Holiday Bookings.
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PD9

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2,040 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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Do you book your holidays yourself i.e. plan each stage flights/transfers/hotel or do you use a 'travel agent' to organise this for you.

If you do plan yourself what sites would you recommend. Expedia? Booking.com?

Mark.

11,104 posts

307 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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We do a mixture of both, but more and more sorting it all out ourselves, and more often than not end up booking some or all of it through Travel Republic and they have been great.

smifffymoto

5,186 posts

236 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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Am sitting in Phnom Phen typing this,everything is booked via the web and flights sorted by either Flight centre or dial a flight,all trips booked direct with the operator,same with hotels.Siem Reap next then back to Bangkok for a bit of shopping to keep my daughter happy.

PD9

Original Poster:

2,040 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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smifffymoto said:
Am sitting in Phnom Phen typing this,everything is booked via the web and flights sorted by either Flight centre or dial a flight,all trips booked direct with the operator,same with hotels.Siem Reap next then back to Bangkok for a bit of shopping to keep my daughter happy.
Wow, sounds good! I'll give Travel Republic, Dial A Flight a try! Enjoy!! beer

v15ben

16,232 posts

272 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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I used to work at a travel agent, but book 99% of stuff myself these days.
Currently wandering Europe, planning as we go.
I use SkyScanner or Hipmunk to find the best flight prices, then book with whoever is recommended.
Accommodation, I use LateRooms, Booking.com, AirBnB and the odd gem through Hostelbookers or Hostelworld strangely!
You can certainly use travel agents for advice, they normally know their stuff, but charge more for the actual product in the end as you'd expect.