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Robert & Mary Carey Travel Spotlight: Pigeon Forge, TN
If you’re looking for some travel inspiration and a fun destination during the Winter months, upcoming Spring or perhaps you’re ready to get a head start on planning your Summer travels for 2021 — we suggest considering a place that we think is quite possibly one of...
Amazon Kindle Tips to Try On Your Next Family Vacation
Keeping your kids occupied on a family vacation is a job in itself. They want to watch something, play games, or even read. And when they all want to do something different, sharing an iPad or watching a DVD on the in-car player isn't an option. This is where having...
Touchless Tech: COVID has Accelerated the Digital Evolution in Tours and Activities
The pandemic has certainly slowed some things down if not stopped them completely, but what has been on the fast track are digital innovations like virtual tours and contactless interactions. Travelers, especially Millennial travelers, have been pushing travel...
Business Travel
How to Find a Cheap Hotel Room
According to Nomadic Matt (no, not me), former cubicle dweller and 9-to-5-er turned full-time traveler, finding a cheap hotel room isn't as much about database results as it is about knowing what you want. Having traveled the world full time since 2006 and authoring...
More Companies Allowing Business Travelers to Use Sharing Economies
Business travelers who have taken an Uber or Lyft instead of hailing a taxi, or stayed at an Airbnb property instead of staying at a hotel chain, you’re among a growing majority of employees whose companies are encouraging using the emerging sharing economies....
Airbnb Announces New Tool Strictly for Business Travelers
If you’ve booked a room, apartment, or home through Airbnb for leisure travel and you’re considering how you might use the home-sharing platform for business accommodations, you’ll be happy to know that Airbnb has a new search function/program specifically for...
Family Travel
Robert & Mary Carey Spotlight: Key West, FL
If you’ve ever driven Highway U.S. 1 from Miami to Key West, you know first-hand what a truly beautiful and unique drive it is. Certainly it’s a long drive at about 165 miles, but if you haven’t experienced this travel adventure we’d encourage you to do it as there’s...
5 Things to do When Checking a Bag
Summer is upon us and many of you will soon hit the airport, anxious to arrive at your dream vacation. Whether you're traveling for fun, business or a bit of both, Smarter Travel recently offered a few simple tips that can help make you reach your destination calm and...
Robert & Mary Carey Spotlight: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Our latest Destination Spotlight is the unmistakable city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Established in 1610, it's rich in history and is one of the oldest American cities settled by the European colonists in the U.S. For you trivia buffs out there it's also the oldest...
Road Warrior
How to Deal with the Most Hated Passenger
When given the opportunity to vent a little travel rage without getting arrested, 1,000 travelers took the opportunity to air their top grievances in Expedia's annual Airplane Etiquette Survey. The number one pet peeve of most travelers? The person who repeatedly...
7 Newest Travel Startups
We're more mobile than ever, and not just in our day-to-day lives. Over 1 billion of us traveled internationally last year, and that number is expected to increase by three to four percent this year. There's lots to manage when you're on the road, and seven companies...
Eight Ways to Spot a Lousy Hotel
You know the feeling you get when you show up at a hotel, and it's nothing like you imagined? That sinking feeling when you open the door to your room, and wonder if someone is playing a prank? Thankfully, today there are many tools at your disposal online to help you...
Travel Tips
Five Things To Do When Renting a Car
5 Things to Do When Renting a Car Car rental seems fairly-straight forward. Borrow a car for a certain amount of time and pay its use. Decide whether or not you'll fill up the tank upon returning the vehicle. Done, right? No. Questions like extra insurance, refueling,...
Five Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN
Regardless of where you travel, overseas or domestically, you don't have a lot of online privacy: You can't just assume that your private financial and personal information are safe from prying eyes. You may have taken the right precautions at home and the office, but...
How to Avoid Getting Bumped On Your Next Flight
It can be a traveler's worst nightmare: getting bumped from a flight. You have a meeting to attend, you're the maid of honor at your best friend's wedding or you just simply want to get home after a long, arduous trip. A recent article in the (London) Telegraph tells...
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