As nearly every airline has jumped on the bandwagon of selling discount, piece-meal basic-economy seats, there is the chance that your cheap ticket will exclude something as simple as seat assignments. In booking those basic seats, you know the risk of being in a middle seat on the dreaded red eye leg of your itinerary. There is nothing you can do to prevent it except shell out … [Read more...] about How To Get a Row To Yourself on a Basic Budget
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Easy COVID Testing: BinaxNOW At Home COVID Test
During these unprecedented times travel has changed more than nearly anything else. While some airlines and hotels are starting to recover, travel as a whole will likely stay changed for years to come. Through extra steps and more extensive planning, travel is possible, but it is not as simple as it used to be.As I pack for trips during these weird times, I am not only bringing … [Read more...] about Easy COVID Testing: BinaxNOW At Home COVID Test
Why This is the Summer for European Travel
After months sitting at home, my wanderlust grew to the point of no return. I needed to get back into the skies, and like many travelers and av-geeks out there, I craved it. When the EU announced that Europe would be open to American travel this summer and I was finally vaccinated, I began what I would later realize was a truly unbelievable once-in-a-lifetime trip. When I … [Read more...] about Why This is the Summer for European Travel
The Year of Rental Houses
As we come upon the 10th month of the year, we can only begin to reflect on the past year, and boy oh boy, it's been a crazy one. Some of my biggest plans for this year were a number of trips I spent weeks planning both to far off and closer destinations. As you well know, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and nearly all of my travel plans were gone with the snap of a finger. However, … [Read more...] about The Year of Rental Houses
Goodbye Change Fees: A Win-Win
In 2019, airline change fees brought in $2.8 billion, yes billion, industry wide. With change fees bringing in so much revenue to the airlines, who would have ever thought that they would be eliminated, especially during a time where travel, especially air travel has bottomed out to modern-day lows with no sign of them coming back anytime soon. Most experts predict that air … [Read more...] about Goodbye Change Fees: A Win-Win
