While holiday travel can sometimes be a nightmare, there are ways to make it a bit easier when you go visit your loved ones. Follow a few basic preparation tips when you travel during the holiday season and you will minimize these issues. Make sure all of your official paperwork is one place. This means [...]
Travel, while rewarding, can also be very difficult, particularly for the very young, the very old, or those with medical conditions. Here are a few holiday travel tips (or really travel tips for all year long) for the elderly who may find the traffic and crowds and airport hassles a bit overwhelming: Bring any medication [...]
As of November 1, 2010, TSA’s Secure Flight program is in full effect. This program serves as a way to enhance the security of both domestic and international flights through more comprehensive watch list matching. How will this affect travel? All passengers are now required to provide very specific personal information when booking tickets that [...]
Rick Steves is an American expert on European travel. His expertise has been showcased on television and radio shows, in books, on tours, and on the Web. He also has his own line of luggage designed to meet the travel needs of most people while remaining affordable and attractive. His 35+ years of travel have [...]
People who travel a lot learn quickly what works and what doesn’t work when packing for a trip. There are tips and techniques that really do make a difference in your comfort and in the ease of traveling so it’s wise to learn from the people who know. 1. Make a packing list. Don’t just [...]
With word spreading of the potential horrors involved in the new TSA pat-downs, we’ve put together some tips to avoid having to do the pat-down. These tips come straight from the TSA blog itself: Take EVERYTHING out of your pockets before you go through screening. You can put them in your carry-on bag if you’d [...]
While holiday travel can sometimes be a nightmare, there are ways to make it a bit easier when you go visit your loved ones. Follow a few basic preparation tips when you travel during the holiday season and you will minimize these issues. Make sure all of your official paperwork is one place. This means [...]
Travel, while rewarding, can also be very difficult, particularly for the very young, the very old, or those with medical conditions. Here are a few holiday travel tips (or really travel tips for all year long) for the elderly who may find the traffic and crowds and airport hassles a bit overwhelming: Bring any medication [...]
Renewing a passport can be a fairly simple process – much simpler than getting your first passport – assuming you meet certain qualifications. You have the option of renewing either in person or by mail. In order to renew by mail, your existing passport must be undamaged, issued when you were 16 years old or [...]
US Passport fees are constantly on the rise. As of October 20, 2010, the fees for new and renewal passports are as follows: Adult First Time Applicants: Passport Book & Card: $140 application fee + $25 execution fee = $165 total. Passport Book Only: $110 application fee + $25 execution fee = $135 total. Passport [...]
Recent changes to the law have resulted in an increase in the need for a passport. American citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean used to be able to go without a passport, but now must have one to both leave and return to the US. Since many people were used to traveling to [...]
Samsonite Spinner Luggage is an innovative luggage concept that takes the standard rolling bag to a new level. With 4 multi-directional spinning wheels, these suitcases and carry-ons are super easy to maneuver through busy airports. You can even turn the bag sideways and roll it down the airplane aisle with ease. Because there are 4 [...]
In business for over 40 years, the JanSport company specializes in backpacks, messenger bags, duffel bags, and luggage. The JanSport Superbreak Luggage Collectionis a stylish, highly functional, and affordable line of luggage that is also lightweight and comes in bright, vivid colors to help set you apart from the norm. There are a few negatives [...]
Rick Steves is an American expert on European travel. His expertise has been showcased on television and radio shows, in books, on tours, and on the Web. He also has his own line of luggage designed to meet the travel needs of most people while remaining affordable and attractive. His 35+ years of travel have [...]
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The US Airways frequent flyer program, also known as Dividend Miles, offers numerous ways to earn miles that can be cashed in for free plane tickets, upgrades, and more. In addition to the entry level Dividend Miles membership, there are 4 upgrades: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Chairman’s. Each level is achieved by earning a specific [...]
The American Airlines Frequent Flyer Program, called AAdvantage, was started over 25 years ago, making it the largest and oldest frequent flyer program in the world. Like all frequent flyer mile programs, there are multiple ways to earn miles including flying on qualified American Airlines flights and the flights of select partners, using various American [...]
Delta Airlines offers a frequent flyer program called Skymiles. The program is free and easy to join and has a number of ways to accumulate miles. Like all frequent flyer programs, once you’ve accumulated enough miles, you can cash them in for free airline tickets (some restrictions apply). The Delta Skymiles frequent flyer program allows [...]
With word spreading of the potential horrors involved in the new TSA pat-downs, we’ve put together some tips to avoid having to do the pat-down. These tips come straight from the TSA blog itself: Take EVERYTHING out of your pockets before you go through screening. You can put them in your carry-on bag if you’d [...]
As of November 1, 2010, TSA’s Secure Flight program is in full effect. This program serves as a way to enhance the security of both domestic and international flights through more comprehensive watch list matching. How will this affect travel? All passengers are now required to provide very specific personal information when booking tickets that [...]
The difficulties encountered when traveling by plane these days are enough to make the calmest person’s blood boil. Tighter security, longer lines, slower customer service representatives, fewer flights, and more people traveling, added together result in headache after headache. One way to get in and out of the airport faster is to completely bypass one [...]
Due to the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Tomas to the shores of Haiti, the US Department of State is issuing a travel alert to all people considering a visit to Haiti. Strong winds and rain are expected to reach the country by November 4 and damage is expected. This travel alert is being created [...]
With the G20 Summit planned for November 11-12, 2010 in Seoul, the US State Department is warning US citizens either residing in or traveling to the area to be prepared for demonstrations that could become violent and disrupt travel. The US Embassy in Seoul recommends staying away from the G20 venues including the Coex Center [...]
