Travel Planning Tips
The New Rules of Packing
New security measures for liquids, gels and aeorosols.
Liquids, gels or aerosols in containers should be 90ml or less, these containers must be place in one clear closed and resealable plastic bag … Read more here »
All-Inclusive Resorts stretch your Vacation Dollar
“EAT, DRINK, and be merry.” If this sounds like your kind of vacation motto, consider staying at an all-inclusive resort. All-inclusive resorts let you plant yourself in the sun and leave the day to d… Read more here »
How to be an Airport Survivor
An airport can be a distracting place. Announcements stream constantly over the PA system, people are coming and going in different states of excitement, exhaustion, confusion, and urgency. In this en… Read more here »
Business Travelers Stay Connected
These days, you don’t need to be chained to your desk to maintain productivity. With all the technological advances in wireless communications, business people can travel the world and still be connec… Read more here »
Kids Flying Solo
Flying alone can be fun for young kids and a reassuring experience for parents, too. If you are planning an unaccompanied flight for your child, here are a few tips to help make the journey safe and e… Read more here »
Common Sense Keeps Travelers Safe
To travelers, it may truly look like a jungle out there.
We hear stories of ransacked luggage, tourists being robbed and vacationers being gunned down on the highway. It’s enough to make you want … Read more here »
'The Safe Way’ To Enjoy Your Trip
It used to be all you had to think about when preparing for a trip was what clothes to take, picking up some travelers checks and packing your toothbrush.
But today’s conscientious traveler has to… Read more here »
E-Tickets
If the thought of purchasing an airline ticket that you don’t carry in your wallet makes you nervous, rest easy. The new hassle-free way to purchase airline tickets - electronic-ticketing ‚Äì is faste… Read more here »
Getting Ready For Your Beach Vacation
Sun, surf and sand - all good reasons to sign up for a beach vacation.
But before you go, you should take some precautionary steps to make sure you do have fun in the sun. Here’s a list of safety … Read more here »
Group Tours - The Way To Go!
True or false - Group tours are mostly bus trips for seniors. False!
Young professionals, families and seniors are among those buying comprehensive, specialized tour packages that are stylish, edu… Read more here »
The Art of Complaining Effectively
You‚Äôre left sitting in the airport as your plane takes off. Your baggage looks like it went through a shredder. The hotel desk clerk draws a blank on your reservation. Nobody wants an ‚Äúuh-oh‚Äù ki… Read more here »
Avoiding The Lost Luggage Hassle
You’re making a presentation at a big convention but your one formal outfit goes to the Calgary, along with the rest of your packed essentials. Your laptop computer with tomorrow’s meeting schedule ha… Read more here »
If You Have a Health Condition
MedicAlert: If you have a health condition that could prove problematic when travelling, join the growing number of Canadians who wear a MedicAlert® bracelet.
MedicAlert¬Æ identification provides… Read more here »
Lost Passport or Wallet?
One of the joys of travel is planning all the wonderful things you’ll do at your destination. But few people plan for the unexpected, such as losing a wallet or important documents.
Preparing For … Read more here »
Purchasing An Internet Airline Ticket
It‚Äôs time to take a critical look at our love affair with a new technology ‚Äì booking airline tickets online. Is it fast, easy and convenient? Or is it a Web of rules and regulations in which consu… Read more here »
Travel Insurance
You’re a long way from home and you come down with a bad case of boils.
You try to get a flight home to recuperate in comfort but the penalty charged for going early is more than you paid for airfa… Read more here »
Missed Your Flight ?
It’s every air traveler’s nightmare.
Blame it on traffic, a faulty alarm clock, a last-minute crisis ‚Äî when you’ve missed the plane it doesn’t much matter why. All that matters is that your pl… Read more here »
Enhanced Airport Security
The horrific terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C September 11 were the harshest wake up call alerting everyone to lax airport security in North America. It‚Äôs a lesson we never wan… Read more here »
Online Scams Gouge Travelers
The internet is booming. Unfortunately, so are Internet-related scams. And the U.S. based Federal Trade Commission is not amused. It has placed Internet travel scams on the commission’s Top 10 list of… Read more here »
Valuable Perks On Overbooked Flights
Even the best planned traveling schedule can be broadsided by an overbooked flight, but it need not be as bad as you think. Very rarely are people actually bumped from a flight against their will. Mor… Read more here »
Bring Your Plastic!
Whether You’re Traveling To Toronto Or Tel Aviv, It Pays To Pack Your Plastic. While credit cards are accepted the world over, there are times when cash is king. With more than 130,000 automated banki… Read more here »
Taking Pains Out Of Long Flights
Seven hours on an airplane and you arrive feeling rumpled, bloated and cranky. But long flights don’t have to leave you flattened - with a little planning you can arrive ready to launch into your holi… Read more here »
Travel Scams - Postcards From The Edge
It almost makes the junk mail we get worth reading: a postcard you’ve received in the mail says you’re the lucky winner of a free, dream vacation.
But offers like these are more often travel scams… Read more here »
Safety On The High Seas
If you haven’t yet been on a cruise, you’re missing out on great value and a very safe way to travel.
Over the last decade, cruises have grown to be one of the most popular forms of travel. The cr… Read more here »
Take Your Business Down To The Sea
Business meetings nowadays take place in cars, in planes, in gym locker rooms. So why not on the high seas?
More and more businesses are choosing cruises as a venue to hold meetings, host get-toge… Read more here »
The Bare Essentials Don't Leave Home Without Them
There‚Äôs nothing worse when traveling than arriving at your destination and realizing you’ve forgotten a crucial item.
Imagine going to Mexico without your swimsuit, the Great Pyramids without yo… Read more here »
The Easiest Way Through Customs
Customs seems like one more tortuous step of a weary flight home. Just when you are tired and yearning to escape the anonymity of airports, you still have to face those uniformed customs officials. Yo… Read more here »
First Moments Aboard A Cruise Ship
When it comes to taking a cruise, the last thing you need worry about is which side of the ship is port and which side is starboard. That’s because cruise lines offer several ways for landlubbers to g… Read more here »
