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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...
How to Protect Yourself When Using Money Transfer Apps
The ability to transfer money through mobile apps is growing in popularity, especially as more new services are created to make it possible. There are two popular apps that people are turning to, which means there's also a growing opportunity for fraud and theft....
Business Travel
The Case of the Disappearing Amenities
Most people take home a tiny bar of soap and some lotion when they leave a hotel. They may also have tiny bottles of shampoo and conditioner tucked away in their luggage as they glide through the lobby and out the front doors. Perhaps a shower cap to boot. Not a big...
Avoid Booking a Bad Hotel
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 clever...
Some of the Best Luggage Hacks Ever
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...
Family Travel
Airliners, Travelers Need Luggage Etiquette
As airlines keep raising and creating fees, people are always going to look for ways to avoid paying them. Luggage fees are no different. No one wants to spend an extra $50 just to to check one suitcase, so everyone is bringing on carry-on’s, which are creating...
Here’s Why Plane Ticket Prices Change Every Day
These days, air travel seems pricier than ever (and that the amenities less amenable than ever). Would you believe, though, that when you adjust for inflation, airfares have actually fallen by about 50 percent in the past 30 years? It's true, according to a...
Avoid These Common Travel Scams
Benjamin Corey is an author, speaker, and blogger who frequently travels internationally, so he knows part of the travel game is for some locals to try to rip off unsuspecting tourists. He's always on his guard and knows most travel scams. But after his flight to the...
Road Warrior
Travel Tips From a Hollywood Location Scout
Some people have great traveling experiences through their jobs. Take Hollywood location scouts…what an amazing job! Getting paid to research, go on location and find the best spots for shooting the next blockbuster sounds like a great way to travel for business....
Do First Class and Babies Mix?
Should babies be allowed in first class? In early March, we read a piece on CNN's website that really got us thinking. Brett Snyder, founder of Cranky Concierge and author of the air-travel blog The Cranky Flier, was flying with his wife and newborn baby for the first...
Airlines Expand Size of Luggage Bins
We heard some great news a couple of months ago: Airlines have recently been taking steps to offer passengers more to stow their carry-on luggage in the cabin. High fees for checked baggage and busy schedules are leading more people than ever to stow their bags in the...
Travel Tips
What to Do if Your Mobile Phone is Lost or Stolen
It's our worst nightmare: you're traveling and your phone is either lost or stolen. What's the first thing you should do? According to Asurion, a technology solutions company, 19 million people have had this happen. If you find yourself in this situation, here's what...
Prepare Your Phone for Your Next International Trip
Preparing for an international trip with your mobile phone requires research and planning. Get off the plane and just start using it, and you'll be hit with a variety of fees and roaming charges, easily racking up several hundred dollars in a single week. Whether you...
This Travel Scam Hacks Your Phone
File this under the category "Now We've Heard Everything." According to an article in Smarter Travel, the latest scam to target travelers involves what's called "juice-jacking." Travelers desperate for a charge plug into a public charging station that, unbeknownst to...
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