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Tech Travel Tips for Discounted Tickets & Relaxation - Professional Development Week Fall 2013

Discover how to use technology to find deeply discounted tickets, hotels, and local entertainment, while enhancing relaxation during your travels. Learn about travel insurance, trip insurance, rewards programs, and social media benefits. Use online resources for comparison shopping, travel notifications, and trip reviews. Maximize your travel experience with tips on airline travel, deals on local attractions, and relaxation ideas during your journey. Stay informed, save money, and enjoy a stress-free travel experience with these expert tips.

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Tech Travel Tips for Discounted Tickets & Relaxation - Professional Development Week Fall 2013

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  1. Travel Tips & Tricks Using Technology Nancy Buck, Adjunct Instructor (online) Linda Snider, Associate Professor BOT Department Coordinator Business Office Technology Professional Development Week – Fall 2013

  2. Using Technology to Find: • Deeply Discounted Tickets • Airfare, attractions, cars, etc. • Hotels: Internet rate specials • Reward Credit Cards • Local Entertainment • Relaxation During Travel

  3. GOODSEARCH! Remember to use www.goodsearch.com indicate the CBEA as your charity of choice to help us earn $.01 per search

  4. Low/High Price • Featured Picks • Deals • Package Rental Car/Air Flight/Hotel

  5. OTHER ONLINE WEBSITES

  6. OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS • VACATION RENTALS BY OWNER • HOME EXCHANGE • HOTELS.COM

  7. Airline Travel • Bag Limitations • Reserved Seating/Group Numbers/Zones • Check-in 24 Hours before flight • Baggage Check-in Kiosk • “Early Bird” Check-in fee • Business Select • Front of the plane seating!

  8. Travel Notifications • E-mail/Text Alerts/Voice mail • Arrival/Departure Flight Times • Advisable for airport pick-up and drop-offs • Set up alerts for 4, 3, 2, 1 hours ahead of time

  9. TRAVEL INSURANCE…. • WEB RESEARCH: COMPARSION SHOPPING • Allianz (offered by airlines) • TravelGuard (Australia) • AAA/AARP • Insuremytrip • Timeshare policies: II, RCI, etc.

  10. TRIP INSURANCE…. • Know what you need: • Trip cancellation • Trip interruption • Medical issues • Age(s) • Country of origin • Places visiting • Amount paid for travel • SkyMed Research, research, research! Read the fine print!

  11. Travel ReviewsKnow before you go!

  12. Rewards Programs • Hotel Loyalty Clubs • Frequent Flyer Miles • Double Points/Miles Opportunities • Credit Cards: Partnerships with certain hotels/car rental agencies • Book Early! • 8-ways-to-rack-up-air-travel-miles (Reader’s Digest article)

  13. Discover Deals on Local Attractions Local newspapers

  14. Relaxation During Travel • Pack a Kindle or other tablet reading device • www.pixelofink.com • Free daily book downloads! • Subscribe to this daily free service • Upload photos from camera • Photo Album option-PPTX • iPOD/MP3 player – music • Miscellaneous ideas…

  15. QR CODE CAPABILITIES

  16. Requires a webcam and microphone • Excellent way of talking to loved ones back home • Useful for small business meetings

  17. Social Media Become a fan/friend on travel related websites! Receive discounts on meals and attractions! Learn of resort updates and coming events! Do you belong to WBEA & CBEA FB pages? GC BOT

  18. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION • Google Maps • BING • MapQuest • GPS

  19. Bon Voyage! • Any Questions?

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