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Over at RealTravel.com they have a great online trip planner that allows you to build your itinerary for your complete trip.

Once you have added all of your intended destinations, you can sort out the dates and route that you intend to take.
They also have a great dynamic route map that shows your planned trip in an easy to follow layout.

When trying to organize a trip like this, one of the hardest parts is having to visit multiple sites to find all the information you need.  I've used the site to plan an upcoming trip, and the trip planner made the whole thing painless.

And if you are unsure of the place you are visiting, there are plenty of reviews and photographs from others who been there previously.

It even allows you to create your own notes and any other useful links that you find and save them with your itinerary.

Once you have saved your trip, you can email it to friends and family to keep them informed about your trip. (A great idea for young people to keep parents aware of your plans).

Ok, it's that time again when I have to think of somewhere to go for a short weekend break.

I've used a lot of holiday type sites, but a great one was pointed out to me the other day.

EasyToBook concentrates on Barcelona, Amsterdam and Rome and because of that it has a lot more information about the hotels the places themselves.

Have a look at the details for Park Plaza Victoria Hotel Amsterdam and you will see what I mean.
This 4-star hotel has load of great information, maps and pictures to help you choose.

The site also claims no booking fee, which considering the very competitive prices is pretty damn good.

I recently sent my parents to Barcelona for a break and they enjoyed it will probably go back.
The last time I was there (6-7 years ago), was to watch Chelsea play Barcelona in the Champions League.
Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel Barcelona was a Hotel recommended to me if I ever go back, so I might pop to EasyToBook and check it out.

We are only a few weeks away from this years holiday, but an email from a friend in the US has me thinking about where to go next year.
They are off to Hawaii in a few weeks and he was telling me about the Hawaii beachfront cottages available to view online at Hawaiian Beach Rentals where he found his cottage.

Now to us Brits, a trip to Hawaii seems a bit beyond us, but to most Americans its as common as a day trip to the beach would be for us.  
Hawaii to the Americans is within easy reach even though it could be many 100's if not 1000's of miles away from their homes.
It's not that far away from the UK other than an 8 hour flight and price wise, it can be as cheap as many European holiday destinations.

But when you look at what the island has to offer, it far surpasses anything that Europe could provide. 

And one of the advantage of using Hawaiian Beach Rentals is that you can avoid the large holiday hotels where you often end up fading into the masses that would be staying there.

You can choose between a Maui condo or Kauai vacation rental home, you can find any type of holiday home to suit your needs, and within your budget too.

 When you look at something like this home, it's hard to believe that it probably costs less than most hotels.  It would be like a home from home and yours for the whole time of your stay.

And you get to buy your own food and that can be a lot cheaper than most hotel food, but that won't stop you from eating out in the 100's of top class restaurants along the many beach fronts and towns.

It's something that we are going to seriously look at for next year, and Hawaiian Beach Rentals will be one site we'll be spending plenty of time on.