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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,...
You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Travel
There's nothing worse than a canceled flight. Regardless of the reason, to have your travel plans changed through circumstances outside your control can be frustrating — even infuriating — and you start wondering what you're supposed to do next. Most airline passenger...
3 Ways to Look After Your Money While You Travel
Do you travel with cash? Or do you keep everything on credit cards and debit cards? How do you protect your money when you travel overseas? Using cash anywhere can be bothersome which is probably why most people today use cards. It’s been seen as less-than-ideal for...
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Five Things to Do in a Hotel Room
Whether you’re staying at a high-end resort or a budget motel, there are some aspects of staying in public accommodations that are universal. Everyone should do them, no matter in which part of the world you're resting your head for the night. SmarterTravel.com shared...
Smart Ways to Carry Money When Traveling
Traveling with money is always a challenge, because there are twice as many ways to lose money as there are forms of payment. Not only can you just misplace it or leave it behind, but you're also at risk of pickpockets and thieves, especially if you travel outside the...
What Do Business Travelers Worry About Most?
What's your number one worry as a business traveler? Most travelers say missing their flight is their top worry. But the other answers on a Booking.com survey are a bit surprising, especially when there are obvious ways to manage those anxieties (or at least the...
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Bring This, Not That: Work On a Vacation
At TravelPro we encourage folks to take "real" vacations where they can truly unplug, disconnect, and fully relax. However, I'll admit to weeding through my email inbox and taking care of easy emails during the break, just so I'm not buried on my first day back. That...
New Family Travel Association Works to Help Family Travelers
A recent article in USA Today discussed a new organization fighting for the plight of families traveling with children. The Family Travel Association is a new industry association that seeks to inspire people with kids to travel and to educate them on the positive...
Bring This, Not That: Pillows and Bedding
Some folks love to travel with pillows and bedding, usually when traveling by car. There's just something about having your own pillow with you when you're sleeping in strange beds halfway across the country. Once you're talking about getting on a plane, however, all...
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Keep Your Frequent Flier Miles from Expiring
If you travel a lot for work or pleasure, you likely have a frequent flier account with one or more airlines. But did you know that your frequent flier miles can expire, sometimes without warning? Depending on the airline’s policy, any period of inactivity on your...
New Rules of Airline Flying
If you're a frequent flyer, you're probably aware of some of the "new rules" of airline flying — the rules that other travelers use to justify whatever they're doing that inconveniences their fellow passengers. Even though you're certainly not one of those people, we...
Six Surprising Items You Can Take On Your Next Flight
If you're like most travelers these days, you've questioned what you can and can't pack into your carry-on luggage — after all, there's nothing worse than having something you've packed thrown in the trash after TSA informs you that it's not allowed onboard....
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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...
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