Many travel enthusiasts make their own travel arrangements. Many useful online services are available on the Internet. You can book a hotel room, buy a plane or train ticket, buy health insurance and book a tour without leaving your home, online. This page is almost a complete set of useful online services for travel enthusiasts. Do not put off until the last week, plan your trip (vacation) well in advance.
Applications
Cell phones have become a useful and necessary assistant for travel lovers. You can book a hotel room, buy plane tickets and even buy a tour to a resort using your smartphone. (Although it’s more convenient to do it on your laptop’s big screen.) The best way to do it is to install the right app.
Find a place to stay
Book a hotel room
There are several companies online that offer hotel reservations at hotel rates in almost every country in the world. Sometimes the prices online are even slightly better than going directly to the hotel. You need a VISA or MASTERCARD bank card to book a hotel room. (You can pay for hotel services at the hotel by yourself.)
Staying in a hotel is very convenient, but many people prefer to rent an apartment during their travels. In some cases it is cheaper than staying in a hotel. For example, if you are traveling as a family or in a small group. In addition, you will have a kitchen at your disposal, and you can save on food, buying food from the supermarket. The most popular online services allow you to rent an apartment for several days or months in any city in the world.
If you are planning to spend a vacation or summer in Europe, go skiing in the Alps, you may find Interhome rental service helpful. Here you can rent a villa, cottage or apartment in the resort regions of Italy, France or Spain, a house in Austria, Switzerland or Finland.
Excursions
Most tourists during their travels take one or more excursions. They can be of different types (sightseeing, themed, walking, bus and river). The main thing is that we need them to be interesting.
Get acquainted with the excursions offered in the city, find out the cost and even pre-order them online. Several sites offer an online service to choose and order tours.
Package tours
Not everyone likes to organize their own trips by themselves. Many people prefer to buy package tours (vacation packages). It’s not only convenient, but also beneficial if you are going to a popular resort.
It is best to choose and buy a tour in a travel company. There you will find what suits you best.
Online airline ticket
Where best to buy a plane ticket? It is best to buy your ticket online on the airline’s website. But the best way to find flight tickets is on flight search sites.
The flight search engine (aggregator) provides a convenient service that searches for flights to your desired city on the dates you want and gives you the information you find in a convenient way to make a decision.
You can compare ticket prices for different airlines, and see the departure time, flight duration and baggage and carry-on baggage conditions. It is also possible to buy a ticket for the flight of your choice immediately online.
Your flight from the airport
How do you get from the airport to the city? Probably by public transport. But imagine this situation. You get off the plane, get your luggage and at the airport exit you are met by a driver with a sign with your surname written on it.
Car rental
Car rental opens up a lot of opportunities for travel lovers. You can go wherever you want at a time that is convenient for you. You can stop wherever you want and you can plan your own itinerary. In most cases, it is also much cheaper than buying tours in a travel agency.
In all major cities, airports and popular resorts there are many offices offering car rental. But there is a nuance. Very often it turns out that the car you want to rent is no longer available (it was rented by someone else). The most in demand are inexpensive cars.
Rail tickets
There are three modes of transportation most commonly used by travelers: airplane, train, and bus. Each mode of transportation has its own advantages.
Sea and river cruises
Sea and river cruises are a very special kind of spending free time. The experience is not comparable to that of a vacation trip on a regular package tour.
Modern cruise ships provide a very high level of comfort. It is possible to spend pleasant time without going ashore. But cruises usually include visits to interesting cities.