Why Not Travel Here?
January 4th, 2010

Welcome to 2010! We’re in the second decade of the 21st Century already. Can you believe it? Of course in the travel world, that means the emergence of new destinations, new ways of travel and hopefully more opportunities to take advantage of these.
If you subscribe to our emagazine, TraveLuxe, you will see that tomorrow’s release [...]

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Preparing for 2010 Travel
December 17th, 2009

As we head towards 2010, the travel industry is full of hope and suggestions – great values in the upcoming months, “hot” destinations ready to take on visitors and three major world events – Winter Olympics, World Cup and Omeramagau – all taking place in 2010. Many people chose to forego their travel plans the [...]

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Vacation Without a Plan?
November 24th, 2009

You have a most likely financial plan. You may have a workout and diet plan. You probably have a plan for many other aspects of your life. Yet when it comes to vacations, people are happy to spend several thousand dollars on a last minute “deal” and hope it will all work out. As a [...]

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Why Vacation Now – Part 2
August 27th, 2009

Back in April I did a post called “Why Vacation Now?” It provided some insight into why it was not a bad time to travel, despite many people’s fear over the economy, potential (or recent) job loss, and just money in general.

Now that summer is on its way out and many people have [...]

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Air Fares Revisited
August 13th, 2009

Air fare is confusing. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Prices change quickly, vary from source to source and there are a large number of potential myths surrounding when, where and how to book airfare. 
 
A reader recently posted several questions on one of my blogs regarding just this, and since I am sure she is [...]

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How, What, When, Where, Why?
August 6th, 2009

How, What, When, Where, Why?
 
How do I get from this Rome to the Amalfi Coast?
 
What are the best sites to see in Vienna (Bangkok, Capetown, etc)?
 
When is the best time to visit Costa Rica?
 
Where is the best place to exchange currency?
 
Why is airfare A higher than airfare B when the flights look the same?
 
The basic [...]

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Travel Myths – Fact or Fiction
July 22nd, 2009

Travel Myth – Fact or Fiction
 
Travel has changed a lot over the years – in some ways for the better, in some ways for the, well, not so much better. Often, these changes are big enough to make it to the general public (most major US carriers now charging for checked luggage, for example). Other [...]

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