Valuable professional insights that will make every trip memorable, safe and seamless. Traveling can produce some of life's most exciting and rewarding experiences, provided each traveler is well prepared for the trip. Claire Newell, renowned travel agent and TV travel show host, reveals professional secrets that will help avoid frustration, disappointment and unnecessary cost, leading to a successful trip from all points of view. Travel Best Bets: An Insider's Guide to Taking the Best Trips Ever offers warm and engaging personal counsel for all trips -- from family vacations to honeymoons to group holidays. Travel Best Bets is chock full of insider tips -- from finding the best travel values, to obtaining essential tourist visas, to understanding key insurance policies, to planning great itineraries. As well, there is a source list of easily accessible international websites, ideal for verifying up-to-date information on destinations. Whether you're a first-time traveler or a seasoned adventurer, this outstanding handbook covers every important detail in chapters that include: Planning for Paradise Insurance Cover Yourself Staying Healthy Staying Safe Air Travel Flying High On the Road Renting a Vehicle Cruises A Life on the Waves All in the Family Traveling with Kids. Travel can be the magical experience every traveler dreams about, thanks to this comprehensive, convenient and easy-to-use general guidebook.