How to Travel for Less WHYY You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know – How to Travel for Less with PhilaTravelGirl

I was invited to appear on WHYY’s You Oughta Know television program to speak on “How to Travel for Less” (scheduled to air tonight).  I currently teach a  “How to Travel for Less” class at Main Line School Night twice a year (Spring & Fall semesters) to help people learn […]

The Airfare Sale – How to Plan, Pounce and Snag that Great Travel Deal

It was 6 p.m. on a Thursday when I happened upon Facebook and saw it – the 3 Day British Airways Business & First Class Fare Sale. This great deal was ending at midnight!  I’m not sure how I missed the tweets, the blogs, the Facebook posts and the many […]

La Defense Christmas market at night

Holiday Travel Kindness – Helping the Little Duck Get Home

As the holidays approach, the airports will be teeming with people trying to get home to family for dinner, for celebrations, for presents or for escape (Maui sounds nice right now).  Many will not be accustomed to the rhythm of holiday travel and the airport experience especially if there are […]

Sydney Opera House

5 Travel Planning Tips – Deciding Where To Go?

“Where do you want to go”?  is a question I have a hard time answering.  “I want to go everywhere” doesn’t quite satisfy the person who asked the question.  When I do decide on a destination, the follow up question is then “Why Go There?” which is often times even […]

Philly Travel & Adventure Show

Samantha Brown’s 7 Travel Tips at the Philly Travel & Adventure Show

For years, I’ve watched Samantha Brown’s Travel Channel shows thinking “she has the greatest job”!  Reality is that she is traveling over 200 days a year away from home and working long days (it is a job after all) with one day (!!!) set aside when she arrives to explore […]

Baltic Cruise sunset offbeat travel

The Repositioning Cruise – It’s Cheap and Tempting but Should You Do It?

Many folks are not familiar with a repositioning cruise (repo cruise) but once you learn about them you may be a fan of the great value.  As my travel agent told me “you can’t live at home for that price” and she is right (sorta).  Just like the birds that […]

Southern Ocean meets Indian Ocean

When Should You Use a Travel Agent?

My friend’s flight was delayed due to weather and this caused her and her family to miss their connection to London.  When she told me that she was flying from Philadelphia to New York to London, I gave her this obviously weird look and said “Why would the travel agent […]