Where to Book & Buy

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(Note: A very few of our sponsors sell only to North American travelers, who represent about 70 percent of our audience. However, most sell internationally, and several vendors have UK versions of their sites or let you display prices in pounds sterling.)

Use the navigation table below to find travel vendors by category:

Car Rental and Leasing

Auto Europe Car Rentals
Pick up a car at any of 4,000+ locations worldwide. Auto Europe's other services include airline bookings, hotel reservations, motorhomes, chauffeured cars, and cellular-phone rentals. (You can change the default currency by clicking any of the 14 flag icons on the site.)

Renault Eurodrive Leasing
Need a car for 21 days to six months? Read my article on Renault and Peugeot short-term leasing, then book your car from a company that has saved money for half a million foreign visitors since 1954. (Not available to permanent residents of the EU.)

Rail Travel

Rail Europe
This subsidiary of the French and Swiss national railroads lets you buy all types of European rail passes and tickets online. Its U.S., Canadian, and UK Web sites also have train schedules and other useful information.

Hotels

Venere Hotels in Europe
Our primary booking partner negotiates discount rates directly with European hotels, so you may find deals here that aren't available from the generic booking services. Venere is especially strong in Italy and Spain, where it offers hundreds of self-catering vacation flats in addition to hotels and other lodgings.

HotelsCentral
View discount hotel rates for 22 countries in U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, and other currencies. The home page also lets you search for special hotel packages by country.

Travel Intelligence
Get personalized booking help and preferential rates when you stay 3 days or longer at a first-class or deluxe hotel.

Sightseeing Tours

Viator European Sightseeing Tours and Excursions
Book European city tours, day trips, harbor excursions, day passes on Rhine River boats, theatre packages, Papal audiences, etc. before you leave home. Your vouchers will arrive from the nearest Viator service center (San Francisco, London, or Sydney).

Travel Items and Luggage

Magellan's
Shop for travel accessories, appliances, clothing, and security products. This is a great place to buy baggage locks, money belts, passport pouches, and personal security alarms. (Don't forget to read my articles on packing and crime in Europe.)

Insure My Trip
Use the automated quote form to compare coverage from leading U.S. and international travel insurers. You can then order online. (Be sure to read my articles on travel insurance and terrorism & supplier default coverage.)

Amazon.com: European Travel
This link takes you directly to a page where you can browse or search for guidebooks, travel narratives, and other titles.