Categories: 8 Great, Featured, Lodging, Trip Planning
As an independent travel consumer advocate, I am not loyal to any one supplier or way of doing things. As a travel consumer, I seek value—certainly I have preferences and I recently published an article about Airbnb advantages. Here I flip the script and present hotel advantages, with some help from friends. >>> Please also read my […]
Categories: 8 Great, Featured, Lodging, Trip Planning
In general, a vacation rental—whether a home, apartment, condo, boat, yurt, shared space, or other property—represent tremendous value for flexible, more adventurous travel consumers (when compared to hotels). While I have rented, and written about, vacation rentals for years, I am way overdue in discussing the biggest player in the game. Airbnb is not only the biggest […]
Categories: 8 Great, Attractions, Destinations, Featured, Trip Planning, Trip Report
Any visit to Key West is memorable. Things are just different in the Conch Republic. Life is peaceful, people are friendly, the weather is always gorgeous. Here are 8 great tips for visiting Key West, mixed in with a few pictures and descriptions. 8 Great Key West Tips Getting to Key West No matter how […]
Categories: Featured, Trip Planning
There are many ways to see the world for free. To see the world for free you might not spend any money but you will likely exchange your precious time or do some work. However, where there is a will, there is a way. In addition to the following, happy travelers might know other free travel opportunities. If so, […]
Categories: 8 Great, Featured, Trip Planning, Trip Report
There are so many things to do and places to visit in Washington DC. However, DC nestles nicely within a vibrant mid-Atlantic region which greatly expands the amount of places to visit and things to do. On your next trip, consider these places to visit near Washington DC. Great Places to Visit Near Washington DC […]
Categories: Featured, Trip Planning
Costco is a fantastic resource for travel discounts, as well as other merchandise and services. I have been a Costco member for more than 20 years and have mentioned Costco in many articles. That one thing that bothers me about Costco is that I have to pay with my American Express card (or debit card). From Costco’s website: Does Costco take MasterCard? […]
Categories: Featured, Trip Planning
I did NOT renew my AAA membership this year. In previous McCool Travel posts I have mentioned my fondness for using AAA discounts for travel, so it might be a surprise that I canceled my AAA membership. Well, read on … AAA Membership Advantages It is only fair to point out the good points of AAA […]
Categories: Air, Trip Planning
Do you know the different between a connecting flight and a direct flight? Would you rather take a nonstop flight or a direct flight? There IS a difference! Beware the Direct Flight A nonstop flight is scheduled to depart from one airport and land at another. I say scheduled because sometimes a flight does not […]
Categories: Air, Trip Planning
A couple of weeks ago I paid only $82.50 for a $914 flight. Read on to learn how I saved over 90%. Cheap Flight Travel Tip: How I Saved Over 90% On My Last Airfare Just to let you know, I did nothing tricky and did not break any rules. I really did pay only […]
Categories: Attractions, Trip Planning
Lately there seems to be a sudden uptick in travel bucket list posts. Just type “travel bucket list” into Google and see over 5 million web entries; only 285K if you put quotes around it. If you are reading this with the expectation of reading my travel bucket list, then turn your vehicle around and […]
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