July 12, 2011
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OK. I know a lot of people take trips by themselves all the time. You all go galavanting around the globe without a care in the world. I’m so happy for you. And I am also a little jealous of you. But the fact is, I am not one of you.
I always tell myself I should take trips by myself. There are a million places I want to visit, and since all I need to work is my computer and my brain, it’s almost a waste for me not to be constantly on the road, because it would just be so easy!
But you know what else is easy? Sitting on the couch at my house with my fiancee and my dog, snacking and watching TV. That’s actually a lot easier, if we’re going to be honest here. More
July 12, 2011
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Tags: Eight, Eight Tips, Eight Tips for Traveling with Teens, Teens, tips, Tips for Traveling with Teens, Traveling, Traveling with Teens
Summer is upon us, and if you’re contemplating travel with teens you may be feeling a bit of dread mixed with that vacation-anticipation. “Making memories” can be fantastic, but the pressure to do it right, keep your teen engaged, and above all have fun can drain the pleasure out of any vacation.
One of the best trips I’ve taken was a recent journey to Italy with my teen daughter, a senior in high school, to explore Pompeii for my historical fiction novel, Pompeii: City on Fire. We wanted to find out what life was like when Christianity was a relatively new movement, and in between research, get our kicks too! So here are my best travel tips for those heading out with teens this summer, to make your trip memorable for a lifetime: More
July 8, 2011
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Traveling with kids can be a challenge, especially with the added worry of safety thrown into the mix.It is the responsibility of parents to ensure their children’s safety, so these following suggestions may help to avoid accidents and the horror of lost children… More
July 1, 2011
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Tags: 10, European, tips, Tips for Europe, Tips for European Train Travel, Top, Top 10 Tips, Train, travel
Here’s what you need to know about traveling Europe on the train–from planning your trip to buying tickets to getting the most for your travel buck.
1. When you need information
If a station has an Information desk–use it to plan your trip. Don’t expect the person at the ticket window to answer all your questions when there’s a line of impatient commuters waiting. This is especially important in crowded stations like Venice. Find Departing Train information by consulting the yellow posters at the stations.
2. Buying That Ticket
Go to the ticket window (checking first whether you need national or international tickets) with the following information: Train time or train number, class (usually first or second), one-way or round trip, and the date you are traveling on. Be aware that some express trains in some countries may require a seat reservation. Fast trains usually are more expensive–you’ll be charged a supplement.
3. Discounts and Specials
When planning your trip, be sure to ask if there are any specials. On a recent trip in Germany, we were able to reduce the cost of a ticket from 76 to 22 dollars by taking a slightly slower train that left almost at the same time. Also, take advantage of any student and age discounts that may be in force. Choosing the right rail pass may shave some costs as well.
4. Facilities
Long distance trains often have restaurant or cafe cars. Medium distance trains may rely on a cart carrying sandwiches, snacks, drinks and coffee. Regional trains often carry no food or beverages. Best bet is to check out the stores in most large train stations these days–you can often get a great variety of interesting food to take on the train and it’ll probably be cheaper.
5. Finding Your Car if you have a Reservation
At each track in larger stations, or sometimes on the wall of the station is a “Composition of Trains” board that shows where each numbered car will be as the train pulls in. If you’re late you can jump on any car and make your way through the train by their internal doors.
6. What if I Don’t have a Reservation?
Then just sit anywhere. But be aware that if you don’t want to be bumped from your seat, check the outside of your compartment for slips of paper that indicate if someone else has reserved that seat down the line. On newer trains the reservation info is on an LCD screen above the seats.
7. Trains to Airports
Many cities now have airport service by train. Most go to the heart of the city (to the central train station) where you’ll usually find hotels. This means that you can also get to the airport from many cities; you don’t have to return to the city the airport is in on your last day in Europe as long as the train into that city stops at the airport.
8. Am I Valid?
Many countries have you validate your ticket before you get on the train. This prevents multiple use of the ticket, especially if the ticket is regional and valid for 90 days. Validation machines are usually yellow-orange in color and your ticket will have an arrow telling you which end to validate.
9. So What’s Cheap?
In general, trains in the southern part of Europe are cheaper than trains in the north. Slower trains are also cheaper than those slick, fast ones. Also, ask about special passes that might be available in the country in which you’re traveling.
10. Save Money (or at least touring time) on Overnight Trains
Consider taking longer trips on an overnight train. You can often buy a couchette or bunk on a train from the conductor (check when you purchase your ticket). You’ll save a hotel and a day of travel.
June 22, 2011
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Tags: Air, India, tips, Tips When Traveling by Air to India, Traveling, Traveling by Air to India, Useful, Useful Tips, Useful Tips When Traveling, Useful Tips When Traveling by Air to India
Traveling is one of those things virtually everybody would love to do, even though high price ticket costs usually can keep your travel plans from ever leaving see any heights. One popular destination for travelers is India. This is a beautiful country with wealthy culture and with an impressive landscape.
When you go here some of the most widespread and popular airports to fly into are Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Which one you choose depends partly on where you would like to go, partly on where you can get the cheapest tickets.
The departure city flights to India typically range from quite cheap up to about five hundred dollars. Climate is also of concern when you are booking a flight to India. There are essentially four seasons with winter being about the same as in west, the weather is cool and dry. March through May is the summer months and temperatures in might sometimes be unbearable. Overall, the simplest time to fly to Mumbai and Delhi would be mid-September through spring. The most affordable time to fly to India is throughout the Monsoon season, June through September, thanks to serious rain. Keep in mind that Monsoons will often offset plane schedules and sometimes fully shut off electricity.
Looking for good flight deals on the web or booking through airline websites directly are both fast and efficient ways that to seek out flights, though not perpetually the cheapest. Some nice websites to check for deals include Kayak and Orbitz. Though it is a chance, some times waiting till the last minute (some weeks or so before the departure date) will extremely pay off as airlines are providing lower prices to fill the seats on upcoming flights.
If you’re a student there are also lots of internet sites dedicated to finding low cost student air fares. A terribly well-liked web site for students is S.T.A. Travel. Here you can find out is they currently run monthly deals to multiple destination cities and the travel agents can work closely with you to seek out the best deal for you out there.
Some airlines like Korean and Cathay Pacific run deals on some flights to India, but usually the discounted fares they offer don’t seem to be given to the customer directly. Travel agencies often purchase seats in bulk at a discounted price and pass the savings on to you. Therefore it would be wise to appear into a Indian travel agency in your area. This might be a sure way to search out regarding any current flight deals.
Again, depending on your departure city, date and your relationship with flying, it might be a good idea to stay on an open mind to multiple flight connections. In a perfect world it would be the best to steer onto one plane and a matter of hours later walk off at your destination….then once more, in an ideal world, everyone would fly in their private jet.
If you’re someone who can tolerate multiple take offs and landings while not running the risk of air sickness, allowing multiple connections it may be a sure method to knock some hundred dollars off your price tag price. Also, if you allow some flexibility along with your travels dates your search results can also yield greater savings.