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Friday, June 5th, 2009New York’s LaGuardia airport just started using the newest X-ray machine for luggage screening. At $100,000 a piece, they are the most technologically advanced machines on the market. The process doesn’t take any more or less time than what we travelers are used to but it gives TSA screeners a much better look at the [...]
Tips to Save Money While Traveling
Thursday, May 28th, 2009I have written many blog posts with strategies and tips for avoiding extra fees and expenses on air travel. This time I would like to touch a bit on ways to save money after you arrive to your destination.
Know where to exchange money
The airport is by far the worst place to exchange currency. [...]
Travel With Only a Backpack as Luggage
Friday, May 15th, 2009On various occasions, I have preached my “you don’t need to check luggage” mantra. I have now taken it a step further. You don’t need traditional wheeled luggage…period. To clarify, this only pertains to short(max 7 days) leisure trips to relatively warm climates. All you really need is an average sized [...]
Rimowa Luggage – Can Protect you From Grizzly Bear
Friday, March 27th, 2009Rimowa Luggage is some of the sturdiest and best designed in the industry, and the manufacturer has taken a very unique approach in letting people know this. You might have seen the ad, with a Rimowa Salsa suitcase, with shark bite indentations on it next to a shark jaw with broken teeth. Now they have [...]
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Friday, March 20th, 2009Yes its the title of a classic comedy film. However the topic here isn’t really funny. When we, as Americans, think of travel, we generally think of air-travel and the occasional road trip. Compared to most other industrialized nations, our transportation system is second rate. When was the last time that you took the Greyhound, [...]
Airlines “Relieving” You of Your Money with Fees
Friday, February 27th, 2009For the most part, we have all gotten used to the ridiculous fees that airlines are currently charging us. Whether it be for checked or overweight luggage, meals, or drinks. Well you haven’t seen any thing yet. The USA Today reports that RyanAir, a low-cost European airline is contemplating charging for in-flight [...]
Luggage Pros Carries top 4 Best Reviewed Carry-Ons
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Based on a report from consumersearch.com, the 4 best carry-ons are:
Briggs & Riley 20-inch Carry-On Upright – Lifetime Warranty
Delsey Helium Fusion Carry-On Expandable Suiter – Best budget bag (only $75)
Samsonite Sahora Brights 20-inch Spinner Upright – Best Spinner (4-wheels)
Rick Steves Convertible Carry-On – Converts to a backpack, for heavier loads.
Luggage Pros also offers a large [...]
Living in a Glass House (Hotel Room)
Friday, January 30th, 2009A couple gets to stay at the luxurious Roger Smith Hotel, in NYC, free, for four days…
As we all know, nothing in this world is free. The only catch is that the room’s outside walls are glass, and they are not allowed to draw the shades. Oh, and did I mention that its street level, [...]
You Don’t Need To Check Your Luggage. Seriously.
Thursday, January 8th, 2009As you most likely already know, airlines are now charging for checked bags, overweight bags, oversized bags, well…just bags in general. The current TSA rules state that you can bring one carry-on and one personal item on the plane. For me this usually constitutes a medium sized backpack and a 21-inch carry-on. Most people still [...]
Wordlock – Luggage Lock with Letters!
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008If you are like me and can barely remember your phone number some days, let alone a combination for a lock you don’t use everyday, then Wordlock will be a must-have travel accessory. Wordlock uses a four-letter word code of your choice (out of 10,000 possible combinations) instead of an easy to forget string [...]
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