| With the extended winter season, finding a great | | | | phrases that you may need for the trip. Some of the |
| deal on a good ski resort is not going to be a | | | | phrases you may need to be translated are the |
| problem. The Internet has made it very convenient | | | | following: "How much?", "Where is the comfort |
| for ski enthusiasts to find great places to ski at | | | | room?" "Please take me to the airport", "Where is |
| inexpensive rates. Some of these rates include the | | | | the hospital?" |
| airplane fares and transfers from the airports and | | | | 3. Check to see if there are any travel requirements |
| resorts. Before paying stuff online, here are things to | | | | like visas and the like before going to that country |
| consider or the fine print that you may have missed: | | | | 4. Give yourself an allowance of one day in terms of |
| 1. Look at any restrictions if ever. Some packages | | | | filing for holiday leaves and make sure that someone |
| may have limitations as to flight schedules and | | | | knows your schedule so in case you are delayed, |
| luggage weight. These things have to be clarified. If | | | | they are aware of it |
| there are restrictions on luggage weight, then best to | | | | Getting a great deal at a good ski resort may also be |
| rent ski equipment on site at the resort. As to the | | | | easier then expected. More often than not, these |
| issue of flight schedules, make sure that in cases of | | | | resorts have independent operators who take care |
| delays or cancellations due to weather; just make | | | | of the bookings during the peak seasons. At the end |
| sure that you have priority booking on such. | | | | of the ski season or even at an extended ski season |
| 2. If booking a resort on a non English speaking | | | | due to good ski weather, these operators may have |
| country, email the resort to see how fluent they are | | | | already made their money and are looking to |
| in English. Ask if they have any skiing guides or | | | | capitalize on the remaining time they have left by |
| instructors who speak English. If not, then prepare | | | | having the resort occupied. In short, any money that |
| your trip with either a dictionary or phrase book of | | | | they make from you is already profit on their side so |
| that country's native language or go online and search | | | | it is to their best interest for them to book you and |
| for language translator websites and translate | | | | give you a great deal. |