Everyone seems to be interested in learning how to travel at a discount. Why is this so important to people? Because the average American family spends $4,200 a year on their vacations. This amount could be drastictly reduced in the coming years, if the economy continues to decline. So now everyone is looking for a vacation deal, a bargin, a reduced travel rate, some type of discount on their travel. Because we all know, we all need that one or two weeks a year to get away, and take a vacation, or two. But how are we going to make it happen?

Many people have decided to become their own travel agent! Earn a little extra money from home booking travel for family and friends, while writing off their own family vacations on their taxes. And along with the normal travel perks, last minute travel deals, discounts, and tax breaks allowed to travel agents, people signing up with some travel companies can also take advantage of member trips offered.

Member trips are made available to all consultants and agents, the second they sign up. These discount travel vacations are the answer to creating a new lifestyle for yourself, your family and your friends.

With the special discount vacations, you can actually start taking the trips you\’ve always dreamed about taking…anywhere in the world! And the best part of it all, you get to travel at wholesale prices. Saving nearly half the price or more, of the very same trip offered through the competitors.

But a person really need to take a Member Trip to discover just what people are talking about!! This has become the affordable ticket people were waiting for to seeing the world!! And you are able to share this discounted price with up to three more people. So, you and three of your friends, your spouse, other family members, can enjoy the same savings on the same vacation, with you.

The member trips can usually be found on the company business website available to you as an agent or consultant. You could also ask an agent to see a sneak peak at the trips to compare their value. And more member trips (travel deals) continue to be added monthly. This is a much better solution to saving money on your next vacation than any time share venture you may have looked at in the past.

Larry Buhrandt
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/how-to-travel-at-a-discount-727202.html

Currently, what do you think is the best Philippine Tourism Website out there and why?

If you believe that all the current ones are not that good what do you suggest should be done & how can people (especially Filipinos) be proactive in promoting & helping out?

The http://www.tourism.gov.ph/ is good; but, the Tourism Department can do better by updating it quarterly or biannually.

Other good tourism sites are the Philippines’ provincial and city websites where each province, town or city feature their main tourist attractions.

There are also websites created by volunteers who promote their locality’s main and not so popular attractions.

Here are some websites.

http://www.palawantourism.com/

http://www.baguio.gov.ph/

http://www.gobaguio.com/

http://www.batangasnow.com/

http://www.wayblima.com/cebu-visitors-guide.shtml

Add:

Agree with Tina and Jan-na on Ivan Henares and wayspoint.

There are also other sites to check out.

http://www.wowparadisephilippines.com/

http://www.eparadisephilippines.com/

http://inogami.com/paradise-philippines/about-paradise-philippines/

Still, the most effective way to promote our country is by word of mouth; and, how we conduct ourselves, as Filipinos, at home and in other countries.

BTW, Boracay made it again to Trip Advisor’s Top Ten Beac Destinations.

Top 10: Beach Destinations
Enjoy breathtaking sand, water and relaxation at these top 10 beach destinations:
1. St-Tropez, France
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Fiji
4. Corfu, Greece
5. St. Vincent, Caribbean
6. Seychelles
7. Boracay, Philippines
8. Canary Islands, Spain
9. Maldives
10. Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand

Sato Travel government agency is the largest service provider of its kind in the United States with incredible ticket sales of nearly $4.2 billion per year. The agency has been functional for fifty years now and has the reputation of offering great travel conditions to the U.S. government worldwide. Sato Travel government agency offers not only airline tickets, hotel and car reservations, as it provides more special services too: like airport meeting, leisure travel or end-to-end voyage options. In the United States there are three hundred customer on-site offices, but the agency also has bureaus in ten other countries. The strong points of Sato Travel government agency refer to a very advantageous fee policy, the possibility to book routine travel on the Internet, the chance to use vouchers, all activities being tackled with superior management skills. The needs of a military or a governmental traveler are unique in terms of service, which explains why there is a special organization to take care of national traveling exclusively. Sato Travel government policy relies on the use of the Defense Travel System that enables any military or government member to plan their trips in the best of conditions whether for work or leisure purposes. Since its launch, Sato Travel government agency has served the purposes of the Department of Defense for good airline traffic at the highest extent. Thus, the agency covers all the details for the departure from the the booking and the specific estimates to the authorization approval. Moreover, the traveler receives weather updates as well as all sorts of tips for destination planning. The fees for the reservations are considerably lower as compared to any other travel agency. Yet, alarming reports and very serious accusations have been made concerning the purchase of millions of plane tickets that were never used or refunded, which equals with a very serious budget waste. Presently, Sato Travel government agency works an official partner of FlyteComm, a top service provider of travel flight tracking solutions. The Sato Travel government clients receive recommendations for various kinds of flight tracking services that mainly cover real-flight data from a very large number of airports and airlines not only in the United States but everywhere in North America. The travel experience is thus expected to increase in terms of quality and efficiency, since the managing companies now have all the elements necessary to announce the flight traveling schedules of their passengers in the most advantageous of conditions.

kalidas
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/sato-travel-government-751129.html

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to work in Travel and Tourism. I just love the idea of travelling the world. However, I don’t really want to become an Air Hostess, or Travel Agent.
Can anyone give me a list of other Careers in the Industry?

Hello i have just taking the Travel & Tourism First Diploma at college as i though the same liked the idea of traveling. There are not many practical jobs in the industry as i have now found out . You could be a Tour Rep or an oversea’s rep basically the same thing, but you get to stay in a country up to 6 months, you would have to speak another language though . Your could work in a hotel which can have options to travel as you could work in a hotel anywhere in the world . You could work as part of a Tour Operator which can allow you to travel also.
Maybe you should look for a change in direction and look at somthing different .
hope this helps

TripGuy Travel is one of the many travel agencies that activate on the Internet with agents experts in all sorts of resorts, cruises and holiday packages for all tastes and pockets. Why is the TripGuy Travel type of service preferred to traditional ones? Well, for many travelers the experience of the new place could be really shaking if they are not prepared with everything they need, and therefore a travel agency prevents flawed planning from happening. A ready made package from TripGuy Travel also brings the right assistance for a rewarding holiday making, with very accessible and reasonable prices too. Quotes can be requested online by filling a form, or you can contact the agency through email or telephone.

Though mainly an online travel agency, TripGuy Travel has over forty agents located around the United States that assist customers in choosing the best deals for them and their families. Most clients choose mainly exotic places like Hawaii, the Caribbean or Mexico, but Europe and Asia make top choices too. Besides regular travel and touristic packages, TripGuy Travel is specialized in different types of customer support for other occasions like weddings and honeymoons for instance. You can ask TripGuy Travel to help you with a cruise, an escorted tour or a group travel occasion.

In 2007, TripGuy Travel was recognized as one of the best agencies in the Sandals, but they also enjoy an impeccable reputation in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Europe, with hundreds of positive reviews from satisfied clients. From the cruises, TripGuy Travel sells tickets for, Crystal, Holland America, Royal, Princess and Celebrity are just a few. Furthermore, one other sign of value appreciation is the title of Gourmet Inclusive Vacation Consultancy Agency received by TripGuy Travel for its activity in Mexican resorts particularly since most of the vacations they organize in this part of North America are based on Riviera Maya. Details for planning such a holiday are available free of any charge with any of the TripGuy Travel agents.

In the top of best 100 travel-related sites, TripGuy Travel got on the 55th place, which is an impressive place for the swarming abundance of offers on the Internet. This traffic ranking is the achievement of professional work and strong collaboration with very committed business partners in Beaches an Sandals Resorts as well as in Royal Caribbean Cruises and Apple Vacations. Many surprise offers lie in stock for the inquisitive traveler who hasn’t decided yet where to go for the next family holiday. From $300 to $2,000, a variety of travel opportunities lies ahead: check the offer and get the quotes for the time of the year you want. Enjoy it!

kalidas
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/tripguy-travel-751126.html

I am planning to study for my associates degree in Hotel / Restaurant management and transfer the credits to a Bachelor or Travel and Tourism industry. What different types of successful jobs will I be able to do once I study this? I will be studying in Hawaii and plan to start a career there after hopefully.

Sounds like fun: Ideas for jobs include:

– Admin jobs at hotels / tour operators / sports facilities
– Sales / Business Development / Marketing Jobs
– Business Travel Jobs
– Travel writing jobs
– Customer Service Jobs
– Finance Jobs
– Tour Ops/Wholesale Jobs
– Travel Agents/Retail Jobs

Possible employers:
– Adventure operators
– Camps
— Resort/Holiday destinations
– Spa / watersports outfitters
— Bars/Pubs/Clubs
– Cruise lines
— Conference facilities
— Hotels

Good luck!

Travelling is fun and enjoyable. You will see new places and events that you never experience before. Isn’t that worth capturing on photo? This kind of memory is priceless when you look at them in the future.

So, here are some tips to share with you about travel photography

1. Know your destination

When you are going for a trip, you ought to check the weather at your destination. Plan ahead what you need to bring and how much space you have for your digital camera.

It is nice that you are going somewhere sunny and bright. Then you will have plenty of space for your camera instead of stuffing your luggage with the equipments. When you plan to take picture at the beach, see that you will bring protective gears to protect your camera because sand can ruin your camera and lens.

2. The gears

Since you already know where you are going, you will have the idea of what you are going to photograph. Let’s say that you are on a hiking trip, what you will see is mostly scenery. So, probably you can leave your telephoto lens and pack the wide angle lens for your trip. However, when you are on a trip to Africa, where wild life is your subject, probably you will need that telephoto lens so you can stay away from the lions when you are taking their pictures.

Besides that, have you thought of using a compact digital camera instead of the DSLR? Some point and shoot cameras are build with wide angle lens and high optical zoom. If you are unsatisfied with the pictures, you can always edit them with editing software when you are back from your trip.

3. The right accessories

Now, when you are taking picture during your travel, you will have hard choices of what to keep and what not. Most of the time, you will take a few pictures on the same subject. So, probably you will want to bring more memory cards or a bigger capacity storage media.

Have you ever thought of storage online? Now you can keep your images online and a lot of these services are free. When you need more space, you can always upgrade your account. In this way, you will solve the frustration of giving up any pictures.

michael wong
http://www.articlesbase.com/digital-photography-articles/tips-for-taking-picture-during-travel-749488.html

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and my work experience is in banking but I wish to make a career change in the travel and tourism industry. What qualifications would I need to obtain to allow me to do so? any idea on which courses to take, preferably short term courses?

hi, i’ve lived in singapore for 30 yrs and have an MBA.

Your best bet is probably

http://www.unlv.edu.sg/

they offer an Executive Master in Hospitality

good luck ya.