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    Be sure to note the current international airline practice to book connections only 45 minutes apart.  In Beijing and Miami, I found myself running between international terminals, immigration and security barely making my connections. Be aware that even the same...

10 Tips for Saving on Travel Costs Now: Here are our tips beyond airfare and lodging savings: 10 Tips for Saving on Travel Costs Now: Planning ahead: Before you leave home, research and plan an inexpensive way from the airport, especially abroad. If going to a familiar city, try...

Solo Travel Tips: 10 Ways to Have Better Flights: It can be challenging to “enjoy” your flight! Think of it this way: You won’t have to be “on call”, and someone else is in charge so you can take time for yourself.  Read a magazine or delve into a...

Update Aug. 13, 2016   Here are our five new tips on how to pack light. I started packing light in school. Why? I didn’t like the fees. I also didn’t like to carry a heavy bag! I went on my first trip abroad as a teenager. I took an overnight bag for 6 weeks. In...

Five Tips for Safe Travels in Troubled Times:  Just in the past week, Baghdad, Istanbul and Bangladesh have experienced terrorist attacks.  As I, too, plan to go abroad this summer, it is sobering. However, statistically, the dangers are much greater on US highways. In any case,...

Packing Single Traveler Tips for Saving and Safety: Here are our ten tips.  Please go to  our Contacts Page and send us your own! There are four good reasons that solo travelers should travel light. The first is the cost of having to check luggage. Second, traveling the world...

Here are our 5 tips on dealing with long layovers. 5 Tips on Dealing with Long Layovers:  Tip 1: Now that Nap Pods Come to JFK, ask yourself the following questions before booking your spot: Am I looking to actually fall asleep or just relax? How noisy is their location? Is there...

More news on relieving holiday stress!  Just as you are dashing to the airport with dread, the Washington Post carried welcome news of passengers at Washington’s Dulles International Airport being greeted by Rugi, a Great Dane-Lab mix  decked out in festive holiday attire....

Every traveler has their worst flight stories. My two personal favorites: -The “flight to nowhere”. On a past business trip, I flew one hour to New York, circled for one hour and because of bad weather, flew back one hour to Washington, DC.  In my three hour...

Huffington Post offers the following 4 airports to avoid  during the holidays at least: Chicago O’Hare, Fort Lauderdale, Newark, Denver All of the above have some of the highest flight delays. At least one does not appear to be snow-related!