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Upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways – Is it worth it?

Planning our Venice, Italy Itinerary was easy enough but as a solo traveler, I was torn with the additional costs of the Venice water taxi and the whether upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways was worth it.  My niece and I were booked in coach (World Traveller) on British […]

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Cruise Deal for Solo Travelers – No Single Supplement on select Celebrity Cruises

Update:  This promotion has ended but it was quite the adventure to see Celebrity even offer this olive branch to solo travelers. Keep your eye out for future opportunities.   You won’t find this cruise deal listed under Promos on Celebrity Cruise website, in fact, I only happened upon it […]

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Summer Travel Tips for Flying – Pack Patience and Bring Snacks

Flights that arrive on time make for boring television and terrible soundbites on twitter. Context is often missing from many statistics and stories I see about travel (i.e. are the delays/cancellations 50% or likely under 10% of all flights scheduled).  However, this summer context isn’t needed as it seems everyone […]

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Review of Apple Airtags for Luggage Tracking – Don’t Travel Without Them!

“Good luck bag, hope to see you in New York” were my parting words to my luggage upon checking in at London’s Heathrow airport.  The agent laughed and said “don’t worry” but I was worried.  Not only was the news filled with photos of luggage at Heathrow and other European […]

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First Time Cruise Tips plus a Realistic Cruise Budget Guide

As folks start to travel again and board cruises, I thought it would be good to revisit first time cruise tips and a realistic budget guide for your first cruise. Finding the right cruise is a bit like dating – there may be a few hits and misses until you […]

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25 London Travel Tips to Help You Plan, Shop, Eat and Find Hidden Gems

[updated March 2022] Whenever I’m asked for London Travel Tips, I tend to talk really fast, excited that folks are going to the city that I’ve been enamored with for more than twenty years. They look at me and say “can you send those to me?” as they back away […]

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The Cruise Bid for Upgrade Process – Part Gambling, Part Strategy & Lots of Luck

I teach a “travel for less” class so am always keen to find new and exciting travel upgrades to luxury I otherwise can’t afford traveling solo.  So when I first heard of the cruise bid for upgrade program, I was intrigued.  Cruise passengers can submit a bid to “win” (buy) […]

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New Ways of Flying? What to Expect at the Airport and Flying during Covid-19

You might remember (Gen-X and older alert) or be surprised to learn that there was a time you could walk to the airport gate without security checks.  Saying goodbye at the airport gate isn’t just a movie trope or a funny scene in 90’s television, it was, at one point, […]