Product Description
Renowned travel authority and NBC Today show travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his insider secrets.
Americans now travel more than ever before. Yet as our traveling has increased, the service we receive from airlines, hotels, and other agencies has deteriorated dramatically. Industry surveys reveal what you already feel: growing dissatisfaction among travelers of every age, income, and education level. We’ve been abused by the travel experience. Peter Greenberg is here to help. The Travel Detective tells you the things most travel agents can’t — or sometimes just won’t — tell you. In his characteristic friendly and conversational tone, Greenberg tells how to find the secret walk-up fares that can save air travelers hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on last minutes flights; which coach seats on which planes are better than first class; the secret rule to know to avoid being bumped from a flight, which cruise ship brochures lie… More >>
This book is full of great information. I was going to share with friends but we all decided to get our own copies. When you read through the book be sure to keep a marking pen handy to hilite information that is especially helpful to you.
Rating: 4 / 5
great start for beginner travellers, this books tells you things to do and what not to do and most importantly to have a more enjoyable trip
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is great! Clearly the people who have given this book a low rating work for the travel industry and are trying to deter sales. That’s how much they don’t want you to have the imformation…and that’s how valuable it is.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a frequent traveler who found the book interesting and informative about many seemingly illogical aspects of traveling the airlines. I suspect the angry reviews are from travel industry insiders who object to Greenberg’s snarky tone.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’m almost reluctant to promote this book, because I won’t be able to feel like a savvy, in-the-know traveller if everyone can buy the secrets. Greenberg’s book may be somewhat incomplete, and offer some less-than-useful information, but I saved [money] the first time I booked a ticket using his advice, so that’s good enough for me.
I’m inclined to wonder if, in the days of loyal-customer clubs, Greenberg’s tips for getting upgrades and other preferential treatment really benefit the occasional traveller. Still, just reading the book evokes globetrotting dreams, so it’s worth reading even if it’s not often used.
Rating: 4 / 5