August 22, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: Luggage, Tips, Travel
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If you have ever had the misfortune of having your bag stolen, or an item removed from your bag, you will know how horrible this is, and how much it can ruin a holiday very quickly. Whether it involved something really drastic such as the loss of your passport, your credit cards, keys or money, [...]
August 20, 2010 - 12:00 am
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Want to travel to Italy but nobody you know wants to go? Have specific dates for your holiday in Tuscany but none of your traveling friends can get away then?
You’re not alone–you’re part of the fast growing single traveler market. As a frequent single traveler in Italy for many years, here are my tips on [...]
August 18, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: airport, Travel
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Standing at the carousel at Manchester Airport after a long or short haul flight hoping and praying that your luggage will appear. After what seems to be an eternity of waiting, you finally decide that your luggage has not arrived back with you and wonder what you are supposed to do next. This [...]
August 12, 2010 - 12:00 am
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So, you have successfully travelled abroad, and survived the experience. Now laden with an armful or two of wonderful souvenirs for yourself and your obligatory loved ones back home, you stare in open mouthed awe at the impossibly small case you brought with you. It seems almost impossible that you really managed to cram all [...]
August 10, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: Holiday, Travel
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Don’t you just hate some tourists? They always seem so prepared, so cool, calm and able to float through the whole business of travel without a care in the world, and having anticipated every potential problem. It seems that some people simply have all the luck.
And yet, the truth is that it takes very little [...]
The world of car hire can be befuddling for the traveller. With so many terms bandied about by car hire representatives you are often left feeling confused and bemused and in the main, unclear on what you are actually paying for. While the rep may have a clear idea of what they are talking about, [...]
Hotels in Madrid are rated by a star system from one to five stars. The quality of the hotel and the amenities that it offers improve the more stars it has so that if you stay in a five star hotel, you can expect some form of luxury accommodation.
Aparthotels are a relatively recent addition to [...]
Almost anyone who knows anything about country music knows that Nashville is the country music capital of the world. You can go down to Music Row and visit many of the places that some of the greatest and most well known singers have gotten their start. Even today, there have music events in some of [...]
May 29, 2010 - 12:00 am
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Many people have flexible schedules at work that will accommodate short notice travel deals. Every business traveler can benefit from travel deals, but those that are short notice deals will offer travel to destinations that are not usually for business but with internet connections, any type of business can be transacted while enjoying the marvelous [...]
May 19, 2010 - 12:00 am
Tags: Tips, tourist, Travel
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When you to travel to a destination are you a tourist or a visitor? Do you assimilate into the culture or do you instantly brand yourself as a tourist. Unfortunately Americans have the international reputation for not blending into the local culture and sticking out in the crowd.
If you travel with a fanny back, you [...]