by ProBlog | May 5, 2011 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Luggage, Road Warrior, Tips & Tricks
If your overseas travel includes an extended stay, we highly recommend “living like a local.” There’s no better way to take in the sights and sounds of a new culture than to shed the “tourist mindset” and experience your destination the...
by ProBlog | May 2, 2011 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Luggage, Tips & Tricks
Even if you’re traveling solely to escape the Information Age’s never ending intrusions, you shouldn’t swear off your mobile phone completely. Not when there are so many mobile phone apps that can not only aid you in planning your trip, but enrich...
by ProBlog | Apr 28, 2011 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Luggage, Tips & Tricks
You’d think it would be the last thing an international traveler would be worried about. Who cares about “staying in touch” when you’re about to see the world? Ah, but we live in the age of instant communication and crave constant contact,...
by ProBlog | Apr 14, 2011 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Luggage, Road Warrior, Tips & Tricks
With the wealth of travel resources available online, we at Travelpro are often asked which sites we recommend for comprehensive information on popular international destinations. Here are several sites that we have found especially useful: RickSteves.com: Rick Steves...
by ProBlog | Apr 5, 2011 | Business Travel, Family Travel, Luggage, Road Warrior, Tips & Tricks
We at Travelpro understand that packing your luggage can be a great big hassle. Do we have any recommendations for reducing these headaches? Three words: Less is more. By taking fewer items (and, therefore, fewer bags), you avoid the hassles of checking and retrieving...
by ProBlog | Mar 31, 2011 | Business Travel, Road Warrior, Tips & Tricks
In this Information Age, it’s become a primary concern of the frequent traveler: How do you access the Internet while on the road? In addition to most airports and hotels, many shops serving the public now offer free wi-fi. Starbucks and other independent coffee shops...