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Travel Prep – What Will Make Your Journey Easier
Travel Preparations
Patricia Honeycutt Cantor, Special Projects Editor, TravelSquire.com | February 9, 2016
Packing prep for most travelers, especially those heading to international destinations, usually means a lot of angst over what and how to pack all those clothing and accessories items you think you will need. But when you look at the big picture, there are even more important things that will make ...
Planes are not the only things flying in the air. Germs fly too. Here are 5 easy ways to give your immune system a boost in order to travel well and stay well:
1) Wash Your Hands Often That’s what physicians do. Think of hand washing as a do-it-yourself vaccine. According to the CDC is one of the most effective ways to remove germs, avoid illness and avoid spreading germs to other ...
1) Wash Your Hands Often That’s what physicians do. Think of hand washing as a do-it-yourself vaccine. According to the CDC is one of the most effective ways to remove germs, avoid illness and avoid spreading germs to other ...
The Big Travel Insurance Mistakes
Along with organizing flights, accommodation and visas, purchasing travel insurance is one of the items on the must-do list before venturing overseas. Without travel insurance, emergencies overseas from needing to go to hospital to having to cancel your travel plans can become hugely expensive. But there’s a lot of variety when it comes to travel insurance policies and not ...
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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 ...
Ed Perkins, SmarterTravel.com | October 21, 2015
1. Overpriced insurance
The collision or loss of damage waiver referred to as ‘insurance” offered by car rental companies is often the biggest grievance against them. At an average price of $30 per day, this overpriced insurance can sometimes outweigh your total rental cost. While collision or loss of damage coverage is necessary when renting a car, ...
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 Dan & Leah van der Kooy, Off the Main Drag | October 7, 2015
We are always looking for ways to save money while traveling. One of the more interesting and rewarding ways to do this is to become a housesitter or pet sitter for someone going on their own vacation.
Housesitting or Petsitting is when another person or family agrees to let you stay in their home in exchange for watching over their home ...
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 ...
Eden Morales, Contributor, 1000TravelTips.com | September 9, 2015
"Magical Streets of Calle Crisologo, Vigan"
Composing of more than 7,000 islands, the Philippine archipelago comes with a lot of great destinations. At the drop of a hat, this is not just a country of scenic places, colorful festivities, beautiful people, and sumptuous food, but this has something to do with magic as you pinned these ...
