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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 [Next] - Bring lots of single dollar bills for tips during endless airport transfers, hotels, and courtesy busses. A Wilderness Guest Ranch, Moab, Utah ID655 - If you're going to a popular tourist attraction, buy your film at home! It usually costs a lot less than say, Disneyland, or Washington, D.C. or any other big vacation spot. Amber Chittick ID637 - Buy your airline tickets online! But, beware! Sometimes it's a hassle but it can be worth the trouble! I had an airline in a tizzy due to a published fare I had seen online the night before. There was a fare to the Caribbean for under $550 U.S. I tried to book online and their system was down. I called the airline directly, and of course the rate was higher. I then went back online and tried again and same thing, system failure. Should I have waited until morning to try again? NOOOOO! I did and guess what?!?! I called the airline and of course was sent to several operators until one was savvy enough to put me through to tech support. The airline stated that there was never a fare for that rate to my destination from the night before. I should have PRINTED OUT that page and it would have been honored by the airline the next day due to the fact that there really were tech problems on the site. Use that wacky printer of yours if you can't book online, and then with your proof ... demand that the rate be honored! Adventures with Adventure Girl Adventures with Adventure Girl ID560 - Always carry lots of quarters and dimes. A used film canister works very well. You never know when you will need to catch the bus or train or make a pay phone phonecall. Erik Freeman ID641 - I recently traveled with a group of students who were going to Europe for the first time. All of these students had a disability and were participating in a pilot program. Everyone was told to be at the airport 2 hours prior to departure. Of course, one of the students was very late. What saved the day and enabled her to get on the plane was the fact that I was carrying color copies of everyone's passports and tickets. The men at the ticket counter were very helpful, and when it was 7 min. to departure, they checked the student in using the copies of her passport and ticket. At 4 min. to departure, I had to leave the ticket counter where I was waiting for her and board the plane. Since the ticket agent knew what she looked like from the copy of her passport, he waited at the passenger drop off area and when she arrived he used his radio to communicate to the plane that the student had arrived and was on her way. Since she was blind, he hurried her to the gate with no time to spare. The fact that I had copies of her paperwork and was able to check her in before she arrived and the help of the ticket counter staff and the pilot were the only reasons she made the plane. All ticket counter staff may not be as cooperative, but having the documentation may help in similar situations. P.S. Everyone had a great time! N. Moore ID22 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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