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Trips Around the WorldGREAT TRAVEL LINKS
5 Tips to Save Money Booking Your Next Hotel Room Why did you end up paying $100 more per night for that hotel stay than your friend, who was a guest at the same property just a few days earlier? “Hotel prices and the perks you get can vary wildly
depending on how you book,” says Mike Heflin of the Travel Leaders Group, a network of 50,000 travel agents. From The New York Times Travel, here are 5 tips to help you discover deals and save money on your next hotel booking.
Got a complaint about the travel industry? Take it to the top. In the era of social-media shaming, contacting company executives with a complaint may be
more effective than it once was. Customer service expert Chip Bell says that while companies care about good service, they’re also afraid of the power of unhappy customers’ voices. From consumer advocate Christopher Elliott, here’s what to do-and what NOT to do-when trying to make a travel industry complaint.
The most clicked-on link last month:
No Car Required: Navigating Cities Easily and
Inexpensively Gone are the days of standing on a street corner fumbling with paper maps. Now, you can simply type your destination into a smartphone and be guided how to get there using buses and trains, combined with walking. You can see when the next bus or train is predicted to arrive at your nearest stop, and easily figure out where individual routes go and where to connect between routes. From Travelers United, here is a brief guide to some of the smartphone apps and services available to help you navigate an urban area without a car.
Looking for tours, cruises, and other travel products - without a huge single supplement? Don't forget to check out our Solo Travel Deals page before planning your solo trip. You may just find exactly what you need there at a great price. Seeking solo
traveler-recommended accommodation around the world? Have a look at our ever-popular Solo Traveler Accommodation Guide. Containing recommendations
for hotels, hostels, B&Bs, and inns around the world - all vetted by solo travelers - the Guide helps you find, review, and book a room all in one place. Time is ticking-make sure your voice is heard! Voting ends Sept. 15th.
Already voted? Great! Now you can return to the Award page anytime you are looking for a list of travel companies that cater to solo travelers. The Solo Traveler Advisory of Deals Arriving in your inbox one week from
today! THE PICS OF THE WEEK
Pics of the Week are contributed by members of the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. We love to publish travel photos submitted by readers. Join our community of more than 230,000 travelers from around the world: simply "like" our Facebook page and you're in! Upload photos any time, along with a caption telling us a bit about what is in the picture. Click on last month's photos below to get the full effect and see where they were taken. TOP POSTS ON SOLO TRAVELER
Here are the top 4 articles published on Solo Traveler in
August. DESTINATIONS
In August, we featured destinations in Canada, France, and Italy. Have you traveled solo to a destination that you loved and would recommend to
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