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The Power of Persistence

Friday, June 12th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Family travel, Travel bargains, Travel industry | No Comments »

After five attempts on different days, I finally found cheap flights for three across Mexico. The solution involves a bus ride and a taxi, but we save $100 each in the end and get a direct flight, so worth it. After ...

Avoiding Sneaky Extra Travel Fees

Thursday, May 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel industry | 1 Comment »

I'm setting off today on a four-day trip and this will be my 14th flight without paying an extra baggage charge since the legacy U.S. airlines started implementing them. I've gotten out of some because there's a loophole on international ...

Credit Card Companies Keep Stealing From Travelers

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel industry | 9 Comments »

As you may have noticed if you have used a credit card in a foreign country in the past few years, the company issuing that credit card has put its hand deeper and deeper into your pocket. Most will charge ...

The State of Flying

Monday, May 18th, 2009 Posted in MSNBC - Tripso columns, Travel bargains, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »

This is the best of times, the worst of times for flying. Airline news can be kind of boring and often frustrating, but if you don't keep up on it you can miss out on deals and get socked with ...

Why This Will Be a Great Summer to Travel

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Family travel, Travel industry, Vacation deals | No Comments »

Traveling in the summer can be a real pain in the rear: huge crowds, whining kids, strollers in your way everywhere, jammed "scenic" highways, packed national parks, and on and on. And if you've been to Europe in the summer ...