Vacation planning guide 2015
One of the ways to de-stress your vacation is to make sure you’ve planned for the big stuff and anticipated the details. These lists—contact information for airlines and airline alliances, state and foreign tourism offices, rental car agencies, cruise lines and national parks, monuments and recreational areas—can help you do just that. Keep them handy for summer vacation or any travel planning.
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As 2014 slips into history, these 15 destinations look better and better.
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Here’s important vacation preparation information from “The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead” by Max Brooks: “If you believe you can accomplish everything by ‘cramming’ at the 11th hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now.
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Find out about historic and scenic sites as well as programs, fees and directions to California’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas: Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Ft.
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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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For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below.
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You can often earn frequent-flier miles on your primary airline by flying with an airline partner.
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States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors.
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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 Airport Van Rental Solutions (877) 826-4680 https://www.airportvanrental.com Alamo (877) 222-9075 https://www.alamo.com Apex Car Rentals, New Zealand (877) 275-8680 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 Bestway Rent-a-Car No central booking number https://www.bestwayrentacar.com Black & White Car Rental (310) 274-1144 https://www.bwrentacar.com Budget (800) 527-0700 (800) 472-3325 international https://www.budget.com Discount Car & Truck Rentals, Canada and Australia (800) 263-2355 https://www.discountcar.com Discovery Rent-a-Car (LAX and BUR locations) No central booking number https://www.discoveryrentacar.com Dollar (800) 800-4000 https://www.dollar.com Enterprise (800) 261-7331 https://www.enterprise.com Enterprise CarShare (Available in more than 20 states, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, New Mexico and Utah, for short-term rentals) (877) 599-3227 https://www.enterprisecarshare.com Europcar (877) 940-6900 (800) 777-5500 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 Getaround (Car sharing, available in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco and Portland) (866) GETAROUND (438-2768) https://www.getaround.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 (866) 392-9288 https://www.holidayautos.com JUCY Rentals Campervan Hire (U.S., New Zealand and Australia) (800) 650-4180 https://www.jucyrentals.com Kemwel (800) 678-0678 https://www.kemwel.com Midway Car Rental (866) 717-6802 https://www.midwaycarrental.com National Car Rental (877) 222-9058 https://www.nationalcar.com Payless Car Rental (800) 729-5377 https://www.paylesscar.com Relay Rides No central booking number https://www.relayrides.com Renault Eurodrive (888) 532-1221 https://www.renaultusa.com Rent-a-Wreck (800) 944-7501 https://www.rentawreck.com Simply Rent-A-Car (formerly Simply Hybrid) (888) 359-0055 https://www.simplyrac.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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AIDA Cruises Ships: Each name preceded by and blended with AIDA: aura, bella, blu, cara, diva, luna, mar, sol, stella, vita.
