Archive for the ‘Travel & Leisure’ Category
Travel Safely With Your Baby
Saturday, September 12, 2009 23:59 No CommentsFor parents with a very young baby, traveling can often be problematic. Traveling with a baby is often considered inconvenient and even dangerous sometimes. And since not everyone has the option of leaving the baby under the care of someone trustworthy, many parents opt to defer or cancel their travel plans altogether. But actually, it […]
Let us pretend that you are living fairly near to a huge East Coast airport, and you certainly want to depart North America
Thursday, May 21, 2009 23:15 No CommentsLet us pretend that you are living fairly near to a huge East Coast airport, and you certainly want to depart North America. There are straight scheduled flights from those major airports to main cities of the world.
But only few are going to have rates to be matching New York City. The amount of traffic […]
What to look for in a package deal
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:08 No CommentsTo avoid most of the more extreme conditions, it is better to find a consolidator. These businesses buy air tickets in bulk and so get substantial discounts. They act as wholesalers and prefer dealing with the trade rather than customers direct. However, some will sell scheduled tickets direct at big discounts on more liberal terms. […]
Some useful tips on cheap airfares
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:06 No CommentsBuy tickets early
When having to travel during the peak season you can up paying a much higher price if you buy your ticket late. Airline ticket prices are usually adjusted in 21 days, 14 days, 7 days and 3 days prior to the flight and they are evidently raised. So if you want to get […]
Traveling with children
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 0:54 No CommentsBefore you book anything, make sure you have all the “bits of paper”. That means the passport if you’re flying internationally. The rules about passports for children are in a state of flux as the new biometric or e-passports come into use. The original system used to add children to their parent’s passports but, increasingly, […]
Footloose and fancy-free
Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:39 No CommentsIn days long ago, when we were footloose and fancy-free, we would all travel at the drop of a hat. Come the weekend or a holiday break, we would get in the car and drive somewhere different. When the cost of air travel dropped, flying somewhere warmer for a weekend break was normal. Airline routes […]
How to save money
Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:39 No CommentsLet’s start of with a few basics. All the airlines publish their fares. So, if you go to them directly, you know exactly how much you are going to be asked to pay. That said, there are “high” and “low” seasons where the volume of traffic rises and falls. Airlines do offer “sale” prices to […]
Last minute travel
Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:38 No CommentsLet’s say you’re the adventurous type with some spare money and the time to spend, what are your options? Well, the news is that airlines love and hate you. Airlines have these expensive planes and they like to see their seats sold as far in advance as possible. That way, they have the cash before […]
