e-Travel

• Written by seasoned travel writer and editor Mark Orwoll of Travel & Leisure magazine
  
• Learn how to save money and time by planning and booking trips online
  
• Filled with expert advice on how to plan better trips

Table of contents

Introduction

Part I: Getting Started in e-Travel

A Novice's Guide to the Net's Major Travel Resources

Keeping Your Electronic Information in Order

Evaluating a Web Site's Accuracy and Validity

Guidebooks on the Web

Regional and Foreign Newspapers Online

Virtual Tourist Bureaus

Part II: Planning a Vacation on the Internet

Quiz: What's Your e-Travel Type?

Serendipitous Travels on the Hyperlink Trail

Using Web Sites for Specific Countries and Cities

Internet Resources for Seasonal Vacation Activities

When and How Long to Go

Part III: Booking Your Trip Online

Online Travel Agents

Learning to Be Your Own Electronic Travel Agent

Making Hotel Reservations on the Web

Airline Schedules and Internet Ticketing

Electronic Booking for Train Travel, Foreign and Domestic

Rental Car Reservations by Modem

Cruisin' the Net

Part IV: Preparing on the Web for Your DeParture

Bringing a Laptop

Online Info about Passports, Visas, and Customs

Digital Photography Means Doing It with Your Fingers

Packing, Handling Money, and Staying Safe

Part V: Appendix

Web Sites

Index