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The Travel Professor
Join me on a journey across the broad spectrum of interesting travel topics. We’ll discuss destinations domestic and abroad, some familiar and some off the beaten path. We take a look at suppliers like cruise lines, air carriers and tour operators and find their bargains and special offerings. Got questions? Email thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Taxed to death in AZ

I did plenty of pre departure research on my latest Arizona trip. I evened checked out the price of gas which was running between $2.85 -2.95 a gallon. So when the rental car agent offered me a prepaid option of $2.75 a gallon I jumped on it.

What I hadn’t planned on was all the taxes and fees that were added on to the gas fee. A full tank of 14 gallons cost @ $35.90 yet it ended up costing $47.29. With the taxes & fees added on I ended up paying $3.56 a gallon. Next time I’m passing on the gas option and will fill it up locally.

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Steve Call
"The Travel Professor"

Steve Call gets paid to tell people where to go as the director of the Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management associate degree program at Ohio University-Ironton. Professionally, he's a certified travel consultant and accredited cruise counselor and holds two college degrees. He has visited all the continents with the exception of Australia and Antarctica.

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Monday, April 5, 2010

Taxed to death in AZ

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