trip-hop (74)in #flying • 4 days agoIt seems as though the exit-row "upgrade" is no longer availableIf you don't know what I mean by that you are probably better off remaining a bit ignorant about it because it seems…trip-hop (74)in #dogs • 8 days agoTraveling with dogs: Warning: Screwworm fears could result in you getting our entry deniedRecently, a relatively well-to-do friend of mine was traveling from New York to Guatemala with two dogs as she has…trip-hop (74)in #flights • 12 days agoWhat's the deal with powerbank rules on planes?If you have traveled at all in the past couple of years you have probably noticed mixed signals about powerbanks on…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 20 days agoHow to score cheap business and even first-class flightsThis was a wonderful surprise to me in the past year and I actually forgot to write about it. I guess I was just so…trip-hop (74)in #travel • last monthTravel scams: The really cheap taxi ride to tourist hot-spotsThis scam really should be something that everyone already knows about but just a few days ago I ran into someone that…trip-hop (74)in #travel • last monthUSA has the only airports in the world with no international transit loungesI don't know exactly when it happened, but I became aware of this only after trying to fly from Central America to…trip-hop (74)in #scams • last monthTravel Scams: The "friend" buying you drinksThis one is global and you hear about it in variations that exist all around the world. To me, this happened to me in…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 2 months agoa really bad mistake I made while travelingI've traveled rather successfully for many years now. I like to think that I know a fair bit more about the travel…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 3 months agoIs the fuel crisis real?I'm a big believer in that most of what we see on the news is a bunch of bullcrap and is there to push some sort of…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 4 months agoThe relative death of backpackingWhile backpacking is still a thing for some people I have noticed that there has been a real decline in this wonderful…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 5 months agoBackpacking tip: Take the night train or bus instead of flyingThis depends heavily on the country that you are in at the time and whether or not they have good road maintenance of…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 5 months agoTravel tips: leave the jeans in your bagI've been traveling for a long time. I basically live in a perpetual state of travel these days and I am very happy…trip-hop (74)in #flights • 5 months agoPeople blaming all flight prices on "the war"...I am not a political person. The way that I look at global politics is that I am not going to allow it to affect my…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 6 months agoCarry on baggage > checked baggage... alwaysThese days if you are trying to travel on the cheap it is an absolute necessity that you cut down on the amount of…trip-hop (74)in #flying • 6 months agoWindow or aisle ?These days when I travel unless it is a very long flight I don't even bother with booking a seat now that airlines are…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 6 months agoIs it really too much to ask for customers to board and exit planes in an organized fashion?For a lot of people I think that it in fact is too much to ask because it seems like almost any time I go to get on a…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 6 months agoTravel through USA was already tough, but now it is unbearableThe last time I was flying from Mexico to somewhere in Asia, I had no choice but to go through either Texas are Los…trip-hop (74)in #flying • 7 months agoPrices to Mexico and other central American countries rising big time this summerIf you are a sports fan you already know the main culprit behind this really large rise in airfare prices and if you…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 7 months agoMost places are safe to visit as long as you aren't an idiotOne of the things that I get a great deal of joy out of is to look at the USA State Department's list of countries…trip-hop (74)in #travel • 7 months agoTravel horror stories: Denied entry because "that's not you in the passport"This story comes from a friend of mine who was recently traveling to Costa Rica, which is a country that according to…