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Throwaway ticketing Believe it or not, roundtrip tickets are most often cheaper than one way tickets.  Throwaway ticketing is a controversial way to save money on one way flights.  Here is an article Megan Willet for Business Insider which describes this tactic: ‘Throwaway ticketing,’ the controversial money-saving trick that airlines don’t want you to know […]

Things You Should Know About Turbulence You can count on some sort of turbulence to occur on almost all flights.  Turbulence is sneaky so it is important to stay buckled up.  Here is an article from Travel Pirates on turbulence: Things You Should Know About Turbulence Travel the world with us! Explore destination ideas, different […]

Immerse Yourself in a New Culture It’s so easy to make the mistake of visiting a foreign country without ever leaving your own world. While there’s something to be said for crossing tourist attractions off your proverbial list, I think the best travel experiences happen when you open up and really engage with a foreign […]

Mistakes that can ruin your weekend getaway Weekend getaways are a wonderful way to recharge but they still need to be planned to get the most out of it.  This article on The Travel Hack gives some good tips to help you plan accordingly and how to avoid these common mistakes: 5 Travel Mistakes to […]

Travel Hacking – The Low Down Travel hacking involves working within the existing rules set up by airlines, credit cards and hotels, and using them to your advantage to earn free travel including flights, lodging and other upgrades. Travel hacking is not a new thing. According to Wikipedia, the first frequent flyer program was created […]

Vacation Hairstyles Who wants to waste precious beach or cocktail hour time blowdrying their hair? You would be surprised how many fun, easy and quick styles you can create with damp hair in under 5 minutes! See the photos and read the article by Alli McGinnis for Babbel here: 8 EASY VACATION HAIR STYLES IN […]

Italian lesson: Shopping and Negotiating in Italy Check out American prices An Italian team soccer shirt (Forza Azzuri!) is a great non-tchockie souvenir—just don’t everyone in your group wear them on the same day. (Notice something weird: the men all have Totti shirts, the women Del Piero.)Make sure you know the local going rate on […]

How to Haggle: Successful Bargaining Tips In much of the Mediterranean world, the price tag is only an excuse to argue. Bargaining is the accepted and expected method of finding a compromise between the wishful thinking of the merchant and the tourist. In Europe, bargaining in shops is common only in the south, but you […]

Where is the safest place to sit on a train? Conventional wisdom holds that the front car of a train is the most dangerous place in the event of a head-on collision, while the last car is less safe if the train is rear-ended. But, in fact, trains are nine times more likely to derail […]

A NEW AIRLINE DESIGNED TO GET YOU INTO THE MILE HIGH CLUB Forget sneaking to the bathroom when the fasten seatbelt sign goes off — new airline Love Cloud is now offering amorous fliers the chance to join the Mile High Club without the possibility of getting nabbed by the flight attendant. Or arrested. Or […]