Largest immediate savings in planning your trip, would be to use an on-line travel website to research, plan and book your travel adventures vs. going to a local travel agent where you live. This is a fact for the reason that all the hotels and airlines are held to offering all the travel providers "the same rates" though buying off the internet saves a company in overhead, so web savvy travelers benefit. Travel Agents simply must charge booking fees, or they could not stay in business. Not only does a If you are new to traveling, plan your trip through a reputable travel agency, especially if you are not sure exactly what documents will be needed, baggage [content & weight] restrictions,etc.Going to an actual travel agency may not be the very cheapest way to travel though the benefits are undeniable. There is a lot to be said to actually have your entire itinerary with a company that you know you can visit in person. The online guys can be nothing short of a nightmare should you run into a somewhat rare, albeit known situation, whereas your travel provider for whatever reason just gets it all wrong. When you call, you are routed to several different offices from the Philippines to Mumbai, Chicago to Orlando. Where you kindly ask to get it straightened out, are put on hold for hours,with so many different reps and supervisors that now paying the extra 5-7% for your very own travel agent, starts looking like a bargain.