I’ve written about AirfareWatchdog before; here’s the quick summary which appears in my Ultimate list of top travel sites post: Are you a procrastinator? Do you occasionally have to travel on little notice? If you answer “yes” to either of these questions, check out AirfareWatchdog. The site has a solid record of posting bargain, fire [...]
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One of the best benefits associated with the Platinum AmEx card is that you have access to Delta, Continental, and American lounges – simply show your card along with a ticket for travel (on the relevant airline) for that day, along with a government-issued ID – and you’re in. American Express just announced that US [...]
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Prior to our June trip to Italy, I spent a good deal of time with Rick Steves’ Italy guidebook, as well as on the TripAdvisor.com and VirtualTourist websites. One of the topics I was particularly interested in was how to get from Rome to Sorrento, or more specifically, how to get from Naples to Sorrento, [...]
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Rick Ingersoll of the Frugal Travel Guy blog recently self published his first book, the (what else?) Frugal Travel Guy Handbook. I’m a regular reader of Rick’s blog, so it wasn’t much of a leap for me to pick up the paperback version of the book (which is also available for the Kindle). This slender [...]
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This is the last of three posts focusing on the Pacsafe Metrosafe 350 daypack, prompted by my use of this bag as my “personal item” during our recent trip to Italy and London. You can see the other two posts here: Quick Take – Pacsafe Metrosafe 350 & Long Term Test: Pacsafe Metrosafe 350. The [...]
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Keeping pickpockets from lightening your (monetary) load is neither complicated nor difficult. The simplest way to keep your money safe is to hide your “real” cash and credit cards in a safe, secure spot (like a zippered security pocket), and use a dummy or decoy wallet for routine purchases. The “Mighty Wallet” pictured below center [...]
