One Time Airline - Internet Travel

Not yet educated and nowhere near grown up, if it were human it would be adolescent, the internet is merely fifteen or so years old.

You will appreciate what has happened over recent times. . . . Perhaps lucky enough to be allowed to use a calculator toward the end of your school years, to those of you who are over fifty and went to school when perhaps slide rules were the order of the day. Five years is old, in internet terms. . . We do business with traditional companies that have celebrated their centenary and we think they are old.

Well the internet and other forms of the "digital revolution" will go down in history as one of the periods that changed the way we think. . . When man conquered space (a turn of phrase); when stone age man invented the wheel; did you learn about the industrial revolution.

Not to mention talk interactive computers and electronically controlled houses that sense and manage your every need; dvd players, from the old eight-track cassette or reel-to-reel we now have amazing inventions such as the i-pod mp3 music players.

B and guesthouse accommodation catering for every need or desire; b& with holiday homes to rent; you will be invited to visit sites with information. Faced with more opportunities and information than anyone would ever need, type in "holiday house rent Port Alfred" and you will be amazed how easy it really is, for the rest of us. This is for you, cannot type and do not have access to a computer, if you need destination information, i do think there remains a need, there are still travellers who go the traditional route of the suburban travel advisor or agent, yes. Perhaps a guest lodge; how do you book a flight or an hotel, how do you book and plan your holiday.

How can you make it a simple seamless process: what tips have I got for you, Most also offer a call centre service number enabling you to reach them at any time while travelling. Find your own personal favourite site and save it under your favourite sites.

Relax and look forward to a well planned holiday, file this with your other travel papers, ensure you print the confirmation e-mail and/or whatever documents are available, once you have made the booking. 7. Most efficient and professional service provided they have met your needs; the principal being that you will select the company and/or accommodation that offers you the quickest. Sending a total of three enquiries, go to two others and do the same thing, once you have done this on one site. 6. Number of persons and contact detail, when finding what you want send them an enquiry giving required dates; search for the accommodation you require and without hesitation, on a chosen site. 5. Click on your "back" key and select another one, if not, then stay there and search further, if the first page is clear' professional and a dedicated accommodation portal, once selecting the site. 4. Don't hesitate to go to any site clearly matching your need in the top ten pages. Usually clearly visible in the site name or visible phrase in the summary, ensure that the site you click on is really an accommodation site, read the small print, once your search results are visible. 3. This will succeed in eliminating sites not specialising in your chosen area. Select the "South African Sites only" button if your search engine has one, if you are in South Africa. The better quality responsae will be forthcoming
2, the more information you communicate or give to the search engine. A guest house say so, if it is a holiday house you want to rent say so, one needs to be as specific as possible. Just to type the words "accommodation Port Alfred" will result in thousands and thousands of options. Typing in accurate and meaningful key words into a good search engine is the first step. 1.

What an absolute blessing to be able to spend quality time in a holiday destination with those you love. Perhaps I am over cautious but this is better than a botched booking. . . . Whenever I travel I always either send a confirmation e-mail and/or phone the establishment a day or two before my arrival.