Category: Good To Know

Kayak Launches New Tool To Keep All Your Travel Organized

Kayak Launches New Tool To Keep All Your Travel Organized

The folks at Kayak.com have added a great new service to help keep all your travel reservations and information in one place. Kayak’s free itinerary magagement tool lets you consolidate all your travel elements in one file by forwarding reservation confirmations to your Kayak account.  Kayak Trips will keep track of your airline hotel & [...]

December 9, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Get Extra Value For Your Shopping Dollars

Get Extra Value For Your Shopping Dollars

Here are two smart ways to shop this holiday season to get extra value for every dollar you spend. #1  GoodShop.com For every dollar you spend, GoodShop will donate a portion of your purchase amount to your favorite charity. #2  Airline Shopping Sites The major US airlines have shopping sites that offer bonus frequent flier [...]

November 26, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Are You Enjoying The Free WiFi At Airports This Holiday Season?

Are You Enjoying The Free WiFi At Airports This Holiday Season?

Don’t forget to take advantage of Google’s generousity this holiday season.  From now until January 15, 2010, Google will be underwriting the cost of  WiFi at 47 major airports across the USA. When you power up at the airport look for the new free WiFi icon.  If you don’t see it – it’s possible that [...]

November 25, 2009 | 0 Comments More
What To Do When Flights Are Delayed or Canceled

What To Do When Flights Are Delayed or Canceled

Heads up my friends, we’re heading into the worst travel weeks for flight delays, oversold planes and cancellations – ahhhh the joys of holiday and winter travel! This year there’s a new tool to use – TWITTER!  Many of the airports across the US have their own Twitter pages that will give you the most [...]

November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment More
H1N1 Travel Insurance Explained

H1N1 Travel Insurance Explained

Will standard travel insurance policies cover you for cancellation if you or a family memeber comes down with H1N1 just prior to traveling?  The answers to this question have been changing recently.  Here’s an excellent article by the LA Times that gives an excellent overview of the up-to-date answers.

November 22, 2009 | 0 Comments More
New Gluten-Free Allergy Alert Travel Cards

New Gluten-Free Allergy Alert Travel Cards

Staying healthy on the road is a particular challenge for folks with food allergies.  Anyone with significant food sensitivities should visit SelectWisely.com and order their terrific allergy alert cards – available in a wide range of languages. They have recently introduced a new card which alerts restaurant waiters to your Gluten-Free food requirements.  The cards [...]

November 18, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Thumbs Up For Expedia, No More Phone Booking Fees

Thumbs Up For Expedia, No More Phone Booking Fees

Finally, here’s a move in the right direction for fees!  Last week Expedia eliminated their $20 fee for personal assistance when booking an airline ticket on the phone.  It is now cheaper to reserve an airline ticket on the phone with Expedia than with the airlines themselves!  So for those who prefer to speak with [...]

November 11, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Great Search Improvements To VRBO

Great Search Improvements To VRBO

I just love this website – VRBO – Vacation Rentals By Owner. While there are lots of contenders out there, VRBO was among the first sites to make shopping for a vacation rental easy and in my opinion, they have the most robust selections.  I’ve used them countless times to rent vacation properties all over [...]

November 10, 2009 | 0 Comments More
New App Has AAA Members Saving Wherever They Roam

New App Has AAA Members Saving Wherever They Roam

Love to roam, love to find bargains?  You’ll also love AAA’s free app “Lifestyles” which highlights AAA saving opportunities along your travel route.  You see a map with dots of all the AAA promotional vendors offering discounts close to your locaiton.  The app also boosts your roadside assistance benefit by sending your GPS location when [...]

November 5, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Full Moon Mountain Top Halloween Party

Full Moon Mountain Top Halloween Party

Looking for a last minute Halloween Party?  Have a spooky good time on a mountain top and howl at the moon  at the Full Moon Party at Sundary River Ski Resort in Bethel Maine.  For $29 guests will take the Chondola lift to the Peak Lodge and enjoy a four course meal.  Check out all [...]

October 30, 2009 | 0 Comments More