Vacation Designer is a software travel planner for Windows that brings excitement, inspiration, and organization to the research and planning of an entire trip. It offers tools to locate places of interest, browse travel websites, collect trip details, and build a day-by-day itinerary that can be printed and shared with friends and family. People who love to travel will elevate their online trip planning skills by being better organized and more productive, turning vacation dreams into reality. The user interface is presented in four user friendly steps, each offering tools and content to guide the traveler to their perfect trip.Step 1 helps the traveler locate destinations throughout countries in North America and Europe, with links to over 4,000 official tourism websites.Step 2 offers the traveler a comprehensive directory of travel industry websites including categories such as Airports, City Guides, Luxury Hotels, Maps and Directions, and Bargain Hunting.Step 3 is the Vacation Idea notebook, enabling the traveler to collect trip details, pricing, advice, contact information, and reservations in the areas of Transportation, Lodging, Dining, Arts & Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Recreation, and Reminders.Step 4 is the interactive trip calendar, where the traveler can layout and schedule ideas day-by-day to explore the possibilities. When the Vacation Design is complete, the traveler can book and print their perfect trip itinerary and take it with them. Vacation Designer 2006 offers several new features including an enhanced printing engine, a trip expense tracker, and a notepad to store vacation goals, packing lists, and To Do items.