by Matt Sill | Jan 13, 2015 | Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide
The best way to keep track of ticket prices and airline fees? Check the travel sites every day, sometimes more than once, keep a spreadsheet of the results, and buy your tickets when you see the price hit its lowest. Actually, that’s the worst way to do it. It...
by Matt Sill | Jan 6, 2015 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide
It’s one of our worst nightmares. The only thing worse than being stranded or lost while traveling is being stuck in a bad hotel. But how can you be sure if the hotel you’re considering is a good one, and not just the result of a few faked reviews and a...
by Matt Sill | Dec 26, 2014 | Business Travel, Collections, Family Travel, Luggage, MaxLite, Road Warrior, Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide
Everyone loves a list of life hacks, so we were unable to resist a recent article on Australia’s News.com called The 15 Best Luggage Hacks Ever. There are some great ideas on this list, and we’ve even talked about some of them in the past, but we found a few old...
by Matt Sill | Dec 23, 2014 | Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide
Sad to say, some hotels are climbing on board the fee gravy train. Things that used to be included can now sometimes incur charges for unsuspecting travelers. Of course, everyone is familiar with, and usually wary of, the dreaded minibar fees. People know to avoid the...
by Matt Sill | Dec 18, 2014 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide
If you’ve ever needed help with travel planning, but have some specific needs that the giant travel sites can’t help you with, Nomadic Matt published a very useful blog post in September about some lesser-known travel sites that can be very helpful when...