And in Hong Kong and Japan there is still a reservation system in place with no shipping dates on the websites.

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To spend a day crossing the reservation is to see a place stunningly beautiful and seemingly forgotten all at once, small, poor communities tucked into the hollows of western South Dakota's Cheyenne River Reservation.

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If you don't mind staying in the same chain each place, try negotiating with that chain's reservation center, he says.

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In another bid to set itself apart from the competition this holiday season, the retailer introduced a toy reservation program, which allowed shoppers to place 50 hot toys on hold.

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Call in advance to secure a place on a walk, which begins daily at 10 am (except Sundays) at the Rail Reservation Centre on Chelmsford Road.

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You simply enter the time and place of the trip, maybe adding extras like whether you need a hotel, a rental car or a dinner reservation.

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