When it comes to knowing the rules about traveling with your children, who better to ask than a gate agent who answers these questions all day long? Welcome to guest writer Cindy. Cindy works for a major U.S. airline in Orlando so she’s seen it all with the countless families traveling in and out of [...]
Here are two travel tools that will help get you the best deals on your hotels and keep current on your flights. Dealbase Dealbase.com, started by the founder of TravelPost.com (now part of Kayak.com) is a great choice for snagging bargain hotel rooms in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean. They offer deals from thousands [...]
Whether you fly coast-to-coast or international as a ‘Road Warrior’ or vacation in a far-away location, you’re not alone when you’re concerned about jet lag. Many people say that it takes them days to recover from a long flight before they feel like they’re back to their normal schedule. It’s not easy on our body [...]
Carol offers up her top safety tips in her new video.
Studies report that 1 in 3 adults have fear of flying or anxiety in the air. Fear of baggage fees, lost luggage or in-flight credit card charges do not count! Seriously, fear of flying is a real fear that prevents many adults and kids from flying at all. I am no expert in this area, [...]
Preparing your travel checklist for an upcoming international trip? Remember to include a pre-trip travel health checkup. Whether it’s vaccinations you need or medications to take along with you, it’s smart planning to start looking into your travel health about 6 to 8 weeks ahead of your trip. The most authoritative site for what vaccinations, [...]
Ideas for keeping productive while on a plane. We spend valuable hours on a plane that we’ll never get back. So what are ways we can make the most of these hours so that we feel it was time worth spent? Here are a few ideas for productive plane time: Read a few magazines that [...]
Tips for Choosing Luggage Look around the airport and you’ll see luggage of every shape, color and style imaginable. Which style is right for you? And how do you tell the difference between a $90 bag and a $200 bag? First determine the type of travel you’ll primarily be doing. Will it be for business [...]
Packing light and re-wearing clothes another day? Wash your garments out in your hotel sink and dry them with this Portable Clothesline by Rick Steves. Features include: This handy clothesline stretches to 7 feet easily attaching to door knobs, window latches, etc. Holds up to 20 lbs (9 kg) of wet clothing The triple braided [...]
The middle of July already? Unbelievable! The back to school ads will be showing up soon, if they’re not already, and fall clothes will start showing up in stores. When there is frequent business travel occurring, the weeks and months seem to go even faster. Please, please slow these summer days down! Before the next [...]
