5 Tips For Reducing Flying Hassles
...95% of Baby Boomers are booking their travel online and heading for the nearest airport for a great travel adventure. Here are some guidelines that might be useful to remember. Although you cannot anticipate every possibility, using these ideas should help make your trip more enjoyable and help you to arrive as planned.
1.Let weather be your guide, both at home and along your travel route. Listen to weather reports online and on television. Call your airline before heading for the airport to see if the flight has been cancelled or will be delayed due to weather considerations. Find out how much time is being recommended for pre-flight arrival. Try not to make connecting flights in winter or when bad weather is anticipated. A non-stop flight gives the best assurance of arriving at your destination even if bad weather interferes. As we all know...more
How to Save Money Buying travel Online and Get the Best Deal
...ve mid-week. Many business hotels may also charge less on weekends.
7. Read your newspapers travel section
The Saturday travel sections in most newspapers are still a good source for travel news, tips and last minute travel deals, departing from your city. Read them religiously.
8. Do some negotiating of your own.
Just ask for a deal or a better price! This will usually work if you are dealing with a hotel or car rental company directly. It may also work with some travel agents.
9. Book last minute
When looking for a last minute travel deal, start shopping around about 6 weeks prior to your departure to get a good idea for prices and availability. Narrow down where you want to go and compare some prices. About 3 weeks prior to departure is probably your best time to book. When you notice pa...more
New Requirements for Travelers Entering the United States
...ent a passport to travel to the United States. Most Canadian citizens, citizens of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and to a lesser degree, Mexican citizens will be affected by the implementation of this requirement. Essentially, you must have a passport if you wish to enter the United States, even if you are a U.S. citizen.
When It Goes Into Effect
The travel initiative requirements will be rolled...more
New Year's Travel Resolutions
...d keep it. The business of romantic travel, though, is a fun one and an activity that you can plan for months.
(2) Involve each other in the trip planning. All too often, one person gets the job for planning a trip...and that task quickly becomes a bore. Plan your trips together! Anticipation is half the fun. Visit a travel agent. Collect brochures. Buy a guidebook. Rent a video about your destination. Search the internet for information.
(3) Do something you've never done. Here you can be as wild as you dare. Go whitewater rafting. Rent a houseboat. Take...more
