Using Forbes Traveler for a Luxury Getaway

A Resourceful Site to Dream Up a Vacation

By Sabah Karimi, published Oct 10, 2006
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When your dreams turn to traveling, there’s no better way to create the ideal package than jumping on the web and searching for the best deals and ideas. From booking, researching, and even flying over your destination of choice with tools such as Google Earth, traveling and planning couldn’t be easier today, with or without your usual travel agent! Destination guides are a great resource for both travelers and non-travelers alike. Reading a guide or flipping through a magazine can be a vicarious getaway when you need a ‘mental’ break, and Forbes Travel and Destination guides are a popular choice at the bookstore.

Now Forbes has taken their guides and recommendations one step further; Forbes Traveler recently launched a complete website to help you create the travel plan of your dreams. An extension of its slew of magazines and guide books, ForbesTraveler.com is your best pick for luxury accommodations, the most stylish adventure packages, and finding a restaurant fit for a king (or queen). Whether it’s a luxury cruise, an authentic European visit, or an adventure hiking trip, ForbesTraveler.com can provide complete guides, inspirational pictures, and connect you to packages and airline deals of the week.

Forbes Traveler offers ‘insider’ information from its writers and experienced contributors; the site is different than using a standard trip recommendation site such as TripAdvisor or even Epinions.com as it focuses on high-class, luxury, and ‘designer’ vacations. Forbes Traveler describes itself as Forbes Traveler is an "all-inclusive online destination for inspiring, planning and booking the world's most distinctive travel experiences". Distinctive indeed. The site is chock full of luxurious lifestyle destinations that can make you envious from the get-go.

Takeaways
  • Forbes destination guides are a great resource for preliminary travel ideas
  • ForbesTraveler.com offers inspirational customized vacation packages
  • Exotic car rental rates can be viewed on ForbesTraveler.com
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