Highways West » mike azcue http://highwayswest.com The joy of just traveling down the road. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:18:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Travelling The World And The Internet http://highwayswest.com/travelling-the-world-and-the-internet/ http://highwayswest.com/travelling-the-world-and-the-internet/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:05:56 +0000 admin http://highwayswest.com/?p=19 I think, that everyone would agree, that the internet has made a huge impact on all our lives over the last few years.  Every day, I find new facts and ways of doing things that simply wouldn’t have been possible without the world wide web.  Arguably, the industry most impacted by the internet has to be the travel industry.  It has put so much power and control into the hands of the consumer, that it has changed the face of travel forever.  While travel agents do still exist, I have to believe that their numbers are greatly diminished.  You the traveller now have the power to get exactly the the flights, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and adventure excursions at the price you want.

It’s actually kind of fun to, looking for and putting together that perfect vacation for yourself and your family.  Additionally, there is no shortage of travel companies online vying for your attention, and giving you plenty of choices.  Mike Azcue knows this business inside and out.  He’s spent years work with and for travel companies that open up the world to those adventurous to make the journey.  I love to travel myself, and have used the internet for years to research and find great places to visit.  I started booking all my own travel a few years ago for business, and now use it all the time for any traveling I do.

I always thought growing up, that a travel writer had to be one of the best jobs ever.  I mean, you get to travel to all sorts of strange and exotic places, while someone else picks up the tab.  Plus, you get paid to write about your experiences. The other thing the internet has done, is to make travel writers of anyone who wants to do it.  If you have a few smarts, about how to setup a website, and make a bit of money off of it, then there’s no reason why you can’t be a travel writer yourself these days.  Sharing your experiences and tips learned from traveling anywhere in the world is of value to those who haven’t been there before.  With a little ingenuity, you can have fun traveling, and make a living at it at the same time.

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