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Here are today’s Money Saving Travel Tips:
If international travel is in your plans, check with your credit card companies before you go to see what their policies are about foreign transactions fees and money conversion rates. You don’t want to have all your savings from a favorable exchange rate eaten up by a large transaction […]
We live in turbulent times.
But we continue to go on, trying to live our life as best we can, without thinking too much about strife in the world. Sometimes, we travel to areas that are the center of strife, and when we do, there are some precautions that should be taken.
One of the simplest precautions, and […]
While I was closing the overhead bins at work the other day, I noticed that every single suitcase up there was black. Many were actually from the same manufacturer, and even those that weren’t all seemed to look the same.
As a crewmember, I had a locked overhead (on this aircraft, at least) where we stow […]
I’m frequently asked to suggest a restaurant or café in a city that I visit fairly regularly. When I’m working, this happens nearly every flight. Lately, I realize that I hesitate before answering that question, and when I do answer, it’s almost reluctantly.
Food is such a personal thing. One person’s delicious is another’s horror. My […]
If you’re going to be in the Seattle area this weekend, you may want to take advantage of the nice weather and check out the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair. This year is the 22nd year of the festival, always held the last weekend in July in an attempt to ensure sunny weather.
The arts and […]
In yesterday’s post about money saving tips, I suggested taking public transportation to and from the airport. The subway is frequently the cheapest way to do this.
A reader passed along information about the Subway Navigator, a website that claims to have information and routings for every subway system in the world. I checked it out […]
Here are this week’s money saving travel tips:
When you make your hotel reservations, ask if there are any add-on fees that will be charged to the rate that you are quoted. There are always taxes charged, and while you may not like paying them, but the state and/or city government legally levies them, and there’s […]
Everybody wants to save a little money these days. A few dollars here, a few dollars there, and pretty soon it is real money!
There are a variety of ways to save money when it comes to traveling. The first thing you need to think about, though, is what you have to give up to save […]
Today I’m pleased to offer a guest post, written by my European pal, Geoff Collins. Geoff is currently traveling in Spain, so I’m going to be expecting a future post about his travels there.
Here’s what Geoff has to say about his preffered airport in London:
I was re-united with an old friend recently. The friend had had a bit of […]
If you’re reading here, it’s probably because you either love reading about travel, or because you’re a friend. If I’m lucky, it’s both.
So do me a favor: Head on over to Trip Hub to read the inaugural edition of Travel Carnival. You’ll find lots of great writers on a variety of travel topics.
Thanks, and tell them […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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