Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OK can anyone tell me what all is involved in getting to the Isle of Mann to watch the race?

Where do I start as far as booking dates, flights, ferry rides and even tickets?
Its not till 2014 when I am looking to go but my research thus far has not turned up anything I find useful. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what I need to do so I may have a successful trip in 2014?:facepalm:

 

[CrazyCawi]

call your local travel agent and support local business.

 

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call your local travel agent and support local business.

Thanks CC that is a great idea I never thought about that. You know being now days everything is done online by yourself. Thanks again for that idea.


How you liking your Kawi so far CC, do you miss the 6R any?

 

[CrazyCawi]

I miss the 6R's ergos for comfort but I love every bit of the new kawi. I think I will be keeping the zx6r and either getting a streetfighter duc or a z1000 from kawi.....for the next bike possibly the aprilla tuono rsv4 but thats a couple years out. for now the kawi solves everything I could ever dream up. But yes the sentiment of my 6r is still near and dear she is every screen saver I have and on my phone. Was a sad day loading her up in a trailer.

 

[CrazyCawi]

Thanks CC that is a great idea I never thought about that. You know being now days everything is done online by yourself. Thanks again for that idea.


How you liking your Kawi so far CC, do you miss the 6R any?

the nice part about the travel agent is they can book everything up and you make installments to them so when the time comes your vaca is paid for and not one huge chunk as well.

 

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the nice part about the travel agent is they can book everything up and you make installments to them so when the time comes your vaca is paid for and not one huge chunk as well.

That sounds really good cause I know it will be a few G's to go to the race and to pay over time instead of all at once will really help. Me and my girlfriend and another couple are gonna plan on making this trip in 2014. Definately appreciate your advice and I am glad you like your Kawi, but sorry you miss your 6R!:

 

[CrazyCawi]

That sounds really good cause I know it will be a few G's to go to the race and to pay over time instead of all at once will really help. Me and my girlfriend and another couple are gonna plan on making this trip in 2014. Definately appreciate your advice and I am glad you like your Kawi, but sorry you miss your 6R!:

its hard not to miss your first love

 

[MichaelInVenice]

One thing to keep in mind is that for the most part, you can't book travel more than a year in advance. Airlines and hotels won't even open up reservations before then. So while it's a great time to start doing basic research about how you get there, where else you'll want to stay along the way, etc., it's likely too early for any definite plans to be made. But certainly you could find out when reservations DO open up for any local facilities (hotels, etc.) as those would be the ones that would fill up quickest. The airlines don't even have their scheduled published, and even a year out, they often change.

You might want to start here. Looks like they've got some forums for discussion and sharing tips: Forums - The official Isle of Man TT website

This is the official IOM site, also full of information: Isle of Man Guide

Unfortunately, I've found most travel agents to be fairly useless for any sort of specialized travel. If you want to do something "different" (and this is definitely "different") you'll need to search for somebody who is familiar with it. I'm sure they're out there, but probably not local, and probably get a fee above and beyond the normal commissions.

 

[MichaelInVenice]

That sounds really good cause I know it will be a few G's to go to the race and to pay over time instead of all at once will really help. Me and my girlfriend and another couple are gonna plan on making this trip in 2014. Definately appreciate your advice and I am glad you like your Kawi, but sorry you miss your 6R!:

I've seen two basic financing schemes from travel agents, and usually they're not all that great deals for you.

1) They're lending you the money and charging you interest. Depending on your situation, you can sometimes do better with a low-interest credit card.

2) They're making reservations in advance, paying a deposit, but not making the final payment until the last possible date (somewhere between 30-90 days out). In the meantime they're collecting money from you, holding on to it and earning a bit of interest. They may also charge you a variety of fees for the privilege of having them hang on to your money. If they go out of business, you're an unsecured creditor at the bottom of the list in bankruptcy court. If you ask smart questions (exactly how much do I have to put down, and exactly when is it due?) you can accomplish much the same on your own. If you need to open up a bank account and set aside money every month that you don't touch, do it. Don't use your travel agent as a savings account.

 

[CrazyCawi]

I've seen two basic financing schemes from travel agents, and usually they're not all that great deals for you.

1) They're lending you the money and charging you interest. Depending on your situation, you can sometimes do better with a low-interest credit card.

2) They're making reservations in advance, paying a deposit, but not making the final payment until the last possible date (somewhere between 30-90 days out). In the meantime they're collecting money from you, holding on to it and earning a bit of interest. They may also charge you a variety of fees for the privilege of having them hang on to your money. If they go out of business, you're an unsecured creditor at the bottom of the list in bankruptcy court. If you ask smart questions (exactly how much do I have to put down, and exactly when is it due?) you can accomplish much the same on your own. If you need to open up a bank account and set aside money every month that you don't touch, do it. Don't use your travel agent as a savings account.

Our family agent doesnt do that other than an initial service fee pending on the type of vacation ranged anywhere from 75-$300 for how much work they had to do. Our travel agent is through AAA

 

[bleedinblue]

When I went to Oahu, we talked to local and online agents, saved up the $ and purchased a local package because they gave us a free snorkeling trip.Then a month later our flight was cancelled and the only available flights left were different dates than we requested off from work already so we cancelled.

I ended up on the phone with a local lady at the hotel (Turtle Bay) to see if they could help with flights.They couldn't either, but she was a sweet older lady and advised me to try kayak.com.Later the same night I found available flights left on the dates we planned at kayak.com so I bought them and pieced the trip together and it was a much better trip.

Through the agent we had to upgrade our room to a more expensive one because we wanted a refrigerator.The hotel had alot of rooms left to schedule, and the local lady at the hotel felt bad for us (we had to talk to her a few times and waisted alot of time and grief over bs) so she upgraded our room for free, gave us free passes to the luau at the polynesian culture center, free breakfast buffet all week, plus we even had complimentary champagne and chocolate covered strawberries in our room when we got there.
Plus, after we worked out our airfare, we had a few hundred $ left over, so we booked a snorkeling, sailing, and shark cage trip with it.Wich we might not of done if things worked out with the travel agent.Hawaii worked out great self planning.