ReidsGuides.com - Travel Beyond Vacations

Travel Planning

10 Steps to Cheaper Airfare - How to make sure you pay the least amount possible for your flight every single time you book a plane ticket.

Best hotels in Venice - My favorite hotels in Venice, from an insanely inexpensive family-run pensione by the Rialto market to a moderate hotel with views of St. Mark's, and from the cheapest room with windows right on the Grand Canal to the haute life at the famed Danieli, overlooking the Bacino San Marco.

The Ultimate Packing List - How to fit everything you need for a six-month trip into a single carry-on bag—with room left over for souvenirs.

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Adventures

An Aboriginal Songline through the Outback - I had to walk three days through the bush for this view, but it was worth it. I stood at the edge of a red sandstone cliff. Beside me, the zigzag of 17 Mile River thundered over the precipice into the monsoon forest far below...

Treasures of the Olympic Peninsula - When I glimpsed the naked hippies through the trees, I knew I was on the right track...

Paris for Free - The Louvre is free. No, really—and I don't mean by sneaking in the back door...

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Featured Destination

A sneak peek at ReidsItaly.com—Everything you need to plan the Italian vacation of a lifetime, including:

• Get the cheapest airfare every time
• Find the best hotels
• Follow perfect itineraries
• Save on rental cars & railpasses
• Alternative accommodations
• Money-saving tips
... and more

• Rome - The Eternal City of Caesars and popes
• Florence - The Cradle of the Reniassance
• Venice - The most serene city of canals
• Tuscany - Medieval hilltowns, fine wines, great art
• The Amalfi Coast - Jet-set era seaside resort towns
• The Cinque Terre - Fishing villages and hiking trails
.. and more