Watch Out for Hidden Charges

August 19, 2008 · Filed Under Accommodations, Car Rental, Food and Wine, Travel Scams, Travel Tips · Comment 

Whether you are renting a car or “renting” a room in a hotel for the night, don’t assume the price they are giving you is the complete price. ALWAYS ask if there are additional taxes or service charges BEFORE you sign a contract or accept a room. In some countries, the extra tourist taxes and service charges can increase your bill by 20-30%! It can happen in the U.S. too. No matter where you travel, get into the habit of asking:

  • Does this price include all service charges and taxes?
  • What exactly do I get for this price?

If you always ask these questions, you will rarely have an unpleasant financial surprise when it comes time to pay the bill.

Watch out for those hidden charges at restaurants!  Especially abroad, ask if that bread basket on your table costs extra.  (It might!)  Ask if there is a cover charge.  Those  wonderful, elegant, and expensive “fine establishments” have the most hidden charges.  Don’t assume ANYTHING!


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Wild Dunes Resort: Stretch Your Golfing Dollars with this 2-for-1 Deal

August 5, 2008 · Filed Under Accommodations, Golf, United States · Comment 

If you want to indulge yourself in a golf holiday vacation, consider heading for South Carolina.  Wild Dunes Resort has just announced a jaw-dropping special package that gives you the opportunity to play at two of South Carolina’s most acclaimed golf courses.

With the “Fazio Fore Two” package, guests can play two rounds of golf for the price of one on both the Harbor Course that skirts the Intracoastal Waterway and Links Course with finishing holes along the Atlantic Ocean.  The offer, based on the Resort’s most popular golf package, also includes accommodations at either the AAA Four Diamond Boardwalk Inn or new Village at Wild Dunes, and breakfast each morning at The Lettered Olive.

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