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there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. just go here: http://bookme.com/flights.php and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it’s very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online… otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.

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Try out http://farechase.yahoo.com. Its pretty neat. I’ve never found cheaper rates than the ones shown there.

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Consider this one: and don’t rule out flying ON Christmas Day for better deals…

$354
per person
at cheaptickets
Select Flight

Outbound Flight 2 Stop flight in Economy Class on Dec 20, 2007 (Thursday)

Northwest Airlines
Flight 197
7:30 am
Depart from Indianapolis, IN (IND)
8:18 am
Arrives at Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP)
1 hour 48 minutes – 501 miles – N/A – Airbus Industrie A320 (Jet)
1 hour 02 minutes layover in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN

Northwest Airlines
Flight 171
9:20 am
Depart from Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP)
10:59 am
Arrives at Seattle, WA (SEA)
3 hours 39 minutes – 1399 miles – Food for Purchase – Boeing 757-300 (Jet)
1 hour 01 minutes layover in Seattle, WA

Northwest Airlines
Flight 2120
12:00 pm
Depart from Seattle, WA (SEA)
12:50 pm
Arrives at Portland, OR (PDX)
50 minutes – 130 miles – N/A – De Havilland DHC-8 Dash 8 Series 400 (Prop)
Return Flight 1 Stop flight in Economy Class on Dec 25, 2007 (Tuesday)

Northwest Airlines
Flight 596
12:53 am
Depart from Portland, OR (PDX)
6:02 am
Arrives at Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP)
3 hours 09 minutes – 1427 miles – Food for Purchase – Boeing 757 (Jet)
1 hour 08 minutes layover in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN

Northwest Airlines
Flight 500
7:10 am
Depart from Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (MSP)
9:55 am
Arrives at Indianapolis, IN (IND)
1 hour 45 minutes – 501 miles – N/A – McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30/40/50 (Jet)

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I would suggest http://www.easyjet.com as a reliable airline at a reasonable price — just as you asked for — but I really have no clue if that’s actually helpful to you since Easyjet only fly in Europe. Where will you travel from? To where? Add some details to your question and you’ll probably get better answers. I’ll check back later to see if I can improve mine for you.

updated after Asker added details =====

Ok, I checked TUL and OKC to ATL for the upcoming month. Cheapest one way I see, with all taxes and fees, is available for $213 with American connecting at St. Louis. To get details on this fare, or check another month, try http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/prego/calendar and once you get a firm travel date, also run it through http://www.bookingbuddy.com just to be sure there’s nothing better.

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Try the airline’s website since they will offer specials the travel websites do not have. You may also look into flying into alternative airports. L.A. has more than 1 airport. Instead of flying into LAX, look into flying into Ontario, Orange County or Burbank. Sometimes it is cheaper.

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For most of the Italian high speed trains you will need to pay additional fees for the compulsory reservation. Night trains can be used however again a supplement needs to be paid. You can read detailed information about passes here:
http://www.seat61.com/Railpass-and-Eurail-pass-guide.htm ..

In general you are better off by buying the train tickets for the individual routes. Prices vary based on the type of train you use. Eurostar trains are more expensive than InterCity trains. Prices in parentheses are for 1st class.
Napoli – Roma
Eurostar AV [1:10 hours] — €45.00 (€58.00)
Eurostar [1:45 hours] — €36.00 (€49.00)
InterCity [2:04 hours] — €22.00 (€29.00)
Roma – Venezia
Frecciargento [3:48 hours] — €76.00 (€104.00)
InterCity [5:31 - 6:13] — €45.50 (€62.50)
Venezia – Paris Bercy
EuroNight [13:33 hours] — €130.00
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD ..

The night train from Venice to Paris is the only direct connection; day travel would involve several train changes and would take between 10 ½ and 12 hours. An alternative option would be a 1 ¾ hour flight with easyJet.
http://www.easyjet.com/asp/en/book/index.asp?lang=en ..

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Individual point to point tickets are almost always cheaper here than a pass. This is particularly true for the short trips you will be taking. You can find individual ticket prices and schedules here: ad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD When you use the website, just use Montegrotto for the station there – it’s a shared train station Terme Euganee-Abano-Montegrotto, but you won’t find it if you use the term Montegrotto Terme. From there to Padova costs 1.85 euro and takes 13 minutes on a regional train. Note that there are discounts on the fast trains for buying individual tickets in advance. When you use a railpass on these trains, you still have to make a reservation and pay an additional 10 euro for each fast train with the pass.

See the section called “Common railpass mistakes: Italy…” about 20% of the way down the page on the following site to confirm what I told you about individual tickets being cheaper than passes most of the time:

http://www.seat61.com/

It would make a lot more sense to do this trip in the order Rome-Florence-Padova-Venice since Florence is more than half way back to Rome from Padova on the train line.

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The Eurostar is a type of train, not the train company here. It’s one of the faster trains with limited stops and therefore more expensive. Depending on where you’re going, there may be intercity trains with a few more stops or regional trains with a lot of stops. The regional trains are generally the cheapest option, but take longer and may require multiple train changes if you’re going long distances. You can check specific schedules and prices at the Italian train website: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3fdbe14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD

I wouldn’t recommend driving in either Naples or Rome.

From Naples to the Amalfi Coast, you can go by boat, bus, or train. The train is the Circumvesuviana line which goes to Sorrento (and there’s a stop at Pompeii on the way). To go beyond Sorrento, you need to take a bus or boat if you’re not driving. There are Ferry schedules and prices here for Capri and the Amalfi Coast: http://www.capri.net/en/ship-timetable

Ferries to Palermo take about 10.5 hours. There’s information here: http://www.viamare.com/SNAV-naples-palermo.html

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Of course it is possible, Americans and Japanese do it all the time, but we Europeans think those tourists are crazy.
Although some people think 2 days in Amsterdam is too long, I think that after an intercontinental flight you need more than one day in Amsterdam.
Here is a link with good info on what to do and see in Amsterdam:
http://www.amsterdam.info/ (It has links to museums, a map and all else you need in the town.)

From Amsterdam to Paris will take half a day by train, flying is not much faster nor cheaper, can take more time and money if you are not lucky,)

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage?_DLG=SvHomePage&_CMD=cmdHomepageUK&WB=HP&rfrr=4685ac17fd2e7656e4918c53b246a3f7

http://www.ns.nl/servlet/Satellite?cid=1078395483680&pagename=www.ns.nl%2FPage%2FHomepageInternationalEnglish&lang=en&c=Page

For the high speed trains you get a ticket for one train only, not to be used in any other train.

Paris to Milano takes about 8 hours, and that is just the north of Italy.
You will want to see several places in Italy, have a look at the Italian railplanner site, and work it out for yourself:

http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html

You might get it all in, but it will be rushed and you will not see a lot.
Better to slow down a bit more and skip France.

Here is a link with several cheap flights:

http://www.whichbudget.com/en/cheapflights.php?from=AMS#AMSItaly

Within Italy it is rather likely that buying tickets as you go is cheaper than buying a pass.
Specially if you just travel two or three times, even longer distances. On the fast trains you also need to pay a surcharge when traveling with a pass.

For how much money you need, that is very hard.
The average tourist in Amsterdam spends about €200 per day per person, over $250, but some people traveling on budget still manage for less than $100 per day per person.
It is easy to spend much more too.
For France and Italy you can expect the same kind of prices, and flitting around by train will add a lot to what you need.

I wonder if it is wise to combine Amsterdam with Italy, even without France. 6 days for a country like Italy is already not enough.

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The italian railway company is TRENITALIA.
Here is its web: www.trenitalia.it

On the left you can find the tkts area, so you can look for trains.
Anyway the way from venice to florence is one of the most important in Italy: there is about one train per hour.

4,27 pm, 5,27 pm, 6,27 pm, 7,27 pm.
The last one seems to be at 7,27 pm.

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Yeah unfortunately insurance is really costly for young people (especially males) Your best chance of getting low insurance is to get a really old car. For my i was under my parents policy and i was put under a 1988 Toyota Truck and my insurance cost around 600 a half year so 1200 a year which is really good for me ( i was 16 when i got my license). I am now 21 and when i fiddle around with the insurance company seeing how much i cost per half year with the different cars i cost around 1200 for a new 2007 Accord, and about 800 for a 1996 toyota sienna. So hopefully you guys have some really really old car still around and try to put your name under that car.

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The best price I found for myself is Liberty Mutual. All the other major companies had higher premiums. I used to have Geico and ended up switching….my parents and sister also switched to Liberty Mutual and they saved a lot of money.

It is usually best to go to an office in your area and meet with them in person. They will be able to explain the plan in detail and prices differ slightly from doing it online. Plus they will really help you understand what you are getting as part of the plan.

NJ is still one of the most expensive places for car insurance. When I went to college in upstate NY I was paying less than $1000 a yr…..but now that I’m living back in NJ my rate is $2400 a yr….which is still high but better than anything else I could find. (Btw…im 23….so prices will probably be in the same price range for you …I have a perfect driving record//drive a honda civic….just so you get an idea….I mean if you have a ticket or something it will cost more). But if you are in school or work for certain companies you can get discounts.

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Cheap insurance for those under 25 is a bit of an oxymoron, especially in NY.

Best bet is to give an independent agent all your information and let him search his data base to find the best deal for you.

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I would use a search engine and look up different insurance companys and get some quotes that is the easiest way to get insurance.

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Take the bus for a while. You have shown the world you are a high-risk driver, and that is why you are getting quotes for big bucks. You now have to prove to the world, over time, that you can be trusted. There is no cheap insurance for people convicted of serious offences like that, and there shouldn’t be.

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You can purchase your train ticket on the day of the game. There is no need to purchase them in advance. In case you need to know haw to get to the Izod Center, here’s to get there from New York Penn Station.

Take any westbound NJ Transit train from Penn Station to Secaucus Junction, where you can then transfer to a shuttle bus to the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

When taking the train from Penn Station, please make sure the destination on the departure board has the initials “SEC” displayed next to the train number. “SEC” stands for Secaucus Junction.

A round trip ticket on NJ Transit from Penn Station to Secaucus Junction, which includes the transfer to the shuttle bus will cost $7.75. Please buy you ticket at Penn Station before boarding and hold on to your ticket because you will have to show it to the bus driver when transfering at Secaucus Junction.

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck

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Take the train. It’s about a 45 minute ride. Once you get to New Brunswick they have a million signs directing you to the main campus.

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I’m not real fond of the Chinatown buses, but the place they drop you off is actually quite close to Brooklyn. I’m pretty sure it’s only a couple of blocks from the East Broadway stop of the F train, the last stop in Manhattan for that train. Of course that’s a confusing part of New York and it’s hard to find the actual subway station.

If you like going NJ Transit, then just take it to Penn Station and then you probably want to find the A and C trains heading to Downtown/Brooklyn. Depending on where you’re going, one of those might be your train or you might need to transfer.

The Bolt Bus http://www.boltbus.com is only $12 or less and drops you at 34th street and 8th avenue, also near the A and C. Just a few feet away, actually.

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You should check out Trip123′s transit trip planner as it plans a trip from any origin address in the NYC metro area to a destination address with arrival and leave times. Good luck in school!

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i use to take my niece on the nj train to ny all the time.. and on the ny to ct.
i have always taken her stroller and never once had to take her out of it and stow it… its been a year since i have been on so not sure if thing have changed. just call them up and see what they say.. but my guess is they prob still allow it

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Sheraton Center. I would book through Hotwire.com, it is the best way to get a cheap hotel in Toronto.

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Yes, if you want to stay in Samara, I’ve used vrbo, they have great options for getting cheap rooms or rental houses to yourself for good prices. Some of them are pricey, but other are reasonably priced for a weeks stay. Here’s the options near Samara:

http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/central-america/costa-rica/guanacaste#a729

Also, I’ve used this tool to checkout everything nearby santa teresa before I visited:

http://www.costaricabeauty.com/ViewMap.aspx?lt=9.647292421496205&lo=-85.10533332824707&BID=124

It shows everything nearby when search 5 or 15 miles. I stayed in a hotel in nearby moctezuma when I was over there for around $30 a night.The price you mentioned is going to be hard to beat. Santa Teresa can be a little expensive.

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I strongly recommend a simply issue-oriented site.
I’m pretty sure you can find what you need.
http://www.digcent.net

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Try the Kings Inn located on hotel Circle, decently priced, not a slum, has a pool and hot tub, very conveinient location, close to everything and has a couple restaurants in the hotel as well. Don’t forget…try different websites, many will feature the same hotel for different prices so you really have to look. Don’t always go to the hotel site itself as they will usually charge you more than a travel website.

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there is an etap hotel at the airport, which is next to the LG arena. It is only £29 a night for a room, but the accommodation is very basic. but if all you want is a clean bed for the night it is fine.

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There is only one way of finding the best deal and it is a tried and tested method from a well known TV and radio guest who has an independent money saving expert website. The site sells nothing just gives advice –
Get quotes from at least 4 different comparison sites – none deal with all of the possible 200 ish insurers so do this to cover them
Get quotes from Aviva and Direct Line as they are on none of the comparison sites
Do not believe what they say when they reckon the best deals are on the net – its just wrong.
Now use the best 2 or 3 quotes to get on the phone and haggle.

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um if u cannot afford the insurance then u should get a different car …..that is the only way it will b cheaper insurance……

also the only way to get a price is to get a quote……call or go to insurance companies and get quotes…..usually u get better rates if u go in person and dress nice and speak intelligently…….weird huh?

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if you own a laser printer and Microsoft Word it’s easy to make a fake insurance card, but what about when you get into an accident?

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The insurance company will look at your level of education, your income level, your occupation, and the zip code where you garage the vehicle regularly.

They will also ask about the daily miles, one way, that you commute, and the annual mileage you put on the vehicle.

Caller A answers she is a high school dropout making $18,000 a year working in a burger joint., She garages her car in the highest crime area of the city, and drives 100 miles each way every day. Her annual mileage is 45,000 miles.

Caller A is quoted $1256/year.

Caller B answers she is a college graduate making $78,000 a year working in a university library., She garages her car in the lowest crime area of the city, and drives 10 miles each way every day. Her annual mileage is 7,500 miles.

Caller B is quoted $350/year.

Of course, I’m not encouraging you to embellish…

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Do a Yahoo! search under “cheap car insurance.” Secondly, contact insurance agents in your immediate area for quotes. It won’t cost you anything.

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hello there… hotel Countess is the best option for your weekend vacation..they have great deals that they can offer you,the hotel is a short walk from Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center, La Villita Historic Arts Village and River Walk. Located in the city centre, this modern hotel offers an easy access to San Antonio’s sightseeing and entertainment. San Antonio’s attractions, such as The Alamo, The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum and Rivercenter are within a 10 minute walk. you should check this out…

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4 star good hotel is Mercure Amsterdam Airport
Check review and other details.
GoDesi.com – search results for Amsterdam hotels http://shar.es/2J5zh

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there are plenty of cheap hotels in tankbund road opp railway station/central bus stand and majestic area

but i would suggest you to opt for a hotel at your place of requirement/work as the above hotels are unhygienic and no good service

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I love Paris – you guys are lucky to be going. Here’s a good article that gives you some resources for finding Paris hotels on a budget:
“How to Find a Cheap hotel in Paris, France”
http://www.ehow.com/how_5193416_cheap-hotel-Paris-France.html

Hope this helps! Enjoy your trip.

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jurys inn gateshead, travel lodge city road, premier inn lombard street. but i think you have left it a bit late,or you could try the rooms inn but even the rats where boiler suites there

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If you are only making one long distance train trip in Japan then it isn’t too expensive (about $180 one way to Aomori) Overnight buses are cheaper and you save on a bed.More than this get a JR Pass before you leave home , they come as 7 day, 14 day and 21 day passes.Your initial purchase at home will be an exchange paper, which you redeem in the railway JR Ticket office(the seller of the ticket will supply this info).Just reserve a seat( costs nothing for a pass holder) be on time at the platform as trains are on time ,don’t be afraid to ask a stranger for help or a japanese railway worker.Beware of going in Golden Week , from memory 3/4/5&6 may this year)everything is booked out early as it seems like all of Japan has their one week holiday then.

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Where are you taking the train from and to? All I see is that you want to take a train. You don’t say what country or city you are in at all.

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If your on the train I think you have 7 days to transit without a visa,

It is suggested that if you buy and pick up your ticket in Singapore it will be twice as much as getting it from Kuala Lumpur. The suggestion is to purchase your ticket from Sinagpore to KL in Singapore and pick up the rest in KL.
All long-distance trains in Malaysia are ‘reservation compulsory’,
Reservations open 60 days before departure. The Singapore to Bangkok journey is ticketed as two or three separate journeys, Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth, and Butterworth to Bangkok, or possibly Singapore to Butterworth, Butterworth to Bangkok, depending on how you want to do it. Each ticket will have the travel date, train number, and your seat or berth number printed on it.
See how to buy tickets

AS for pricing it depend on the accommodations
but I’ll try to give you some prices and approximate train timelines. The prices are going the top class available and would be cheaper if you downgraded classes.

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur 5 hours
130 ringgits ($38.00)
1st Class Sleeper Cabin

Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth 9 hours
85 Ringgits ($25.00)
Premier class lower

Butterworth to Hat Yai 4 hours
25 ringgits ($7.50)
2nd class

Hat Yai to Bangkok 17 hours
1500 Baht ($45.00)
1st Class Sleeper Cabin

Here is the time table and pictures of the classes of trains. There are day express trains and nighttime sleeper trains.
http://www.seat61.com/Malaysia.htm#Train%20times%C2%A0

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I don’t know about the Visa requirement, but depending on how luxuriously you like to travel, your train fare can be as little as $5.00 or as much as $27.00 or thereabouts. Travel time should be under two hours.

That’s assuming your destination is Johor. Central Kuala Lumpur of course, would take longer and maybe cost more. You can check out the pricing and schedules here:

http://www.ktmb.com.my/

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26.50 single
from Heathrow termals 1, 2 and 3 station. which you would need to get to London via Heathrow connect or London underground to get to Victoria or London bridge to get the train to Brighton or if your lucky directly to hove.

hope this helps

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http://www.iwantmyseat.com/ticket-search-result.htm?cx=013899832879087547080%3Atq00awmmtfu&cof=FORID%3A11&q=airline+%22from+Portland%22+OR+%22to+Los+Angeles%22&sa=Search+Tickets+%2F+Seats

Try this. May be helpful.

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Try Kayak.com. They pull flights from over 100+ travel websites. Not only that, my experience with them is I can always find a flight with low fare from them. I just did a quick search on flights from Bangkok to London (don’t know if you are going to London), there are over 300 results.

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Where? Naples, FL; Naples, CA; or Naples, Italy. I really think you screwed up thinking you can get 1400 or under and it’s a week away, flights like this should be booked 3 months in advance. Just Assuming you’re going with Italy on Travelocity you can find flights from June 30-August 14 for 1110

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It is worth visiting more than one site.

I got cheapest prices ranging from 150$ to 200$. Prices of non stop flights are not the same as those of 1 stop flights. Most airlines do not make significant difference between 11 or 14 April.

I checked it with the sites listed in the link below

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I would look at JetBlue, Virgin America and visit http://www.kayak.com. I suggest you hurry because the longer you wait, the higher the ticket price will be.