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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 ...
By Dan & Leah van der Kooy, Off the Main Drag | August 20, 2015
There were many different factors that lead to our decision to rent a car while abroad in Italy. With the train system getting increasingly difficult to figure out and wanting to have the option to drive up the narrow and winning streets in the small cities and towns in Northen Italy, we figured it was worth a shot. The worst didn't ...
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 Caroline Morse, SmarterTravel.com | May 5, 2015
While you're traveling, you're guaranteed to come in contact with numerous forms of bacteria and grime. From airport bathrooms, to hotel lobby bars and airplane tray tables, it's almost impossible to escape the grunge. So what can you do to prevent picking up some of these nasty germs? Wherever you travel, make sure you have the following nine items to ...
traveltips.wpengine.com got to interview Samantha Brown, Travel Channel Host, at the 2015 Travel & Adventure Show. She shares her top three tips for women who are traveling solo to ensure safety while having an amazing time.
Brown’s first tip is to be aware of the temperature they days you’ll be visiting. She explains not only is it good to know whether you need a snow parka or shorts to be ...
Travel data is probably the most important thing for a traveler. We all fear our personal and financial information may be at risk, but your vacation memories may be at risk too. After all it’s not easy to go back to a vacation spot and retake all the pictures that could be lost if hacked or your data gets stolen.
It’s important to know how to protect yourself and your data while on the road. There are ...
