Have you ever wondered where to go on vacation? Let the author who has taken over 130 trips share destinations choices to help you decide where to go. Do you want reality, not propaganda? Let the author's experiences and mistakes help you save valuable time, money and eliminate some frustration. Do you need help planning a trip? Have ever came home from a vacation feeling taken advantage of or disappointed? Information presented will eliminate many of the reasons a trip did not meet your expectations. HOW TO TAKE A BETTER VACATION - SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FRUSTRATION provides practical data so you can become more knowledgeable in the 'little things', the minor decisions that make a vacation more enjoyable - your best one yet. Are you worried about some particular aspect of travel? Do you want to learn more about what to do before your trip, during your trip or after your trip? If you follow some of the suggestions given, you may be able to take a less expensive vacation and have a lot more fun. Chapter One is the Introduction giving readers some background on the author, how she vacations and her daily routine. To give you ideas, it includes how she plans trips. The author shares her top ten destination choices and her top ten disappointment destinations. There is also a section on planning your trip by activity rather than destination. Some of the activities included are airplanes, American Indians, caves, churches, dams, dolls, hiking, historical homes, parks, wildlife, and zoos. Chapter Two and Three contain U.S. and Foreign destinations. Some destinations contain more information than others do depending on the author's interests or actual time she spent at each particular destination. These observations can help you narrow down destination choices to find the best ones for you. Chapters Four, Five, and Six present a variety of situations that arise before traveling, during your trip and after your trip. The travel process step-by-step, topic by topic will give you explanations, valuable tips and resources. Many situations are shared by the author who has traveled for over forty years and driven or seen over 193,000 miles. Questions are answered and warnings are given. Suggestions and possible solutions are presented in an honest and critical way so readers can take less stressful and more enjoyable vacations. Travel can be unpredictable but by following some of the suggestions given, readers will find many useful tips to ease many negative situations. Resources are presented to help make the whole travel experience easier and less complicated. Whether you are planning a trip or at your destination with problem, resources can help or give you options. Topic areas are easy to find so you can read as much or little as you desire. You will have contact information all in one place for use now or in the future. Travel can seem scary with so many decisions that must be made but let the information presented ease that anxiety. If you are taking your first trip, this book will give you valuable information. If you are retired and ready to re-explore the world, this book can remind you of the basics and show you how travel has changed. Travelers will find HOW TO TAKE A BETTER VACATION - SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FRUSTRATION a valuable resource to own. The price is a tiny investment to have all this information at your fingertips.