501. Going Green Means Goodbye to Tiny Hotel Bottles
June 30, 2010
Many travelers in search of cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms are also very environmentally conscious. In an effort to save money and “be green” select upscale hotels have started doing away with tiny bathroom bottles and small bars of soap, installing push button dispensers instead. ...
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502. Frequent Traveler Tips
June 30, 2010
Frequent travelers know that simply purchasing cheap airplane tickets, cheap vacation packages, or discount hotel rooms, alone does not ensure that they will have a pleasant trip. Experienced travelers know that a little effort and preparation in advance of a trip can make a tremendous difference w...
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503. Unusual Events Attracting Hotel Guests
June 30, 2010
With the abundance of cheap fares and discount hotel rooms some hotels have starting offering special, sometimes quirky, events to attract and retain guests as well draw local people to eat at their restaurants and check out their hotels. Hotels such as the Sorrento in Seattle have started offering...
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504. Airline Satisfaction Increasing
June 30, 2010
Travelers tend to rave about cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, but typically complain about airline fees, lack of service, and cramped seats on flights. Given these complaints, it was surprising to learn that satisfaction with U.S. and Canadian airlines hit a three year high accor...
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505. Tips When Traveling Alone
June 30, 2010
The following are some tips of how to avoid getting lonely when traveling solo: • There are plenty of natural meeting places. Consider staying in hostels which usually have common areas frequented by guests. Bed and breakfast spots often have owners very open to conversation. City walking tours ...
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506. Keeping Your Car Safe While Traveling
June 30, 2010
As good as it feels to find cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, and cheap auto rentals, that positive feeling disappears if your car is broken into and you are robbed. Whether it is your personal car, or a rental car, you are usually minimally responsible to pay a deductible for damage do...
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507. Money Saving Packing Tips
June 30, 2010
To keep cheap travel cheap, particularly cheap airplane tickets, travelers are financially incentivized (by way of baggage fees) these days to pack as efficiently as possible. The New York Times recently interviewed several pilots and flight attendants and came up with a series of packing suggestio...
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508. Airline Mergers Raise Fears of Higher Prices
June 30, 2010
Many travelers are concerned over the potential impact of the United Continental merger on future cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages. Some travel experts are of the opinion that consolidation in any industry results in increased prices. This may not be the case in the airline ind...
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509. Greece Will Help Stranded Tourists
June 29, 2010
Cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages are not so cheap when tourists end up getting stranded in the country they are visiting because of circumstances outside of their control, such as flights being cancelled due to volcanic ash forcing the cancelation of flights. In an effort to boost ...
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510. Foreign, Low-Cost Threats Behind United Merger
June 23, 2010
If United and Continental Airlines are to continue to offer cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages and become profitable in competing with foreign and low-cost airlines, they will need to combine their resources. At least this is what United and Continental executives were saying on Wed...
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Author: Steve Robinson
