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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009When traveling abroad, getting there is usually the most expensive part of the trip. Depending on the date of travel and the destination, international air fare can cost as much as several thousand dollars. Considering the fact that the average vacation lasts 2 weeks, that’s a large chunk of change. Here are a few tips [...]
An Out of This World Travel Experience
Monday, June 22nd, 2009For thousands of years man has been captivated by space. In the past hundred years there have been a select few people who have been able to experience the large expanse of space. 99.99% of the population knows that the closest the will get to space are sci-fi movies and telescope and satellite photographs. Soon [...]
Book Travel Online – Its Cheaper
Friday, June 5th, 2009Booking your travel arrangements online has now become cheaper. Most major online travel agencies have waived their nominal booking fees, either for a promotional length of time, or permanently. The latter is the case with online travel portal Expedia, which has permanently waived its $10 booking fee, in order to bring in more customers. Travelocity, [...]
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. [...]
Did You Get the H1N1 (Swine Flu) During Your Travel to Mexico?
Thursday, May 21st, 2009This deal is nothing to cough at – according to an article in the USA Today many Mexican hotels and resorts are offering multiple free vacations to those travelers that caught the H1N1 virus there and can prove it. You must have a doctor’s certification and a positive blood test to prove this. Then, you [...]
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 backpack. You might be [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Three Things to Consider When Packing for a Business Trip
Thursday, September 18th, 2008With the new airline restrictions, business travel has become even more of a hassle than it used to be. Here are three things to consider, to get you to and from your business destination as painlessly as possible: consider what you are packing, what you are packing it in, and how you are packing it. [...]
Avoiding the New Airline Fees
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008The days of exceptional airline service are gone. You definitely won’t be drinking imported wines or eating full course meals. In fact, you will be lucky if you get a bag of pretzels and a glass of water. Herein lies the problem – most airlines already charge you for “normal” food, but now many will [...]
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