He wanted to build a company where a traveler could fly, rent a car and get a hotel room, all under one corporate roof.

At a boarding house somewhere in the midwest, two travelers stop and rent a room.

Within these margins, there are wide variations, of course: almost all business travelers rent cars, but five passengers in one family will take only one car.

A hostel is a budget-oriented, overnight lodging place where travelers rent accommodation by the bed as opposed to the whole room.

InMotion Pictures has opened kiosks in seven airports, where for $10 a day travelers can rent a battery-powered DVD player with movie, headset and extra battery.

If successful, the company may install booths in hotels where a traveler could rent a car 24 hours a day.

A bobbing magnus-effect ambulance hovered near one of the massive, blocky tourist hotels, where budget-conscious travelers rented tiny, slotlike units by the cubic meter.

The changes affect travelers renting cars in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Ms. Stifter said.

In her book "Reel Fulfillment," she advises travelers to bring or rent films that elicit happy memories.

Then the traveler can take a local sightseeing tour or rent a car in the region.