Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Planning a Trip

How to Find a Reputable Travel Specialist for Your Next Trip

Although there are now plenty of easy ways to book a vacation online, no internet search engine can beat the experience of a travel specialist. You might have forgotten that travel agents even exist anymore, and it is true that this industry has taken a serious step back thanks to the internet. But companies planning frequent trips or individuals looking for the best bang for their buck still lean on those who make it their business to find the best deals and nail down travel options that take you outside of the tourist trap and off the beaten path. If you're willing to take the time to work with a travel specialist, chances are you've got a major trip ahead of you. And that person will make the process of planning and booking even easier than if you handled things online, with the added bonus of some unexpected perks. Yet you don't want to waste your money or energy on someone who can't offer any real benefit. Just because someone sells themselves as a travel specialis...

5 Easy Ways to Save Money on Airport Parking

Big trips are very exciting, but they also come with a pretty huge amount of preparation and planning. They're expensive, too, and when you find yourself preparing to take off on a giant adventure, there are a lot of moving parts that you're going to have to make sure get taken care of properly. As those expenses start to pile up, it can be nice to feel like you're saving money in just about any way that you possibly can. It just so happens that there are a lot of ways that the savvy traveler can shave a few bucks off just about any trip. One of the best places to save some money is on the always-expensive airport parking situation. We'll talk about five great tips that'll help you avoid spending money that you didn't really need to part with in the first place. 1. Have a Friend Drive You. It never hurts to rely on the kindness of your closest pals to give you a ride to the airport. If you know you're going to be gone for an extended period of time, an...

Organization Tips for Family Travel

It's all too easy to get overwhelmed when planning for family travel. You've got to take everyone's wants and needs into consideration, while insuring safety and adhering to a budget. But the well-executed family vacation leaves everyone with beloved memories that can last a lifetime. The flipside of that coin is missed flights, food poisoning, grumpy kids and all the other disasters you would really prefer to avoid. Your best weapon against those problems is organization. The better prepared you are, the greater the chance that your family trip will go off without a hitch. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you are trying to organize for family travel. To really minimize the stress, get started well before the trip occurs. Set aside a small corner of the house as travel headquarters. You don't need to go overboard. It can be as simple as a small notebook or a digital list than everyone can access, or even an accordion folder with physical copies of everything. ...