Product Description

1,000 Companies, Consolidators, Agencies, and Resources reveals bargain-priced trips, ranging from general sightseeing tours to extreme adventures. This reference also discloses how to get the lowest fares on everything.

*Did you know if you rent a car on Wednesday you'll pay the highest rate of the week? *Did you know there are three dozen different rates available for the same hotel room? *Did you know "unadvertised specials" are offered every single week by airlines, tour companies, cruise lines, and other travel operators? *Did you know the best time to call airlines to obtain rock bottom fares is between midnight and 1 a.m.? *Did you know if you reserve a hotel room on Sunday you'll pay the lowest rate of the week?

Find out how to rent spacious villas or chateaux for less than it costs to stay in many hotels. Discover Circle-the-Globe airfares that are cheaper than most domestic fares. Learn how to stay a week in a deluxe resort for less than you would pay to go to the beach for the weekend. Plus, discover how anyone can travel FREE or get PAID to travel. Find out how to avoid being duped by clever travel scams, the truth about travel clubs, and much more!

This is the most comprehensive reference of its kind ever published!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #272270 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 183 pages

The Boston Globe, June 2002
In addition to being a good source for agencies and Web sites, the book has plenty of tips.

The Internet Public Library, March 2002
The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel offers useful overviews of traveling cheaply with plenty of tips and recommendations.

Midwest Book Review, May 2002
Highly recommended to thrift-minded travelers everywhere and a valuable resource for business travelers on restrictive corporate resources.

Customer Reviews

not that good
I bought this book on the other reviews, however this book is not that great. First of all it mentions all the obvious travel tips that every body knows. Then it just list a whole bunch websites where you can find cheap deals. I did that myself at home. If you want to save time surfing the internet for travel sites then this is the book for you.

Best travel book out there
From tips as generic as "book mid-week" to specific stuff like special search engines, this is the best travel book I've encountered.

Skip the rest, this is the way to go.

An invaluable resource for business travelers
The Encyclopedia Of Cheap Travel by travel industry specialist and expert Terrance Zepke is a refreshingly practical vacationer's reference resource and guide. From getting the best deals on tours, airline tickets, cruises, and accommodations to 50 ways to travel free or even for payment, The Encyclopedia Of Cheap Travel is a wealth of useful, money-saving lore for the tourist on a budget. Highly recommended to thrift-minded travelers everywhere, The Encyclopedia Of Cheap Travel will also prove itself to be an invaluable resource for business travelers on increasingly restrictive corporate resources as well.