Wedding season is upon us and many of you are probably in the planning stages of your honeymoon or know someone newlywed couples looking to make a quick getaway once the bouquet is tossed. While I can list off plenty of great honeymoon destinations across the world (as can you I’m sure), given the economy and the need to be thrifty, there are a few US destinations that are quite worthy of your honeymoon...
With so many options for online travel, you need all the help you can get to try and eek out a better price for your airfare. Here are some tips to help you get the best airfare. Early morning and overnight red-eye flights are typically cheaper. Try to seek out airfare at odd hours to get a better deal. Wednesday is usually the cheapest day to fly, but Tuesdays and Saturdays are also relatively...
Sherman’s Travel released these five tips below to find cheap vacations for summer: Tip #1: Book a midweek getaway. Weekend travel usually carries premiums on flights and hotels. Try searching in August for the best results. Tip #2: Avoid holiday weekends. Long-weekend holidays like Independence Day and Labor Day are in high demand — and priced accordingly. Tip #3: Choose an off-season destination. Go where the crowds aren’t to avoid paying peak-season rates. Beach...
London is one of the most bustling cities in the world. For those who have had a taste of New York, London is the New York of Europe, except it is a little calmer and truly a world of its own. For those going to London, there are 10 things that you must do while there: Getting Around Paddington Station – the famous Paddington is one of the largest train stations I have ever...
As we enter May, summer travel season is upon us and while the economy will shape how much we spend on travel, bargains will be actively seeked. So how should you decide where to go? Well, it all depends on your budget really. Assuming you want to stay local to the US, following are some of the top travel spots for summer (not necessarily in that order): Miami For those who want to burn...
Ruba.com is a new site that allows you to post pictures from your travel, and enables those looking for travel destinations to discover new places or find those must-see sites. For example, I wanted to know what sites to see in Athens. So I searched for Greece, found some familiar sites and figured out my itinerary for the trip. Happy travels!
The largest museum in the world, the Louvre contains over 35,000 works of art placed in halls spanning 650,000 sq. feet. One of the most famous pieces at the Louvre is the Mona Lisa, which I must admit, is smaller than I would have accepted. However, it is so popular that most people that go to the Louvre, go simply to say that they have seen the Mona Lisa. On my last visit to...
Priceline.com is perhaps one of the best online travel sites out there, pioneering the “Name Your Price” model. While the site offers discounted prices on hotels, airfare, car rentals and vacations much like competitors like Expedia and Orbitz, it distinguishes itself from these competitors by offering this unique “Name Your Price” feature. The only catch with this feature is that once you specify your criteria, you don’t have control over what you get. For...
The average person today has many choices when it comes to credit cards. Gone are the days when only the upper-middle class or higher enjoyed carrying plastic with the prestige of earning rewards for their loyalty. Gone are the days when an average Joe had to pay annual fees for the convenience and pay even more for a reward program. Today, we are faced with many choices, some may argue we have too many...
The hop-on hop-off bus tours in London are a good way to get around the city from one attraction to another without paying up for cab fare or walking too much, but before you pay £23 per person, you might want to check on two things: Weather – rainy weather means the seats will be wet, and windows fogged up. It also means you can’t sit on the open roof deck of the double-decker...
