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33 Travel Safety Tips
Traveling to unfamiliar destinations can bring to you the sort of troubles you do not want to experience while on the road namely: robbery, rape, or murder... (read more)

Hotel Security for the Traveler
The sad truth is that criminals target travelers, especially in and around hotels. The abundance of literature on the topic of hotel security does not seem to have deterred criminals from using hotels as a target of their trade... (read more)

Hotel Security for the Traveler - Part 2
ARRIVAL AT THE HOTELIf you intend to arrive by car and don't know the area, obtain detailed directions from the hotel. Be sure to ask if there are any areas that should be avoided en route, and if possible, plan to arrive during daylight hours... (read more)

5 Romantic Travel Resolutions
A new year always means a chance for a new start. You and yours can begin this new year by making some travel resolutions together, regardless of your time and budget restraints... (read more)

ABCs of Adventure Travel
A – Address peel and stick labels for all your family and friends before you go. Then stick to postcards along the way and you'll come home looking good... (read more)

Cheap International Travel Secrets
What is the real secret to cheap international travel? It is the same as the secret to doing anything for less. Learn to be an opportunist... (read more)

A Travel Story: From San Francisco to Cairo,? et? All Stay Together
Our tour guide kept saying? et? say together?These three little words made me feel like I was in elementary school, then I would remember why she kept saying this to our group and I would immediately find the core of my group and join them... (read more)

10 Travel Tips
Going away on vacation should be an enjoyable experience but everyone has a horror story to tell. Perhaps your hotel room was robbed, or perhaps a careless spouse accidentally gambled away more money than they realized, or perhaps you simply lost your... (read more)