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Packing Tips For A River Cruise
You've booked a fabulous river cruise trip, now what to pack?
The pleasures of a river cruise are many. One of the most wonderful things is that you unpack once and enjoy a multitude of destinations arriving by your river cruise ship. But what to pack to enjoy the excursions, evening parties, and dinners?
Packing light of course, is the key. Each piece must work in a ...
Things to Never Pack
Overpacking plagues a lot of people, even the most seasoned traveler. Deciding what to unload from your suitcase in order to lighten your load can be a tough task, though. Items you may view as necessities in your home life may be better off left at home when traveling. To pack more efficiently and free up space, erase these 12 things from your packing list for good.
1. Books and ...
There are a thousand ways to travel economically (or even free!) like off season/off the beaten path locations, working at resorts, and teaching cruises. Which are all great tips for the budget friendly, but keeping your budget backpacking from unravelling into a surprise bill is the real secret of on-the-fly money management. While some of these healthy travel tips might seem on the edge of obvious, you’d ...
Years ago, Amtrak travelers had the luxury of fine dining with crisp linens, fine cutlery and top notch service on trains throughout the United States. Today, however, train passengers aren't so lucky. Amtrak offers several long-distance routes across the US, some traveling across, others up and down. These long-distance trains that travel overnight are equipped with a dining car offering hot food and ...
Solo travel can be a very rewarding experience. You're often more open to unique experiences and meeting new people than if you're traveling with friends and/or family. While this can be a wonderful, enriching adventure, it's important to consider safety since you will be alone. Here are my helpful tips on how the solo traveler can plan a fun AND safe solo trip.
Book a hotel instead of an Airbnb. Airbnb ...
Lithium-ion Batteries FAA Warning
Hoverboards aren't the only thing to worry about when heading to the airport anymore. The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a warning to airlines in the U.S. and overseas strongly encouraging them asses the safety risk of transporting lithium batteries as airplane cargo.
The FAA issued a Safety Alert for Operators to warn airlines "of the potential risk ...
US travel rewards programs have measured loyalty in miles since American Airlines launched its AAdvantage program in 1981. Fly 5,000 miles, earn 5,000 miles. When you earn 25,000 miles, you can redeem them for a free domestic coach ticket.
Of course, miles were never really the point--just a convenient representative of the price travelers paid for the plane tickets. Once technology advanced and airlines ...
Digital Safety
Cyber crime and digital theft are on the rise and are serious concerns for travelers. Public and semi-public Wi-Fi networks have become a mainstay for accessing the internet, messaging, checking email and data apps. Unfortunately, this leaves travelers open to stolen passwords, usernames, and credit card numbers. Often unencrypted, personal information is fair game for poachers and cyber ...
Cheap Flights
Rock Stars travel all the time because they have a lot of money and/or companies are flying them all around the world. If you don’t have either of the above then these money saving tips will help you travel more so your friends will think you are a rock star.
Be flexible
The best way to score a deal and find cheap flights is to be flexible with your travel days. Obviously, the most ...
Do it yourself is great when doing something you enjoy, like installing your surround sound system or spending time in your garden. But when it comes to travel planning, surveys show you can spend upward of five hours looking for travel deals and making arrangements. But even besides the obvious time savings, in today's information-highway world, many travelers continue to ask, "Do I really need to use a ...
