Tips
Tips on savings, planning, and general travel advice.
Keep It Simple: 8 Ways to Find Travel Planning Zen
Amanda Kendle reveals 8 tips to mastering the art of simplicity in travel planning.
6 Real Tips To Beat Jet Lag
Forget the endless online tips, cure-all medications and bits of expert advice that claim to beat jet leg. Amanda Kendle reveals the six ways that actually work.
Private Jet Charter and Other (Surprising) Travel Options for Vacationers
Traveling isn’t always as fun as it should be. Crowded airport terminals, a nosy stranger on a bus, and a high-speed taxi driver can all turn what might have been the trip of your dreams into a nightmare. For many vacation travelers, chartering is a very convenient and sometimes cost-effective way to make taking a [...]
Gay Travel: 5 Tips for Planning a World Trip and Staying Safe
Many countries around the world are gay friendly and encourage gay tourism. Some cities advertise gay travel and certain countries even encourage gay marriage ceremonies and provide resources for gay couples. Certain places like Denmark have gay bars like the Central Hornet which is about to celebrate it’s 100th anniversary as an openly gay bar [...]
Top Travel Destinations for 2011
Looking to take a unique vacation this year? Can’t figure out where exactly you want to go? Thankfully, you’re not alone. Plenty of people get urges to travel, but either they don’t know where they want to go, or their lists of desired destinations are too long to sort through. This is why there are [...]
The Rise of Medical Tourism: Shopping the World for Medical Procedure Bargains
Exploring the rise of medical tourism – a growing cottage industry that caters to travelers shopping the world’s hospitals for medical procedures at bargain basement prices.
Review: AirportParkingReservations.com Looks to Ease Your Next Airport Parking Reservation
Are you taking a flight some time soon and don’t know where to park your car? AirportParkingReservations.com might have a solution for you.
7 Tips for Enjoying a Small Town Stopover
Amanda Kendle reveals her top tips for making the most of small town stopovers.
Budget Travel Alert: 6 City Breaks to Take During Shoulder Season
Don’t know where to head (and save money!) during shoulder season? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares six city breaks for you to consider.
Budget Travel 101: 8 Ways To Save on Accommodations Abroad
Looking to save big on accommodations the next time you travel? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares tips on how to do just that.
Mangia! Mangia! 12 Tips for Eating Well in Italy on a Backpacker’s Budget
Italia! The land of pizza napoletana, lasagna, Parmigiano-Reggiano, proscuitto, Nebbiolo, gelato, cannolo, limoncello and some of the world’s best espresso. Visiting such an epicurean all-star can be daunting for a dedicated diner. With so many essentials to try and tourist traps to fall into, how do you optimize your epicurean exploits? First, put down the [...]
Replace Rental Cars with Moving Trucks to Save Money
Moving truck © roland Here’s an interesting travel hack from Brad Tuttle, via MSNBC: getting a moving van instead of a rental car to save some cash. They might not be fun to drive, but with rental car rates skyrocketing it turns out that moving vans can actually be cheaper in some situations. For Florida [...]
How to Pick the Right Destination for Your First Trip Abroad
Planning your first trip abroad can be daunting. Travel veteran, Amanda Kendle, reveals a few tips to help you decide on the best destination.
Travel 101: 9 Forgotten Items to Pack on Your Next Trip
In a flurry of hurried, last-minute packing, it’s easy to forget the simplest of travel gear. Jessica Lothman reveals a few items no traveler should be without.
Why Everybody Should Travel Solo … Sometimes
There’s a lot you can get out of a solo trip that just doesn’t happen when you’re not on your own.
10 Websites that Make Travel (Much, Much) Easier
Isabel Eva Bohrer reveals her picks for the top ten websites that make travel a whole helluva lot easier.
How to Fly First Class Without Paying For It
What you may not know is that many people in first class snagged their seats for less money than you paid for your ticket in steerage. In fact, there are many ways—some obvious, several not—to fly first class without paying for it, and Lifehacker has a few of the best.
10 Savvy Travel Tips
From Skype comes this snazzy infographic of 10 savvy travel tips (click to enlarge):
5 Things To Do in Cape Town
Are you heading to Cape Town soon? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares five things to do while you are there.
Why You May Need a Second Passport
Have you heard of a second passport? My guess is: probably not. Many travelers haven’t ever thought of needing a second passport. Unfortunately, sometimes people only find out that they need one when it is already too late. Second passports are needed for many frequent travelers because of political sensitivity, multiple destination trips or because [...]
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Travel Companion
Not ready to go solo just yet? Amanda Kendle discusses five tips to finding the perfect travel mate.
Detoxing with “Hedonism Rehab” Packages in Thailand
Bangkok at Night © antwerpenR Feeling a little dirty after nights of Patpong sex shows and buckets of Chang? No worries, Thailand has you covered. For a mere 30,000 USD per month you can kick any nasty habits in a serene Buddist temple rehab facility. Interested? Try Tham Krabok Temple where a regimen of daily [...]
How to Travel With Your Friends (And Remain Friends Afterwards)
“A summer jaunt with your friends can be a source of beautiful memories — or an expensive deathmarch of awkwardness and acrimony.” Anna North shows how to make sure it’s the former.
5 Ways to Take a RTW Adventure Without Leaving Home
Strapped for vacation time or travel funds? Isabel Eva Bohrer reveals five tips for getting your round-the-world travel fix without ever leaving home.
8 Essential Tips to Master the Art of Traveling Lightly
Daniela Baker provides eight essential tips to packing lightly, even if you have a wide range of activities planned.
5 Reasons Why Writing a Postcard from Abroad Is Still Worth It
Isabel Eva Bohrer explains why there’s still a quaint, old-fashioned charm in sending (and receiving) the traditional postcard.
8 Ways to Avoid Coming Down from Your Traveler’s High
Jaclyn Einis shares her best tips for making your descent back down to post-travel “reality” a lot more enjoyable.
How to Travel Around London Like a Local
Night Time in London © Robert Brown London has many things to see and do and though many of them are close enough together to walk, there are plenty of other methods of transport to get you about the city nights or days. The Underground railway or Tube is probably the most common way of [...]
Quick Tips for City Travel
Sunset in Saigon © NguyenTrung City breaks are becoming more popular these days as travelers find it easier to fit a long weekend into their busy schedule and to cover the cost of two or three nights abroad than a whole week or two. Long weekend city breaks can be a great way of exploring [...]
Airplane Ninja: 10 Ways to Survive 24+ Hours of Flying & Airports
In preparation for his travels to every country in the world, Justin Troupe reveals his top ten tips for surviving long-haul air travel.








