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10 Maps You Didn’t Know You Needed
August 15, 2011 | Featured | Read More
Maps are a traveler’s bible. Whether you prefer your maps digital, interactive, or the old-school fold up kind, we would never recommend leaving home without one. A good map gives its user logical information–directions, topography, street names…you know, the important stuff. While...
US Government Will Know Everything About EU Travelers
June 16, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
Even with the dollar continuously falling against the Euro, we may be seeing less Europeans visit the States over the next several years. If they find out about a proposed agreement between the US and EU about keeping passengers personal information for 15 years, that is.
Yes, the US Department of Homeland...
Is a Traveling Stuffed Animal an Acceptable Substitute for Real Travel?
February 14, 2011 | Travel News | Read More
So it might not be quite as weird as the fetish “furries” (as seen in such popular shows as Entourage and CSI), but it’s kind of on the same list. According to the Metro UK, the latest trend out of Japan sees stuffed animals going on travel vacations. Those unable to afford travel these...
EU Goes to Bat for Traveler’s Roaming Complaints
December 20, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
We’ve heard this story a million times: a family gets back from a great trip and settle back into their routine, only to open up their phone bill to find they owe thousands because of roaming charges while traveling. The most recent was of a couple teens who racked up a $9700 phone bill for their...
Famous Italian Hotel Closes for Winter
November 30, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Although there’s a lot of talk about travel increasing again, it’s no surprise to anyone that travel and tourism has been hit hard around the world. Many countries in Europe have been the hardest hit by the economic tumult of the last couple years. Hotels, restaurants and other establishments...
Automotive Tourism: Going Far and Wide For Your New Car
October 12, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
Buying a vehicle online is fairly commonplace these days. A couple of years ago, my wife and I bought a van on eBay that was located in Sydney, while we lived in Melbourne. We flew to Sydney, picked it up and drove the 550 miles back to Melbourne. LeaseTrader.com — specialists in matching car shoppers...
The World’s Most Expensive Places to Rent a Car
October 8, 2010 | Budget, Travel News | Read More
If you’re a backpacker this may not apply to you, but in many countries a rental car — or hire car as they’re known abroad — can provide a nice sense of freedom. A TravelSupermarket.com poll cited by the Daily Telegraph used a standard one week’s rental of a medium family...
Amphibian Stowaway Leapfrogs Customs Officials in England
September 22, 2010 | Africa, Travel News | Read More
Talk about clever traveling. An endangered African frog from Cote d’Ivoire hitched a ride aboard a banana and ended up traveling 3,000 miles from home, and landed in Cambridge. It wasn’t until the box of bananas was unpacked at a grocery store that the frog was discovered.
The store called...
New European Flight Map is Eye Candy for Travelers
September 15, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
With new technology coming out at blazing speeds, from iPads to electronic book readers and everything in between, it’s safe to say that we like our eye candy. This could be said even more so for travelers, who are rarely seen without their gadgets. Now there’s even more eye candy for travelers...
Hotels More Affordable in Europe as Euro Sinks
July 30, 2010 | Travel News | Read More
If you’re planning a trip to Europe, you just might be at the right place at the right time.
According to this release on the PRNewswire, the falling value of the Euro is leading straight to bargains for accommodations. Some of the most expensive cities to visit in Europe — Cannes, Geneva,...
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