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Holiday Travel Blunders
The 2015 holiday season is expected to see its highest amount of travelers since 2007. 46.9 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles away from home during the holidays. Navigating your way through the crowds both on the road and in the air can be a major challenge so take a look at our following traveling tips. Here are 10 Travel Blunders to Avoid this holiday ...
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14 Travel Apps you need for 2016
John Golicz, Executive Editor, 1000TravelTips.com in collaboration with Fast Cover | December 3, 2015
We are living in a time when travel essentials, from travel planners and itineraries to maps and guides, are all storable in pocket-sized smartphones. Over the past decade or so, developers have designed numerous travel apps to make traveling simpler. “There’s no longer a need to carry maps the size of ...
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Ultimate Travel Tips for Traveling Abroad
Shannon McMahon, SmarterTravel.com | November 25, 2015
Planning and preparing for a trip abroad is best done ahead of time. Booking flights and accommodations, of course, are usually booked months in advance, but don’t stop there. You should spend time preparing to ensure your health, safety and financial necessities are covered while traveling.
But most of your preparation should be dedicated to ensuring ...
Recover from Jet Lag with These Tips
Flying to different time zones can seriously disrupt your sleep schedule. Jet lag is a nuisance both on vacation and afterward when trying to readjust to your early morning work schedule. Follow these simple travel tips to quickly fix your sleep schedule and Recover from Jet Lag.
1. Don’t nap
While a nap can help boost your energy after a rough night’s sleep, it will ...
Carry-on Luggage Packing Tips
Packing carry-on luggage for a long flight can be a tough task. You want to pack light, but you don’t want to be mid-8-hour flight wishing you brought something. Here are 15 Carry-on Luggage Packing Tips you need to survive a long flight.
1. Reusable water bottle
The main reason people get sick on long flights is dehydration. Not only does it make you more susceptible to ...
Thanksgiving Travel Tips
Thanksgiving is all about enjoying delicious food as you catch up with the family you haven’t seen for months. Unfortunately, getting to this wonderful situation is hardly a fond memory. Traveling on Thanksgiving can be a nightmare. With everyone heading home to see their loved ones, the airports and roads are nothing short of a mess. While we can’t make the crowds disappear, we ...
Samantha Brown, Samantha-Brown.com | October 14, 2015
Between airfare or train tickets, accommodations, rental cars and other necessities, traveling can be expensive. Certain charges are easily avoidable though, and often end up being a big waste of money. Be aware of these 7 biggest travel rip-offs to avoid unnecessary spending on your next vacation.
1. Wifi Charges
Some people simply cannot ...
By Ed Perkins, SmarterTravel.com | September 16, 2015
If you're reading this you're most likely involved with at least one, if not multiple, frequent flyer programs. You use credit cards, promotions and of course, actually flying, to acquire airline miles that promise you free flights, upgrades and vacation packages.
Like us, you brand about your "free" flights and your "free" upgrades. But as time ...
Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com | September, 8, 2015
With most major airlines (even JetBlue) requiring that you pay checked baggage fees, dodging those fees has become increasingly more difficult in today's travel world. That being said, here are seven ways you can avoid checked baggage fees on your next flight!
1. Fly Southwest Airlines
Southwest is the only major U.S. airline that allows free checked ...
By Ed Perkins, SmarterTravel.com | July 21, 2015
On many sites much like ours and SmarterTravel.com, you can count on finding many "best airline" stories. Many of these stories, however, look suspiciously like they were based on business and first class accommodations. In today's travel world, what happens at the front of the plane usually ends up staying at the front of the play - first-class seating is ...
