Anyone going to Europe may also want to try to book a room directly from a hotel, rather than opting for package deals offered by airlines or travel agents.
Martyn Hall and civil partner Steven Preddy, from Bristol, tried to book a double room at the Chymorvah Private Hotel in Marazion near Penzance in 2008, but were refused.
"The IGF Secretariat approved the request by the OpenNet Initiative (ONI) for a room on the first day of the Forum to promote the book Access Controlled and a room was allocated for that purpose, " it said in a statement.
It is advisable to book well in advance for a room, and to join the crowds in the centre of Piazza del Campo at least four hours before the start for a good view.
If you need utter seclusion and five-star luxury to achieve Nirvana, book a room in the Como Shambala Estate overlooking the Ayung River in Bagawan village, about 12km northwest of Ubud.
Now you grab the keyboard and with a few clicks have a sales brochure sent to your home -- or maybe even book a room at the spa, plus an airline reservation.
Use the iPad on the nightstand to order room service, book a massage or make dinner reservations.
We also have phrasebook apps for when you want to order a beer or book a hotel room on the go but do not know the lingo.
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Your hosts can also open doors to hard-to-visit wineries, custom-stock your already well-stuffed (and free) minibar, book a chef to prepare dinner in your room, or--in my case--badger a rental car company into swapping out a lemon and delivering the replacement.
There were no more than 30 guests at the luncheon, which took place in a ceremonious, wood-paneled dining room overlooking Central Park, but everyone seemed to have a book they wanted signed and a photo taken.
If you book a room directly through a hotel, you can call to see if a lower rate is available.
This month the company will extend its print offerings to the Internet, with services that let you locate an eatery and book a hotel room from a cell phone.
The girl with the soda snapped a few photographs of the reception area and the empty conference room next to it and signed the guest book.
Other options include condo hotels and residence clubs where you own a hotel room or a percentage of a property and you can book the amount of time you want to spend.
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