Planning on taking a holiday? Great! Now comes the tricky part: booking your trip. You can physically go out and make your arrangements, but we suggest you focus on booking the trip online to make the process easier. Here’s what you need to know:

Step #1: Make the choice

Aside from choosing your destination, you also have to decide where to book your holiday. You can go through several avenues:

• Airline: If you’re flying to your destination, you can go directly to any major airline’s website and book your flight there. Doing this usually earns you some bonus miles, but your options are limited to what the airline offers and you still have to prepare accommodations.
• Cruise line: If you plan to take a cruise, you can visit your preferred cruise line’s website and make your reservations. What’s great here is that you have control over your booking, but despite not having a middleman, prices aren’t cheaper. Lodging isn’t a problem since you already have your own room, but if you want other options during a stopover, you’ll have to book them separately. [Read more…]