If you’re dreading a pile of mail when you get home from vacation, there’s a better way to do it. The U.S. Postal Service offers two free services that should be part of every traveler’s routine. You can request...
Can’t bring yourself to pay $100 to speed through customs and immigration with Global Entry? Or don’t have a credit card that will cover your application fee? Try out the smartphone app Mobile Passport! This app is run by Customs...
This guest post is written by Minneapolis based writers Ashlee Kronforst and Ryan Monk. You can find more of their writing on their blog Twice the Baggage. Planning a trip to Europe and confused by something you came across called the Schengen...
With Christmas and New Year’s coming, airports and airplanes are about to get hectic. The TSA is preparing for one of the busiest travel periods of the year. The TSA estimates that more than 41 million travelers will move...
Plane, train, or automobile? In Europe, the answer for the easiest way to get around is definitely by train. We’ve loved each and every train experience we’ve had in our travels throughout Europe. There are seemingly endless options to...
You’re scoping out a flight to buy and are about to pull the trigger when, suddenly, the price jacks up. We’ve all been there – it’s beyond frustrating. But what’s happening? The simple answer is that airlines are always tweaking prices...
Beware. Travelers are coming. With Thanksgiving just ahead, airports, airlines and the TSA are bracing for the busiest travel period of the year. The TSA estimates more than 25 million people will pass through airports in the 10 days...
When I first started collecting miles and points, I swore I’d never spend them on first or business class seats. “That’s another trip or two I could take,” I told myself. But as I watched friends and bloggers fly in...
Dreading long lines at the airport? You’re not alone. Lucky for you, there is a pair of government programs you can enroll in to help skip the lines and long wait times: TSA PreCheck and Global Entry. The programs...
Exploring new countries halfway across the globe is what many travelers live for. The process of getting there isn’t. Long-haul flights can be a grind. A cramped seat, dry air and the effects of jet lag can combine to make...
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