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| Of course vacationers never plan for this to | | | | 3. New Orleans, Louisiana |
| happen, but it can happen anyways for reasons | | | | Even before the terrible tragedy of Hurricane |
| beyond their control. Sometimes, the vacation | | | | Katrina, New Orleans has been one of the worst |
| you saw in the package turned out to be far less | | | | spots to vacation in the country. |
| than what your expecations were. The hotel had | | | | 4. Iraq |
| roaches and dirty sheets, the beach was closed | | | | As beautiful as Iraq's sprawling desert and urban |
| for the season, and the attractions you were told | | | | street life can be, it is, after all, a war torn, |
| existed turned out to be tourist traps. Luckily, | | | | unrestful country. The accommodations you might |
| there are a few steps you can take to prevent | | | | expect there will likely be worse than your own |
| your trip from turning into a disaster. | | | | home. Of course, to the locals there you might be |
| 1. America | | | | getting it pretty good. In any case, stay away |
| Pollution alone is stamping out many of America's | | | | from travel offers that sound too good to be |
| top locations. Children and elderly people especially | | | | true. |
| are suffering even from mild cases of exposure. | | | | 5. Kenya |
| Although there is no escaping air pollution in most | | | | Unless you are going on a lion-hunting safari, it is |
| of the United States, you can at least avoid the | | | | common knowledge not to take a stroll through |
| vacation destinations that have the highest ozone | | | | Kenya. The water is undrinkable and youll be hard |
| smog in the U.S. - Cape Cod National Sea Shore, | | | | pressed to find any sort of accomodation. Worse, |
| Boston, Maines Acadia National Park, Philadelphia, | | | | there are leeches abound in the water systems |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Marylands | | | | making swimming unthinkable. Disease and famine |
| Eastern Shore, Washington D.C., Indiana Dunes | | | | runs rampant through the eastern portions of the |
| National Lakeshore, Indianapolis, and Lake | | | | region. |
| Michagan. | | | | 6. Do Your Homework |
| 2. Expect A Long Wait | | | | In a nutshell make sure that you know the total |
| Even once you arrive, there are usually long | | | | cost, including taxes, service fees, surcharges, |
| check-in wait times that of course weren't | | | | port charges; including the terms and conditions, |
| advertised in the brochure. By the time you | | | | restrictions and cancellation penalties. Be cautious |
| actually get to the front of the line, the hotel | | | | of companies that require you to wait 60 days to |
| room you reserved may have been given away | | | | take your trip or require you to select various |
| to another customer. Some of the appliances in | | | | dates of departure. Sales people that apply even |
| the hotel may be defective, or downright unclean. | | | | small amounts of pressure to your decision |
| That gorgeous looking pool is nothing short of | | | | making process should be walked away from. |
| overcrowded, and there are no changing rooms. | | | | |