Likewise efforts in destination countries have, to date, been piecemeal: India now has a special medical tourist visa but has otherwise left sectoral regulation to its private medical providers [ 46].
If you can't find anyone to talk to in person, research your destination thoroughly from up to date online and printed sources (preferably published no more than five years ago).
One caveat: not every destination may be completely up to date.
Online sites, however, including those that are managed by outside travel agencies and used in-house by companies, typically provide a lot of up-to-date travel-destination information.
Unlike most travel websites that use your travel destination as the site entry point, Joobili begins with your travel dates and suggests destinations specific to your dates and interests.
The subtle difference here is that no up-to-date CSI of the destination channel is needed at the source.
"Customers may qualify for a change to alternate destinations, travel dates or a refund.
For 10 minutes, I entered destinations and dates, only to be greeted by a message that said my travel times were not available.
Vegas or Bust Of the dozens of domestic consolidators on the Web -- others include Lowestfare.com, OneTravel.com, and Hotwire.com -- some require buyers to register by entering information such as name, street and e-mail addresses, etc., before offering fares, while others simply provide departure, destination and date boxes to be filled in.
Tour operators: Travellers who have booked a package are entitled to rebook alternative destinations or dates or, if they are not available, a refund, said Frances Tuke, public relations manager for the Association of British Travel Agents (abta.com).
