Check out the most popular posts of the week:

1. A Day of Local Flavor (in Ixtapa)

2. Croatian Ajvar

3. An Encore worth bragging about

4. Smart car airplane?!

5. Pam Ann Safety Demonstration

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Enjoy the hilarious Pam Ann’s take on British Airways…

When packing, consider rolling your socks up and placing them in your shoes.  The inside of shoes is wasted space and this is a great way to make use of it.

Now if you have really stinky shoes, you might be charged with “sock torture.”

One good thing about a bad economy is the fact that luxury can be found at budget prices, since everyone is desperate for customers. On Monday our Luxury Travel find was the Encore hotel in Las Vegas, and although the Encore is a luxury destination, several of the guests I spoke to got their rooms for around $150…and one guy got upgraded to one of the large suites and still only paid that price.  So keep the Encore on your destination list, even if are traveling on a budget…www.encorelasvegas.com

Carrie Williams of GettinCarriedAway.com reports:

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been on a little traveling hiatus since my trip to Pittsburgh in August. FEAR NOT! I will be making my yearly trip to NYC next month. Anyway, when I don’t have the time (or the money) to travel, I’m naturally envious of those who are planning trips. So when a friend of mine says, “I’m dreading my upcoming weekend in Disney,” I’m thinking… are you nuts?

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