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Snap a pic of your bags

July 16th, 2009

As if loosing your bag wasn’t painful enough, airlines make you go through the arduous task of writing a list of everything you lost in order to be reimbursed.
To make the task easier, take a pic of the contents of your luggage before you pack.  This will make the list easier to conjure up.

Avoid the lag…

February 20th, 2009

To avoid jetlag when you are traveling far, make it a habit to change your watch to the new time zone once you get on the plane…and start living by this new time zone immediately. Acclimating as soon as possible will help ease the pain of jetlag.

Use your resources

January 30th, 2009

It astonishes me on how many people travel without a plan, or an idea of what they want to see at their destination.  If you are one of these non-planner types, then head over to the tourist bureau when you arrive at your destination.
Tourist Bureaus are treasure chests of ideas and deals…and they usually can [...]

Consolidate renting

January 23rd, 2009

If you are planning to take part in a multi-city ski odyssey like I did, but are not bringing you own equipment…do yourselves a favor and rent your skis/snowboard in the town you will start and end in.  This saves the hassle of having to wait in the rental line at each mountain and also [...]

Old shoes, new life….

January 9th, 2009

Although many people consider the ritual of shopping for vacation clothes necessary…you might want to focus on new clothes and not shoes…a vacation is not the place to break-in new footwear.
I must admit I have not followed my own advice in the past and my poor feet paid the price dearly, and my travel plans [...]

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