I am training for a triathlon. For those who do not know, triathlons consist of three sports, running, biking and swimming. When you travel, it is easy to pack running gear since it primarily includes running shoes, shorts and a top (and layers if it is cool). For biking, you need a bike, cleats, biking […]
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I was thinking about services that hotel staff provide that used to be valuable but in our day and age are now almost worthless. In the past, when you traveled to a new place, you would want the help of the hotel staff in a bunch of things that now you can find out with the
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I came across an article on HuffPost entitled 7 Perks You Probably Didn’t Know Hotel Staff Can Give You and I was excited to see what perks I was missing out. I thought that their list was not complete and left off many valuable services. HuffPost’s list consisted of 1. Restaurant recommendations. 2. Decoration of rooms for special occasions. 3. Transportation arrangements. 4. Advice on local
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An issue that is bubbling to the surface is the hostility certain European Cities are demonstrating to tourists especially American tourists. Recently, citizens of Barcelona squirted tourists with water pistols. Barcelona recently announced that they will raise the tourist tax for people who visit their city for less than 12 hours. Meanwhile in Venice, they are limited the
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We are touring the Mediterranean and decided to cruise it on the Sun Princess instead of hopping from town to town. The Sun Princess cruises starts in Rome and then sails to Naples, Crete, Turkey, Mykonos and then Athens. When we first boarded the Sun Princess we remarked how nice the ship was and how state of the art it is.
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As a quick follow up to my Italian tipping article and at the request of a reader, I am providing my insights into tipping in Greece. While tipping is not a strong tradition, especially among locals, it is expected that tourists leave a small tip. The amount you tip depends on the place and type of service, and you
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I was out to dinner with a friend and we were discussing what was the one thing that we could not travel without. My friend mentioned extension cords since hotels did not have enough outlets and then he decided on his iPad and finally he concluded that he could not travel without his wife. I
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I have a friend who is traveling to Europe for the first time and he is confused about how he should tip. He is definitely feeling some tipping backlash but he abides by the US Tipping Guidelines. With that being said, he is clueless on how to proceed since all the experts disagree. Even though
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Our travel tip of the day is to always bring a reusable water bottle when you travel, whether domestically or internationally. I can not tell you the number of times that I wished I brought a reusable water bottle. My desire for a bottle can range from a weekend drive for a couple of hours
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Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty program of Marriott International, has been a topic of discussion among travelers due to its points conversion system. While the program offers a range of benefits, there have been notable concerns regarding the value and flexibility of converting points, leading some to consider it less favorable compared to other loyalty programs.
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