Guide: Planning your vacation in 2012
It’s time to exercise your imagination and start stretching your budget. The ideas and info in these stories will help you plan your ideal trip -- whether you’re headed to New York (above) or New Mexico, the Summer Games in London or the sunny beaches of Hawaii or the Caribbean.
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Here are a dozen travel-news tidbits that will make you a better informed consumer in the new year.
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From historical celebrations to Oregon wines to a diamond jubilee in Britain to Warhol in Arkansas, here are a dozen places to explore and enjoy.
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An interactive user’s to Southern California’s airports. Double-click icons for more information.
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California national parks: From Alcatraz Island to Yosemite National Park.
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Rental car agencies Contact information for rental car agencies, here and abroad: Ace (800) 243-3443 https://www.acerentacar.com Advantage (800) 777-5500 https://www.advantage.com AllRite No central booking number https://www.allriterentacar.com Alamo (877) 222-9075 https://www.alamo.com Apex Car Rentals, New Zealand No U.S. central booking number https://www.apexrentals.co.nz Auto Europe (888) 223-5555 https://www.autoeurope.com Avis (800) 331-1212 (800) 331-1084 international https://www.avis.com Black & White Car Rental (310) 274-1144 https://www.bwrentacar.com Budget (800) 527-0700 https://www.budget.com Discount Car & Truck Rentals, Canada and Australia (800) 263-2355 https://www.discountcar.com Dollar (800) 800-4000 https://www.dollar.com Enterprise (800) 261-7331 https://www.enterprise.com Europcar (877) 940-6900 https://www.europcar.com Europe by Car (800) 223-1516 https://www.europebycarblog.com E-Z Rent-a-Car (800) 277-5171 https://www.e-zrentacar.com Fox Rent a Car (800) 225-4369 https://www.foxrentacar.com Go Birdz, New Zealand No U.S. central booking number https://www.gobirdz.co.nz Hertz (800) 654-3131 (800) 654-3001 international https://www.hertz.com Holiday Autos (Travelocity) (866) 392-9288 https://www.holidayautos.com Kemwel (800) 678-0678 https://www.kemwel.com National Car Rental (800) 227-7368 https://www.nationalcar.com Payless Car Rental (800) 729-5377 https://www.paylesscarrental.com Renault Eurodrive (888) 532-1221 https://www.renaultusa.com Rent-a-Wreck (800) 944-7501 https://www.rentawreck.com Simply Hybrid (323) 653-0011 https://www.simplyhybrid.com Sixt (888) 749-8227 https://www.sixtusa.com Thrifty (800) 847-4389 https://www.thrifty.com Zipcar (866) 494-7227 https://www.zipcar.com
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Here is a list of selected national and international airlines that offer flights out of major U.S. cities.
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States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors. When requesting travel literature, be as specific as possible.
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Here’s a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels.
