Best Internet Travel Sites – Hotels – Episode 3

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The Amateur Traveler talks about the best travel sites for online booking travel online. This episode also deals specifically with different hotel options and uses a recent trip to Australia and New Zealand to look at staying in hotels, apartments, bed and breakfasts.

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Where we stayed in Australia
Cairns Reef Apartments and Motel – Cairns
Thornbury House Bed & Breakfast – Brisbane
Comfort Inn – Narrabri
The Carrington Hotel – Katoomba
Central Railway Hotel – Sydney

Where we stayed in New Zealand:
Bella Vista Motel – Christchurch
Rainbow Hotel- Auckland

Picking hotels from the internet

google.com
expedia.com
travelocity.com
priceline.com
hotwire.com

Song: Bad Hotel by Bad Hotel

Discussions:
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Nathan is looking for suggestions on airlines to fly to Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo
My hotel reviewsfor Australia, New Zealand

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by Chris Christensen

I am the host of the Amateur Traveler. The Amateur Traveler is an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations and what are the best places to travel to. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, a video podcast, and a blog. I am also the Director of Engineering for TripAdvisor.com/Flights.

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One Response to “Best Internet Travel Sites – Hotels – Episode 3”

leura bed and breakfast

Says:

Great post, Chris! I absolutely agree with what you were saying about booking accommodation online.

It’s so convenient to just get your rooms booked with the click of a mouse, but of course there’s always the worry of not actually being able to see what you’re paying for until you get there.

I’ve done it a few times now, and been disappointed. Never mind. You live and learn!

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