Chapter 1. The Internet: An Amazing Travel Tool

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

—St. Augustine

IN THIS CHAPTER

The Internet is a resource that can be used for many different endeavors, but it excels as a travel tool. In fact, the Internet has almost completely reinvented the travel industry. Most of the resources that used to be available only to travel agents are now available to everyone online. This not only makes planning and executing excursions easier, but it makes planning the trip and sharing the memories with others almost as much fun as the trip itself. During the course of this book, I’ll tell you about ...

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