Categories: Car Rental, Featured, Trip Report
For my latest California road trip—mostly through the Monterey Peninsula and down Big Sur—I experienced the funness of a JUCY campervan. JUCY is a New Zealand company that started operating in California about 5 years ago. JUCY USA currently has three locations: San Francisco (San Leandro), Los Angeles (Lawndale), and Las Vegas. With its eye-catching logo, color scheme, fun layout, […]
Categories: Car Rental, Trip Planning
For a recent rental car search, I did my typical search with discount various codes. Here is the results list: Usually I find a satisfactory rate on a midsize (intermediate) car and reserve it. These rates are higher than I expected so I did a little more looking around. Cheaper Rental Car Rates With This […]
Categories: Attractions, Car Rental, Destinations, Trip Planning, Trip Report
Some vivid highlights of summer revolve around glorious road trips and delicious summer foods. Below are some amazing summer foods—from ice cream to incredible BBQ and fluffy biscuits—experienced on McCool Travel road trips—from Massachusetts to Virginia to Tennessee and North Carolina. Road Trip Travel: Summer Foods This biscuit was practically a meal in itself, but, […]
Categories: Attractions, Car Rental, Destinations, Trip Planning, Trip Report
What do you call the phenomenon of living somewhere for a long time but not visiting the sites until you no longer live there? I lived in Silicon Valley for several years and frequently visited San Francisco—but it was not until 10 years after I moved away that I finally walked across the Golden Gate […]
Categories: Car Rental, Featured
Car Rental Secrets to Save Money on Your Next Vacation This article includes a few car rental secrets to help you save hundreds of dollars on your next vacation. Like that idea? Read on. When consumer demand is high, car rental rates will also be high. Sorry to break that news to you but it […]
Categories: Car Rental, Featured
My recent 25 day trip exploring Ireland and Northern Ireland included a seven day Auto Europe car rental. Using public transportation was great but driving a car gave us freedom and flexibility to go where and when we want. 8 Great Auto Europe Car Rental Advantages History First off, Auto Europe has been a leader […]
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On most trips, I do not have rental car problems and I bet the same is true for you. Every once in a blue moon, however, I do have an issue with a car rental. Whether it is mechanical, hygienic, or preference, here are 8 rental car problems I have had and what I did to correct those issues. […]
Categories: Car Rental, Featured
I test drove a brand new, out of the box (is that how they arrive?) 2016 Soul Red Crystal Metallic Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD crossover SUV a few months ago. No highways or fun unpaved roads this time, just driving the Mazda CX-5 around where I live. I focus on fun reasons to drive the Mazda CX-5 for […]
Categories: Car Rental, Featured, Trip Planning
On our recent family trip to California, we spent two nights in San Francisco and five nights in Lake Tahoe. I relied on one of my old tricks for car rental savings—rent more and pay less. When planning our California trip, I knew we did not need a rental car in San Francisco. We were staying […]
Categories: 8 Great, Car Rental, Featured
After mastering my 8 great car rental tips, here are 8 great savvy car rental strategies to save money, time, and stress on your next (and every) car rental. 8 Great Savvy Car Rental Strategies – Loyalty Programs. Rental car loyalty programs—like Avis Preferred, Hertz Gold, and National Emerald Club—are free to join, so register for any programs you might use in the […]
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