Category: Tips
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Amtrak News: Wi-Fi and Changes to the Unaccompanied Minor Policy
–Amtrak says that it now has Wi-Fi capability on many of its routes including trips to and from NYC. I’ve been on the train a few times since this announcement, and I haven’t been successful using this service. Have you? –Effective November 1, 2011, there is a change to Amtrak’s Unaccompanied Minor Policy. I think…
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Riding On a Private Jet at Public Prices
Riding on a private jet is on many of our bucket lists. Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that this travel dream isn’t as hard as you might think to achieve if you follow her recommendations. Higgins recommends that you: 1) Search for last minute, one way discounts, 2) Split the cost through…
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Finding Cheaper Flights To Europe This Fall
Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that fall flights to Europe will be less expensive than they were the beginning of last summer. However, Higgins reports, fares to Europe still remain high. Higgins suggests a “few tricks” to find cheaper flights including: 1) Be flexible, 2) Use a jump city, 3) Find package…
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Safety and the Single Female Traveler In NYC
If you’ve previously read my blogs, you know that I love to travel to NYC. And, while I enjoy going with my friends and family, I have no problem spending time alone in one of the greatest cities in the world. I’m often asked, though, if I ever feel nervous about my safety in a…
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Online Hotel Searches-Customizing Them To Your Needs
There are so many Web sites available now that are designed to help you find a hotel room in almost any part of the world. But what about considerations such as how safe or convenient the location really is? Those were big factors for me when I traveled to London with my daughter, Sarah, last…
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How to Plan the Perfect Vacation
Whether your next vacation involves a trip to China or enjoying the upcoming local fall foliage, we’re often concerned about making the most of the precious time that we have off. In her article, “Planning the Perfect Vacation,” Michelle Higgins of the New York Times suggests ways to plan the perfect vaction. Although, Higgins says, the solutions can depend on…
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Health.Com’s 10 Ways to Make a Hotel Room Healthier
Check out Health.Com’s recommendations for making a hotel healthier. These suggestions include making a reservation for a smoke-free room; getting rid of the room’s bed top cover to avoid bed bugs; and wiping down the TV remote and telephone with an anti bacterial cloth before using. Click here to see all of the tips.
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The Varied Airline Rules For Teenagers Flying Alone
Check out an article written by Jennifer Conlin of the New York Times about all of the different airline policies concerning teenagers traveling alone. Conlin reports that United States airlines usually require children from age 5 to their early teenage years to fly in unaccompanied minors programs. But after the age of 11, airline policies can differ widely. This service includes airline representatives…
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The CIA’s Boot Camp: Taking Baby Steps Toward Your Culinary “Plan B”
Whether it’s to become the next Bobby Flay or to open a little romantic cafe , how many of us have, at least one time in our lives, dreamed about discovering a new career in the Culinary Arts? The New York Times recently published an interesting article about some of us who did try this culinary “Plan B.” Entitled, “Maybe It’s Time For Plan…
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Travel Tip-Negotiate!
One of the most important tips that I’ve learned over the years to receive travel discounts can be summed up in one simple word-Negotiate! I know that to many of us negotiating may seem very intimidating, especially with big chain hotels, major airlines, high end restaurants, and popular attractions. But if you don’t try, you’ll never find out that, for example, by using…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 