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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: Metallic Sandals

By On July 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Fashion, Travel Tips

Always pack metallic sandals on your warm weather trips as they match every color and go from day-to-evening effortlessly. Want a little extra glitz to dress up your casual day outfit and carry you through dinner? Get some comfortable flat sandals with crystals or jewelry too!  We’re loving these two pairs from Tory Burch and Akan!

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Travel Tip: Hire a Private Guide

By On June 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sightseeing, Travel Tips

Next time you visit a new city, hire a private guide. Sure you can go about sightseeing on your own with those heavy guidebooks and clumsy maps. But doesn’t it make more sense to leave it to the experts? Give yourself a break and relax while a local expert picks you up in a private […]

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Travel Tip: Essentials for Carry-ons

By On June 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Packing, Travel Tips

If your luggage hasn’t gotten lost overnight yet, you’re one of the lucky ones. To make the wait for your lost bag somewhat bearable (when it does go missing), be sure to pack a few essentials in your carry-on. We think everyone should include prescriptions, camera, and phone chargers. Beyond that, must-haves are up to […]

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Travel Tip: Don’t forget a bigger memory card

By On May 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Packing, Tech, Travel Tips

Heading to a wedding, to a family reunion, or on the trip of a lifetime? We know you’ll be documenting every detail with that digital camera. Avoid the frustration of having to delete not-so-great shots mid-trip by buying the biggest memory card you can find (or two smaller cards) before you depart. Often they are more […]

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