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Friday, June 5th, 2009New York’s LaGuardia airport just started using the newest X-ray machine for luggage screening. At $100,000 a piece, they are the most technologically advanced machines on the market. The process doesn’t take any more or less time than what we travelers are used to but it gives TSA screeners a much better look at the [...]
Tips to Save Money While Traveling
Thursday, May 28th, 2009I have written many blog posts with strategies and tips for avoiding extra fees and expenses on air travel. This time I would like to touch a bit on ways to save money after you arrive to your destination.
Know where to exchange money
The airport is by far the worst place to exchange currency. [...]
Did You Get the H1N1 (Swine Flu) During Your Travel to Mexico?
Thursday, May 21st, 2009This deal is nothing to cough at – according to an article in the USA Today many Mexican hotels and resorts are offering multiple free vacations to those travelers that caught the H1N1 virus there and can prove it. You must have a doctor’s certification and a positive blood test to prove this. [...]
Swine Flu
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Being travelers ourselves, we know that it is easy to catch a travel bug when we are away for work or play. There have been lots of media reports in recent days tracking the new Swine Flu outbreak that appears to have originated in Mexico. Cases so far have been mild in the U.S. and [...]
Rimowa Luggage – Can Protect you From Grizzly Bear
Friday, March 27th, 2009Rimowa Luggage is some of the sturdiest and best designed in the industry, and the manufacturer has taken a very unique approach in letting people know this. You might have seen the ad, with a Rimowa Salsa suitcase, with shark bite indentations on it next to a shark jaw with broken teeth. Now they have [...]
Airlines “Relieving” You of Your Money with Fees
Friday, February 27th, 2009For the most part, we have all gotten used to the ridiculous fees that airlines are currently charging us. Whether it be for checked or overweight luggage, meals, or drinks. Well you haven’t seen any thing yet. The USA Today reports that RyanAir, a low-cost European airline is contemplating charging for in-flight [...]
Luggage Pros Carries top 4 Best Reviewed Carry-Ons
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Based on a report from consumersearch.com, the 4 best carry-ons are:
Briggs & Riley 20-inch Carry-On Upright – Lifetime Warranty
Delsey Helium Fusion Carry-On Expandable Suiter – Best budget bag (only $75)
Samsonite Sahora Brights 20-inch Spinner Upright – Best Spinner (4-wheels)
Rick Steves Convertible Carry-On – Converts to a backpack, for heavier loads.
Luggage Pros also offers a large [...]
You Don’t Need To Check Your Luggage. Seriously.
Thursday, January 8th, 2009As you most likely already know, airlines are now charging for checked bags, overweight bags, oversized bags, well…just bags in general. The current TSA rules state that you can bring one carry-on and one personal item on the plane. For me this usually constitutes a medium sized backpack and a 21-inch carry-on. Most people still [...]
Wordlock – Luggage Lock with Letters!
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008If you are like me and can barely remember your phone number some days, let alone a combination for a lock you don’t use everyday, then Wordlock will be a must-have travel accessory. Wordlock uses a four-letter word code of your choice (out of 10,000 possible combinations) instead of an easy to forget string [...]
Three Things to Consider When Packing for a Business Trip
Thursday, September 18th, 2008With the new airline restrictions, business travel has become even more of a hassle than it used to be. Here are three things to consider, to get you to and from your business destination as painlessly as possible: consider what you are packing, what you are packing it in, and how you are packing it. [...]
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