Sun, 22 November 2009
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"Good morning and thank you for calling
ACM Travel Consultants. How can I help you today?"
I've never worked (or even been trained) as a travel agent, but with just about everyone I know planning the trip across the Atlantic 'to visit' this spring, I'm starting to feel like a one-woman booking machine.
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My days now revolve around travel plans. My mornings are spent checking to see if I have hotel confirmation numbers in my email inbox, comparing reviews on cheap hotels in Venice and studying bus schedules for Northern Ireland. My afternoons are spent conferring with my fellow travelers via Skype and email.
The slides, camera gear and photography magazines that once covered my desk are now buried under guide books, maps and itineraries. I even had to dedicate a calendar to who's arriving when and where we are traveling with them.
Expedia.com and Tripadvisor are at the top of my internet favorites list. I've booked more hotels online in the past few days than I have since we arrived here.
Because we're on a budget, I've become the Queen of the Internet Deals. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt. It may take me three whole days, but I will find a cheap place to stay in Austria that isn't a total dive. 
I also have been maxing out any points program we've ever used. One of the (only) upsides of Andrew being sent all over Europe for work is his plethora of airline and hotel reward points. Airmiles, Aeroplan and Priority points are all doing their part to get us around Europe.
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