Airfares are going up due to high fuel costs and supply and demand. While most airlines have cut many flights, demand for business and leisure travel continues to rise. So what are summer travelers looking for the best airfare deals supposed to do? It depends on when you’re traveling. If you’re looking to go somewhere this spring or early summer, you definitely… Read More
The Best Travel Apps
There are too many travel-related apps out there to count, so how do you know which ones you need? I’ve included some of my favorites to get you started: For Overseas Travel: *Oanda Currency Converter (calculates exchange rates for close to 200 currencies and is specific to credit card or cash transactions). FREE. *iTranslate (approximately 50 languages available; just type… Read More
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Extends Airline Passenger Protections
Be advised… WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced new airline passenger protections that will require airlines to reimburse passengers for bag fees if their bags are lost, provide consumers involuntarily bumped from flights with greater compensation, expand the current ban on lengthy tarmac delays, and disclose hidden fees. The rulemaking finalized today builds on passenger protections… Read More
Tips on Planning and Saving Money on an Alaskan Vacation
1. Choose Your Season. People often grab deals they find on Alaskan cruises but don’t realize the cheap fares are due to the trip taking place during “shoulder season,” which is early May and late-September. The weather can unpredicatable, such as mild and pleasant or quite cold and rainy. Peak season is late May to early September. Low season is… Read More
The Fifteen Most Popular European Tourist Attractions & Five Ways To Save Money
Acropolis (Athens, Greece) Pompeii (Campania, Italy) Rome Coliseum and Roman Forum (Rome, Italy) Trevi Fountain (Rome, Italy) Stonehenge (Salisbury, England) Westminster Castle, House of Parliament, and Big Ben (London, England) Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) Louvre Museum (Paris, France) Versailles (outside Paris) St. Mark’s Square (Venice, Italy) Sistine Chapel and The Vatican (Rome, Italy) Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy) Champs-Elysees… Read More
How to Get the Lowest Airfares During the Holidays
It’s all about supply and demand. As the demand goes up during the holidays, so do airfares. From Thanksgiving through New Years, it is generally hard to find low fares. But there are a few tricks: 1. Try to fly on less popular travel dates to avoid peak crowds and highest fares. The worst days will be: Tuesday before Thanksgiving… Read More