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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 ...
Shannon McMahon, SmarterTravel.com | December 9, 2015
Although rare, travelers sometimes find themselves in an emergency situation abroad. Whether it be a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, here’s how to avoid emergencies while travelling abroad and what to do if you do end up in one. Unfortunately, today, there seem to be an increasing number of terrorist attacks throughout the world. When cities ...
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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 ...
ManAboutWorld gay travel magazine scours the world to bring our readers travel inspiration (where to go) and trip-planning information (how to go) in 10 must-read issues per month. In our City Seen section we highlight six new or newly improved options in the world's most gay-popular metropolises. This month, discover a brand new gay hotel in Barcelona, a virgin, er, Virgin Hotel in Chicago and four more ...
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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 ...
Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com | November 10, 2015
Family travel can sound like a daunting task, it is important to equip your children with certain skills to ensure they grow up to be travelers. Follow these steps to turn your kid into a savvy, curious traveler from a young age.
Get a Globe and/or Atlas Early
Introduce the world to your kids with a globe. Have your child spin and the globe and stop ...
Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com | November 5, 2015
Sharing Economy
Share someone’s home or set up meetings with locals before your trip via Airbnb, Couchsurfing.com or other similar sites. You can meet locals while traveling, and immediately have a connection in a foreign place. Even if you prefer a hotel, Couchsurfing.com offers art gallery tours, hikes, dinners and meetups in bars and restaurants in ...
