Wendy Perrin's Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should KnowWendy Perrin SecretsWendy Perrin's Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know By Wendy Perrin The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Smart Traveler Author Wendy Perrin, "Conde Nast Traveler's consumer travel expert, has an unparalleled knowledge of how to anticipate, prevent, and handle travel mishaps. In this guide, she shares that knowledge in lively and spirited style, peppering her travel advice with perversely entertaining tales of actual travel disasters drawn from the Conde Nast files. No traveler can afford to leave home without reading her great introductory essay entitled "The Fine Art of Complaining." Each chapter covers a different travel topic, including: AirlinesLodgingTravel Agents and Tour OperatorsCruise LinesCar RentalShoppingEmergenciesPerrin's insider perspective and sound advice will make every reader a better traveler -- better at planning a vacation to make it trouble-free and more adroit at resolving the occasional unavoidable travel nightmare before it ruins the trip. |
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THE FINE ART OF COMPLAINING | 1 |
AIRLINES | 7 |
Choosing Charter Flights | 14 |
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