Booking Your Vacation Then and Now

When I was a kid, my family would take an annual vacation.  Father would tell mother when his pass days were and mother would go to the local travel agent office and make the hotel arrangements.

Mom had to rely on the agent’s info and a handful of brochures.  Once in a while we would get a hotel based on a friend’s recommendation.  But most of my hotel visits were sight unseen.  Father also relied on AAA auto club to get the most current maps which had some hotel and restaurant recommendations.

As I got older, I traveled while in the Army.  Most of those flights were military aircraft or the on-base travel agent booked everything.  We had tiny or no state in the matter.  Once we arrived, we were either put in on-post billeting or housed in an approved hotel.

Now, when I plan a business trip or a vacation, I do it all myself and never speak to anyone.  It is all done online, safely and securely.

I can compare airfares with the airline, a travel company or my local travel agent’s web site.  I can look at different prices based on different arrival and departure times.  I can see the layovers, how long I will be stuck at the connecting airport, and see airfield layouts.

Seat selection is simple with many sites have diagrams and showing the good, bad and unsightly seats.  I can even order a special meal just by clicking my mouse.

My flight can booked and confirmed instantaneously.  Once I make my purchase, my E-ticket is emailed to me immediately.  All I need to do is print it out and bring it with me to the airfield to get my boarding pass.

I can also book my hotel online.  Before I book, I make sure that I check the hotel’s web site and check the price and compare it to a site that offers many hotels.  Most of the time, the multi-hotel site can beat the direct booking price.  I can also see pictures, read reviews, and find exactly what I am looking for.

My hotel booking is also done in an instant.  Email confirmation just has to be printed out and I am all set.

I can even book a domestic flight in a foreign country online. All of this is done online with no human contact at all.

Just yesterday, I booked a flight from Honolulu to port and found the ideal price at China Airlines web site.  They had a superior price than my travel agent or the huge study travel sites.

I then went to a multi-hotel site that specializes in Thai hotels and booked a room for one night in Bangkok.  This was confirmed in a flash.

My next step was to book a flight from port to Khon Kaen.  I went to the Thai Air web site and got the flight I wanted.  I booked my return flight at the same time.

It still amazes me at how much has changed in the travel industry to make the booking experience simple and money saving at the same time.  A couple of mouse clicks and my Asian pass is absolutely arranged.

Party Beaches

Though there are many beaches all around the world and every beach has its own beauty and attraction that you can love your stay their and also can enjoy different events. If you are interested in the party beaches or you may have also interest in arranging them then you can select Thailand for this. This place is one of the best and amazing places where you can find different beaches for the party and fun. Every year many visitors come and visit the beaches of the Thailand because they know that they cannot get this enjoyment in any other country. There are some people who avoid going to beaches because of the seasickness so they do not need to be worried because if they have these problems then there are some tips for seasick cures like they can avoid the coffee and the acidic food for a while.

Party in Thailand Beach

If anyone of you is invited in the party of the Thailand beach then you are really going to have fun. For this you may have to do some shopping because it is necessary that if you are going to attend the party of the beach then you have to select any dress which can match the occasion. You can buy the cruise attire for this so that you can give you the special and perfect look.

Different beaches in Thailand

There are different beaches in Thailand and Pattaya is one of them. This beach is famous for the parties which are arranged. If you are going to attend the party on this beach then you must have some knowledge about it that this is one of the oldest beaches for parties. The location of this beach can be judged by this that it is located in the south of the Bangkok and it takes couple of hours when you drive from Bangkok to this beach. You can have different kinds of the bars and hotels at this place. Though if you compare this beach with other beaches of the Thailand then it is not that good as others but important thing about this that it is the busiest beach.

There are some other beaches also like Patong, Phuket, Samui and Phangnun. These all beaches are really great and have their specific importance and beauty. If you have the party on the Phangnun then it is really recommended that you attend when the full moon is there in the sky.