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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 ...
By John Golicz, Executive Editor, 1000TravelTips.com | July 13, 2015
Ever wonder what your favorite travel celebrities' top travel tips are? We picked out the top 10!
Samantha Brown On Traveling Abroad for the First Time
"My number one tip for people traveling abroad for the first time - don't over plan! There are so many things to do. There are monuments, museums, castles and cathedrals to see ...
By Alan Feldstein, Infinite Safari Adventures | July 7, 2015
After college, a friend of my daughter’s spent a couple of years in the Peace Corps. During her orientation her supervisor, a native tribesman, was briefing her. When she asked if it was OK to do something he usually cheerfully answered: “If you do that you will surely die.” When all one hears is bad news it is not uncommon for people who ...
By Ed Perkins, Smarter Travel | July 2, 2015
For certain vacations, travel insurance is pointless, for others it’s essential. Determining whether you should purchase travel insurance for your trip all comes down to risk. The best way to determine the value is assess the risk with some of the most frequent types of travel insurance.
Loss of Deposits
Taking a cruise, booking a vacation package, tour, ...
By John Carter | June 17, 2015
Anyone who travels frequently, like me, knows that feeling when you finally make it to the airport only to come face to face with a mile long security line. Going through security at airports is always a process and generally not a fun one. TSA Precheck is an airport security pre-screening program that provides an alternative option to this waiting game. TSA Precheck ...
By Bettina Gordon, Editor | BettinaGordon.com
To get the Luxury Family Travel Trends for 2015, I spoke to industry veteran John Golicz, CEO and founder of the famed U.S. based Travel & Adventure Show Series. Here are his top 5 travel tips to create lasting memories in style:
Have the Whole Family Travel With You
"40% of families went on a multi-generational trip last year, 77% of them planned ...
By Caroline Morse, SmarterTravel.com | June 2, 2015
The vacation package you just saw online seems too good to be true and it’s only going to be available for another two days, so you’d better jump on it while you have the chance, right? Not necessarily, chances are if it looks too good to be true than it probably is, use these easy tips to find out!
Do the Math
The first step to determining if you ...
Let's face it, there always seems to be trouble at the airport that requires you to fix your trip. For most of us, the most stressful part of a vacation is the airport. Unless you're TSA Pre (WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND SIGNING UP) you'll be presented with line after line after line, expensive meals and treats, and then you're catapulted 34,000 ft up in the air in a metal tube with 2 wings (although it's the safest ...
By John Golicz, Executive Editor, 1000TravelTips.com | June 24, 2015
In the summer of 2011, my wife and I took our three children on a two week European adventure where we explored London and Paris, as well as their surrounding areas. As my kids were in awe of seeing Europe for the first time, my wife and I, while still left speechless by the beauty and historical significance of what we were ...
By Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com | May 12, 2015
Packing last minute - every guy has been guilty of it at least once and the majority of us won't even deny it. The result is usually one of three things:
1. We run around frantically throwing things into a suitcase
2. We forget something that we absolutely cannot forget, like a wallet or passport
3. All of the above
Being a seasoned traveler, I've ...
