The traveler's web : an extreme searcher guide to travel resources on the Internet / Randolph Hock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hock, Randolph, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel--Computer network resources.

Travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Place of Publication:

Medford, N.J. : CyberAge Books, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

According to a survey by the Travel Industry Association, 74 percent of all frequent travelers use the Internet to research, plan, and/or purchase travel services. But how do travelers remain up-to-date with new sites as well as hone the efficiency of their searches? This source presents a vast range of online travel-sites as well as savvy search tips and techniques that are designed to help readers improve the travel-planning process and journeys to follow. Readers will learn how to make the most of the Web for leisure and business travel, from planning and reservations to countless ways

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword, by David Grossman; Acknowledgments; About The Extreme Searcher's Web Page; Introduction; Chapter 1 What's Out There? The Real World and the Cyber World; Chapter 2 Travel Guides Online; Chapter 3 Reservation Sites: Flights and More; Chapter 4 Train, Car, and Ferry Travel; Chapter 5 Cruises: Ships, Barges, and Boats; Chapter 6 Finding a Bed and a Meal; Chapter 7 Adventure, Outdoor, and Educational Travel; Chapter 8 Sites for Special Groups and Special Needs; Chapter 9 Exploring Countries and Cultures Online

Chapter 10 Bits and Pieces and PracticalitiesConclusion; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-937290-86-7

1-57387-947-9

OCLC:

759101514