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8 Great Reasons NOT to Use a Travel Agent

Consumers have a choice when planning trips, a big one being whether to use a travel agent or book myself. … Read more

It may surprise you that I canceled my AAA membership since I mentioned using AAA for travel discounts in other … Read more

Happy Festivus to all! What is Festivus? Festivus is an alternative holiday to Christmas, a secular holiday, occurring on December … Read more

It is no secret that flights during Thanksgiving and year-end holidays are stressful. Flights are more packed (more people), there … Read more

Kayak Explore is one of the most user friendly and powerful features for finding cheap airfares and we include instructions … Read more

The following several dozen useful travel hacks will help you save money, time, and stress on your next and every … Read more

These Carnival Cruise tips and tricks will make your journey more fun and friendly, no matter which cruise itinerary or … Read more

Create your own airplane travel kit with in-flight essentials, and you will have an easy-to-handle bag that saves time and … Read more

Even though Costco only accepts Visa cards in their warehouse stores, there are some ways to use MasterCard at Costco … Read more

On US road trips, I prefer to stay at independent motels. I find that motels are a better value than hotels … Read more

Typical Airbnb advantages over hotels include more space, better amenities, kitchens, lower cost, a washer & dryer, and much more. … Read more

To slash rental car rates, I use AutoSlash—a free online service that automatically and continually checks for lower rates and … Read more