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Traveling is not all about sightseeing, great restaurants and experiencing new cities. While these things are great and can make for really enjoyable travel, they are not always in the plans for weekly business travelers. We travel more often because we have to, not because we want to.
For those of us who travel routinely, it can sometimes be mundane things that happen to us along our journey that get us excited. Or we create our own fun with little games we play with ourselves to get through th
When Trip Advisor Gets it Wrong
Unarguably, Trip Advisor has changed travel dramatically. It’s changed the way we look at… and book destinations and properties, from all-inclusiveresorts to family-run boutique inns.
But the review site can get it wrong, and when it does, given Trip Advisor’s enormous clout, it can cause damage to businesses.
Take the Salem Inn in Salem, Massachusetts.
Like most properties, the inn could benefit from an objective critique. But it doesn’t have “body fluids on the bed
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Airlines Add Fees For Summer Travel
When will it end?
Ten to thirty bucks more is what you'll be paying this summer as airlines impose a surcharge for flying on peak travel days... except this summer, all days are "peak flying days," that's 73 of 74 days on most flights from June 10 to August 22.
Farecompare.com reported that the surcharges apply for each-way domestic flights, which means a family of four could pay an additional $250.00 for air travel.
A surcharge, usually around $1
Whatever your interests and motives for travelling, the benefits of local travel are well documented and often screamingly obvious - get to know the real people and places you are visiting, and ensure your trip provides maximu
By José Balido
Three top travel industry voices got together this past Sunday, February 28, at the New York Times Travel Show to share their tips and wisdom with the traveling masses – or what’s left of them, in the current economy. Still, 60-plus hardcore travel hounds, myself included, braved the bitter wind and snow early on Sunday morning to hear them speak, and this is what we learned:
George Hobica (AirfareWatchdog.com): To find the best airfares, don’t check when you need them. Set up a
The next time you plan a business trip, don’t forget to equip yourself with highly stylish travel luggage. In today’s world, a business trip is incomplete with a smart-looking travel bag or suitcase. You need to be well-prepared with laptop, crucial documents, and similar kinds of stuffs to make your client visit successful and grow your company. Being on your toes in terms of business attire or well-planned business proposal will shine more if you can organize your things in a luggage and t
The island of Koh Samui is a delicious slice of picturesque paradise located in the Gulf of Thailand off that country's southeastern coast. So are you looking to press the reset button? To rejuvenate from your busy life? If so, this wellness destination hot spot is perfect for you.
Since I travel so much for my TV show Travel Time with Linda, often my nutrition, sleep and exercise go completely off my normal routine so during our recent whirlwind travels through Thailand, I set aside a
