Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away Contest

Chances are that if you own a television you probably have seen one of those Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away commercials. You know the ones where someone does something completely embarrassing and would like to be transported to another place or time to escape the humiliation.

I had one of these moments a few years back when I was living in a foreign country. My language skills were not the best so I would frequently visit my friend’s very old and very sweet grandmother who was very patient with me as I ... [Read this entry]

Discount and Hassle-Free Airport Parking

Among the many hassles incurred during the busy holiday travel season is trying to find a parking spot at the airport. Nothing can be more frustrating than to be running behind schedule and to nearly miss your airplane flight because you are circling around the parking lot looking for a space to store your car while you are gone. And then there is the cost of parking. The bill can run up and up and up if you opt for the more convenient short-term parking.

You can save yourself a ... [Read this entry]

Tips for Avoiding Travel Pain

Let’s face it travel can be a real pain in the neck, both literally and figuratively. Sitting on a cramped plane breathing in recycled germs with your legs slammed into your chest because of no leg room can do some serious damage to one’s psyche and to one’s health. Experienced travelers won’t let the discomfort of airplane travel prevent them from journeying to all corners of the world, but even experienced travelers can benefit from a few basic tips to make airplane travel more pleasant.

Thermacare conducted a survey of 1,000 ... [Read this entry]

Albania: 2006 Budget Destination of the Year

Want to know when a cheap travel destination has jumped the proverbial shark? When the New York Times runs a piece on it proclaiming it the Budget Destination of the Year. This is the kiss of death for those of us who have longed to go to Albania but haven’t realized our dreams yet. Now a country that has long been a glorious mystery to so many is part of the mainstream media readers’ destination plans. Look out, Moldova, you might be the next cheap European destination to ... [Read this entry]

Fan with a Plan can Help you with your Next Sports Vacation

Traveling halfway around the world to see a sporting event always sounded a bit far fetched for me until this past summer when I went to Germany for the World Cup. I was amazed by the number of soccer fans from all corners of the globe who were willing to spend gobs of money to go watch their teams and to soak up the party atmosphere that is the World Cup. It was an amazing experience and one that has got me thinking that it could be fun to ... [Read this entry]

Save $200 on an International Trip in 2007

Next year is the year when you finally are going to make that big international trip you’ve been dreaming of for years, right? I have it on good authority that 2007 is going to be a superb year and that those of you traveling outside the United States are going to have the trips of your life.

I also have it on good authority that you can save $200 off your dream trip in 2007. How the deal works is that you need to book something through Orbitz between now and December 31, 2007. ... [Read this entry]

Use your United Miles for Unique Holiday Gifts

Normally I covet my frequent flyer miles like they are precious gold. There is something so satisfying about saving up enough miles to earn a round trip ticket. I’m a firm believer in trying to accumulate and store up as many miles as possible. That said, if I had 300,000 miles right now I would probably spend them on something other than travel.

United Airlines runs an online auction where you can bid on various prizes and experiences using your frequent flyer miles. The coolest thing currently on ... [Read this entry]

Buy Cheese, Raise your Cholesterol, Pick Up American Airlines Miles

I have some friends who are the ultimate cheese fiends. If you blindfolded them and put them in a basketball gym with cheese at one end and their noses at the other, they still would be able to tell you if the cheese in the room was a high quality chevre or specialty brie.

I love my friends’ love of all things cheese because I was raised in a household where Cheez Whiz was a wonderful break from a steady diet of government-issued cheese and frankly the only choice of cheeses I ever ... [Read this entry]

Save on Around the World Airplane Tickets

Some people claim the world is actually round. Some people also claim that Britney Spears produces enjoyable music. I’m skeptical on both counts, but at least with the world being round theory you can test it out without putting your eardrums through torture.

Plenty of people are partaking in the round world experiment at this precise moment. There is something quite romantic and monumental about making a trip clear around this globe. I’ve met a few people who have undertaken such a journey and to a person they all say ... [Read this entry]

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