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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Where can I get discount tickets (and/or information) for Disneyland?
  Try http://www.mousesavers.com/dltickets.html or
  http://www.disboards.com/ or
  http://www.wdwinfo.com/
  
• Where can I find information about using Priceline?
  Try http://www.betterbidding.com/ or www.biddingfortravel.com NB: Apparently, biddingfortravel was recently hacked, so betterbidding would appear to be a better option.
  
• Where can I get information about frequent flyer miles?
  Try www.flyertalk.com or www.freefrequentflyermiles.com
  For information about earning FF miles without flying, try Mileage Workshop!
  Another good web site for dealing with FF miles: Eye On Credit
  
• What is the ICE Gallery?
  ICE Gallery (International Cruise Exchange) is a program where you can spacebank a timeshare week and exchange it for a cruise. The system receives mixed reviews from TUGGERS for its value, but information can be found at www.icegallery.com
  
• The Entertainment Book can be a real money saver. Where can I get one?
  Try www.entertainment.com
  For an even better deal, try this discount link!
  
• I know I need to call 330 days in advance to book my airline award tickets. How can I find out when to call?
  Try the date calculator at www.timeanddate.com/date/dateadd.html
  
• Is there anyway I can find out online if any of the flights I'm taking are overbooked?
  Try www.flyaow.com/classavailability.htm
  
• Where can I see information about the flight I am taking to XXXX?
  A good site for flight information is www.rlmsoftware.com
  
• Is there a site where I can find information about traveling between the tri-state area (NYC area) airports?
  Try this NY-NJ Port Authority site.
  
• Where can I find information about currency in other countries?
  Try www.oanda.com
  
• I am going to XXXX in March. Is there a site I can go to find information about what the weather might be like?
  Try The Weather Channel or the Washington Post historical weather database.
  Another promising site for weather information is the Weather Underground.
  
• I am going to XXXX. Is there a site I can go to find general information about my destination?
  Try 123world.com for links to Department of Tourism pages for countries throughout the world.
  For information about cultural events in many cities, try www.culturefinder.com
  
  United Airline Travel Magazine has what to do in any city for three days Three Days in Any City

Links to travel sites

• Internet Airfares
• Bestfares
• Cheaptickets
• Expedia
• FlyCheapAbroad
• Hotwire
• LowestFare
• OnLineLowFares
• Orbitz
• Sidestep
• SmarterTravel
• Travelocity
• TripMania
• TravelBestTips

Links to sites for car rentals

• AVIS
• Budget
• Enterprise
• Hertz
• National
• Thrifty
• BreezeNet

Links to sites for cruise info

• Luxury cruise travel info & highly rated message board
• Travel Companies bid for your cruise parameters
• Cruise reviews and more - another highly rated message board
• Cruise News and Bargains
• Discount & Consolidator Cruise Site
• Lori & this cruise agency came highly recommended to me by other Tuggers
• Clearing House for discounted cruises; excellent resources about ship information

Hawaii travel sites

• travel-hawaii
• itravelhawaii.com