World Trip Planner

If you are planning a Disney World vacation for you and your family then there are five key mistakes that you will want to avoid. They are not appreciating the size of the Resort, staying off property, not making dining reservations, trying to squeeze too much in and not doing any planning. Here’s how you can avoid making the same mistakes to make sure your family have a vacation they’ll remember forever.

1. It’s twice the size of Manhattan

Did you know that the Walt Disney World Resort is twice the size of Manhattan? Well you do now! The first mistake people make when heading out to Disney on vacation is that they expect it to be like Six Flags. They certainly get a shock when they arrive at the gates and discover that there are four themeparks, two waterparks, miniature golf, championship golf courses, a shopping village and more hotels and world class restaurants than you can shake a stick at.

2. Staying off property won’t work for everyone

Now some Disney World stalwarts will insist that you have to stay in a Disney World hotel to truly experience the magic. I have to disagree. There are advantages to staying on Disney property including free transportation to and from the theme parks and that Disney magic which extends to your hotel, right down to the shampoo!

]]>

But for some people staying off property can also have its benefits. If you have a large family then you will often find it cheaper to rent a private house than to try and squeeze into one hotel room. If you’re travelling on a budget then having your own kitchen can cut the cost of meals. You will of course need to factor in the cost of a rental car, parking at the themeparks and the time it will take you to travel to and from the parks.

3. If you want to eat then you need to book

If you do decide to stay on Disney property then you need to think about what you would like to eat and where. It’s no good to just turn up at a restaurant when you start to feel hungry, reservations need to be made 180 days in advance. Yes you read that right; Advanced Dining Reservations need to be made either by calling Guest Services or by heading to the Disney website six months before you travel.

4. Fourteen into seven just won’t go

People ask me why I continue to visit Walt Disney World year after year, and the answer is that after all this time I still haven’t seen everything there is to experience. One of the biggest mistakes people make is to try and cram everything into a seven day trip. The result? They end up worn out and grumpy and wonder why on earth they thought a Disney vacation was a good idea!

You need to accept that you will not see everything there is to see in one trip and instead make a list of your “must sees” and “must dos”.

5. Fail to plan and you could ruin your vacation

A trip to Disney World certainly isn’t cheap so I guess you’ve had to do some saving up to be able to take your family. So my question to you is; why would you spend thousands of a dollars on a vacation and then not spend some time researching the Resort and drawing up a list of things you really want to do?

The people who have the most amazing Disney vacations, and then want to return year after year, are those who enjoy planning their trips as much as they love taking them.

Originally published here.

www.ultimatebookwarehouse.com

Introduction:

Time and Money Around The World

One a recent trip overseas I discovered just how useful a currency converter could prove itself, especially when negotiating contracts, hotel rooms, and even paying the restaurant bill.

While traveling this year I’ve converted my money into 4 different currencies and, if you’ve ever traveled abroad, you know you lose money every time you change your money from one currency to another.

In an effort to save my own financial skin, I turned to the Internet to help me figure out the best conversion rates ahead of time and gauge how much cash I’d actually need for each trip.

In the process, I discovered a veritable “buffet” of helpful and just plain cool converters and tools online.

They help you do everything from knowing your buying power abroad to what time to ask for a wake up call halfway around the world.

Currency Converter

Log on to http://www.XE.com and you can estimate the exchange of your currency into virtually any of 180 currencies in the world, including: U.S. dollars, Yen, British Pounds, Australian dollars, Euros, and more.

Simply enter the amount of money you want to convert, choose the currency you want to convert from and to, then click the button.

Instantly you’ll know the value of your money in another country based on the latest currency trading value available.

XE.com also offers a good FAQ section that explains how and why currency exchange rates vary along with information about currency markets.

XE.com gets their conversion data from a variety of sources around the world and, according to the site, updates their rates several times per day.

World Clocks

Log on to http://www.TimeAndDate.com to find a wealth of tools to help you get a global perspective not only of local times and dates, but also local holidays and the best time to plan meetings.

From the home page a couple of links rate special attention.

The first, “The World Clock,” allows you to see the local time in most of the world’s capital cities.

You can select “Full World Clock” for an even more comprehensive list of cities and their local times around the world.

I found the World “Meeting Planner” the most useful part of the site for me.

It allows you to put in your current time zone location and then choose up to 3 additional cities around the world.

]]>

You can find eBooks on this topic at http://www.ultimatebookwarehouse.com

Originally published here.