Visit an online travel company like Expedia.com, Travelocity.com or Orbitz.com.
Choose your destination and date of travel. Most online travel companies will let you look over different dates to compare prices.
Pick your mode of transportation. Most online travel companies can book your flight, rental car or both. Booking these together can save you time and money.
Choose your hotel accommodations. Online travel agencies will let you pick from hotels with different locations, amenities, ratings and prices. Choose the hotel that best fits your budget and plans. For example, if you want to spend your vacation at the beach, then you might pick a hotel that is within walking distance of it.
Check your itinerary to make sure that everything is correct. Be sure there is enough time allotted to pass through airport security if you are flying. Also make sure that the check in time for your hotel is close to the time of your scheduled arrival and check out time is close to the time of your flight home. Ensur that any rental vehicles are big enough for the all of people going on the vacation and their luggage.
Pay for your vacation. Most online travel companies accept all major credit cards.
Print your itinerary and any tickets.
Call or visit the airline to purchase tickets if you will be flying to your vacation location.
Call the hotel of your choice and reserve a room. Most hotels will require that you use a credit card.
Visit or call a rental car agency to reserve a vehicle if you will be driving to your location or if you will need a rental car once you arrive. You should make sure that the vehicle that you rent is big enough for all of your passengers and their luggage.
Check your itinerary carefully to make sure that there are no mistakes.Your itinerary should give you enough time to pass through airport security for your flight there and home. Make sure that your hotel reservations end on the same day as your flight home and that you will have time to return your rental car and get to the airport.
