I don't travel much, but I would want to get a guidebook and go to the places that interested me. As for the best rates, there are several options: get a travel agent, research on the web - there are sites like Expedia, Travelocity, and others, where you can compare rates. Most of those sites will quote you a price for a package with air, car, and hotel. Then there are hotel sites with comparisons, though I can't think of any at the moment. If you do a search for travel or travel deals, or something like that, you'll find more sites than you probably want to look at. Just make sure that the sites are reputable, check "name of site" reviews.
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