Now that airlines are charging you a fee to use their oxygen on the plane (just kidding!), I thought this would be useful to share so you know how much you'll be paying! Plan your luggage accordingly! (Better yet, cram everything you can into a large carry-on)
Smartertravel.com Airline Fee Guide
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/airline-fees-the-ultimate-guide.html?id=2623262
Go to the Library!
Sometimes using the internet can be a bit frustrating when you want to get comprehensive travel information in one place, and just want a nice travel book but don't want to spend money on a book that you'll use only one time.
Well, your local library is a wonderful place to find travel guides for just about every state, province and foreign country you want to visit. For popular destinations like Hawaii, they'll often provide 3-5 books from the top travel publishers (Frommers, Fodors, Lonely Planet...)
So, get up, go out, and make the trek to the library! If you don't have your local library's lending card, it's usually free to sign up for one by bringing in a piece of ID or bill that contains your current address.
Happy Borrowing!
Well, your local library is a wonderful place to find travel guides for just about every state, province and foreign country you want to visit. For popular destinations like Hawaii, they'll often provide 3-5 books from the top travel publishers (Frommers, Fodors, Lonely Planet...)
So, get up, go out, and make the trek to the library! If you don't have your local library's lending card, it's usually free to sign up for one by bringing in a piece of ID or bill that contains your current address.
Happy Borrowing!
Travel Books Online
It started off controversial and publishers are fighting them, but as long as it's up, use it as much as you can! I'm talking about Google Books, where they've scanned many popular books and have made them available online.I must warn you though, they're selective with hiding certain pages/chapters. For some books, you'll see 90% of it. For others, you can't read any of it.
Lucky for you, I've figured out how to find the books where you can read them online! Just follow the instructions below.
- Go to http://books.google.com
- Put this into the search box: subject:"Travel" [destination]
- Directly below the search box, where you see "Showing:", select "Limited Preview and Full View"
- Click the button "Search Books"
Save the good ones you find! Make sure you're logged into your Google account, and then click on "Add to My Library" located right below the book thumbnail.
You should know that your library is public! Here's mine :)