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Business Travel Won’t Disappear in 2021
For much of 2020, there has been a concern that business travel was not going to be the way it was prior to the pandemic. Businesses turned to video alternatives like Microsoft Teams and Zoom for meetings and conferences, even as countries closed their borders....
What is Your Safer Travel Option, Hotels or Airbnb?
If you're going to be traveling and spending a few nights away from home, you're going to need a place to stay. While avoiding travel and staying home is the best plan the experts would give you, there may be times that you have to leave town and spend a night or two...
Are You Ready for Cashless Travel?
Several countries and even cities have become progressively cashless in recent years, making cashless travel more and more prominent. We even talked about contactless and cashless travel in a recent blog post, and we think it will continue to see fewer people paying...
Business Travel
Five Ways to Watch TV & Movies while Traveling
Binge watching is sometimesone of the only things that makes a long-haul flight, road trip, or long-distance traveling tolerable. If you want to catch up on your favorite TV series or stream a movie you didn’t see in the theater, you don’t have to be tech-savvy to...
Which Airlines Accept TSA PreCheck?
TSA PreCheck has been available since October 2011 and saved countless travelers countless hours of standing in security lines at the airport. If you’re a frequent flier who has gone through the screening process and paid the $85 fee (good for five years) to obtain...
How to De-stress during Business Travel
Business travel is inevitable these days, as companies hire fewer people and give them bigger territories to manage. Bigger territories translate into stress that accompanies your travel like its own baggage; if left unattended, it can lead to some serious health...
Family Travel
Chain Hotels vs B&Bs vs Airbnb
When considering your lodging accommodation options, what's most important to you? Do you want a standard cookie cutter room that will be the same(ish) wherever you go? Or do you want to experience something new and unique each time you travel? If you've only ever...
Mysterious Hotel Fees Explained
When checking out of a hotel, do you ever really examine the bill that's slipped under your door before you actually leave the premises? If not, you could be paying more than you expected for your room, thanks to some hidden fees that were tacked on to your bill but...
The Benefits of Train Travel for Business
Ever been frustrated by your desire to follow up on some great brainstorming that happened at a business meeting, but you couldn’t take advantage of that spurt of productivity because you were behind the wheel on your way to your next appointment? If driving several...
Road Warrior
Last-Minute Travel Upgrades: Are They Worth It?
We have discussed the little luxuries of traveling and how the experience can be enhanced by little niceties such as a mint on your pillow or a bottle of water when you check in. Getting an upgrade can be one of them. Or not. I have been offered upgrades due to my...
Why Airline Ticket Prices Vary So Widely
The ticket you bought for your next flight could cost twice as much, or half as much, as the person sitting next to you. It's a rule of flying that buying a ticket at the last minute means you'll pay more than someone who bought when prices were at their lowest. If...
3 Tourist Scams to Avoid: Extreme edition
For the last few blog posts, we've looked at different travel scams and petty crimes from Lifehack.org infographic on common travel scams. We've talked about scams, pickpockets, and even identity theft. But we've saved the most outrageous scams for last. Scam artists...
Travel Tips
How to Avoid Having Your Passport Stolen
A stolen passport presents a problem for the individual who lost it but can have bigger issues surrounding national security. They are the biggest target of identity theft and have been linked to major crimes including drugs, illegal travel, and even terrorism. In...
Hotel Insider Secrets for Better Prices and Service
We share a lot of hotel insider secrets here on the Travelpro blog, but we always keep our eye out for new ones to share. We were rewarded last month when USA Today published its article, Hotel secrets: Insider tips for lower prices and better service. Glenn Haussman...
Five Things You Should Do (and Not Do) at Hotel Checkout
Business travelers are in and out of hotels so often, you have the hotel checkout routine down pat. On your last day, they slide the receipt under the door, and you walk out, confident that everything is fine and nothing needs your attention. But that's not always the...
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