| Before you travel, research your destination | | | | Don't just click on the top result and spend |
| on the web, but don't let ad-filled websites | | | | all of your time there - it might not be the |
| bog you down. | | | | best website for you. Instead, peruse the |
| Headed to Hawaii? Miami? How about to San | | | | top 10-30 results, looking at the titles |
| Francisco or New York? Of course, you'll use | | | | & descriptions of the websites, and pick |
| the web to find quick tips on the best things | | | | a few to investigate further. Click through |
| to do at your destination. By gathering | | | | to these through, or, better yet, right-click |
| information together ahead of time and | | | | on them and give the command to open them up |
| printing it out on a few pages, you'll be | | | | in a new browser - that way you can hop back |
| well prepared to enjoy your destination. | | | | and forth comparing them while you have them |
| | | | all open in the browser. |
| The first step is to use an Internet search | | | | |
| engine such as Google or Yahoo to find the | | | | What you're looking for are sites that offer |
| best websites with information. | | | | you concise & useful information on your |
| | | | destination. |
| It's essential to type a search phrase into | | | | |
| the search box that is as descriptive and | | | | Beware of sites that make you read 10 web |
| accurate as possible. Generally search | | | | pages just to get 1 web page of information - |
| phrases with 3-6 words will bring back much | | | | they're just trying to show you lots of ads. |
| more relevant results than just 1-2 words. | | | | Also, look for sites that make it easy to |
| So, for instance, don't just type 'New York', | | | | print out the information. Remember - |
| but instead type 'Things to do in New York', | | | | you're not going to have internet browsing |
| or 'Travel advice for New York'. | | | | with you when you're walking the streets of |
| | | | San Francisco or the beaches of Hawaii! The |
| Go ahead and click on the Search button. | | | | ideal sites will offer you concise, 1-2 page |
| | | | summary guides that list the top restaurants, |
| Now you have hundreds or thousands of search | | | | entertainment, things to do with kids, |
| matches listed. | | | | nightlife spots... all in a series of 'top 5' |
| | | | and 'top 10' lists. |