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Travel Tip: Healthy Eating En Route

By On October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Eating, Travel Tips

Vacation is often a time to let loose…late nights out, excess shopping, a break from your exercise routine, and my personal favorite, indulging in decadent meals. Calories don’t count on vacation, right? We’re all for it! Sounds great…until that crummy feeling comes over us on day 2 or 3. We know it’s half of the fun, […]

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Travel Tip: Hotel Reservations

By On August 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Hotels, Planning Your Trip, Travel Tips

Dying to staying at that new, trendy hotel but it’s booked?  To cover yourself, first book another hotel (that’s almost as fabulous) that you can cancel.  Check with a travel agent or online reservation websites, such as Expedia.com and Travelocity.com, as […]

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Travel Tip: Important Travel Documents

By On July 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Security, Travel Documents, Travel Tips

Before heading abroad, scan your ID and passport and email them to yourself so you can easily access them if they are lost. It also wouldn’t hurt to make copies of your airline tickets, traveler’s checks, credit cards, and itinerary.  Keep one copy for yourself and ask a friend or family member back home to keep […]

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Travel Tip: Contact Credit Card Companies

By On July 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Security, Travel Tips

Before heading abroad, call the customer service number for each of your major credit cards and tell them the dates you’ll be traveling and the countries you’ll be in. It’s no fun to have your credit card declined on your foreign shopping spree because of “unusual spending patterns”. […]

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Travel Tip: Check expirations on your birthday

By On March 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Travel Documents, Travel Tips

Each year on your birthday, check your driver’s license and passport to see when they expire. There’s nothing more frustrating than getting yourself together and to the airport or cruise ship on time only to be stopped by security because of the expiration! Also, if you’re traveling domestically, make sure your passport is in an […]

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Travel Tip: Luggage Tags

By On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Airport Tips, Before You Leave, Security, Travel Tips

If you don’t have them already, get luggage tags…substantial ones that will last, not the flimsy paper airline tags.  If your bag gets lost, having a luggage tag with your contact info is your only chance of the bag being returned to you. Those paper tags can easily come off, rip, or become unreadable if […]

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