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[Alert] Credit Card Scams travelers fall for….

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: March 8, 2023 Jake Johnson

So who’s in your wallet? Hotel credit card scams are now back in vogue. Your credit and debit cards are not safe. Scammers are using smart technology and sophisticated ploys. In A Nutshell: [Read More…]

Reasons All Inclusive Resorts are better than Cruises

[Smackdown] 10 Reasons an All Inclusive Beats a Cruise

Updated: Jul 18^th, 2024Posted: February 21, 2022 Trisha Miller

Are you searching for an alternative to your annual Cruise vacation? There’s no better alternative for your vacation dollars than a luxurious beachfront all-inclusive resort. This one-price-covers-all style of travel generally offers even more benefits [Read More…]

5 Caribbean Cocktails for a Tropical Summer Vibe

Updated: Oct 25^th, 2023Posted: May 24, 2021 Sophia Viaggio

It’s time to enjoy Caribbean Cocktails…in the Caribbean….for summertime vibes. In fact, it’s likely that in the last year (or so) that many of you enjoyed an imbibed vibe as alcohol sales were up over [Read More…]

Consumers Get Bilked $5.7B Amid Online Booking Scams

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: October 13, 2019 Donna Adinolfi

Cha-ching. The sound of billions lost from online booking scams. Let’s say you booked and paid for your hotel online – does your hotel really have the reservation? In a nutshell: Third-party online booking scams [Read More…]

Health Tips for All Inclusive Vacations

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: June 8, 2017 Carol Byrne

Booking and looking forward to a vacation is half the pleasure of having one. Arriving and spending a week or two at your all inclusive resort choice is heavenly. But, how will you feel when [Read More…]

Think You’re a Smart Traveler?

Updated: Nov 6^th, 2024Posted: January 6, 2017 Trisha Miller

I had a few hours layover on my last trip around the holidays, so I conducted a quick and very informal poll of fellow travelers at the airport…….here’s the results: 0 of the nearly 100 [Read More…]

Hiding your Valuables on an All-Inclusive Vacation

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: November 11, 2016 Carol Byrne

While it’s always best to leave your valuables at home when going on vacation, there will still be things of value that you take…looking after them on vacation means that you have to get a [Read More…]

How to Haggle in Mexico

Updated: Sep 7^th, 2023Posted: September 5, 2016 Carol Byrne

Heading to Mexico and hoping to find some great bargains? In a Nutshell: While some larger shops in tourist areas have fixed prices and policies against haggling, many smaller shops and vendors not only still [Read More…]

Worried About Work?

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: August 29, 2016 Trisha Miller

After hanging up from a business call just before takeoff, my seatmate turned to me and said – with a rueful laugh – “I’m not really going on vacation, I’m just going to work from [Read More…]

Top Travel Scams and How to Avoid Them

Updated: Apr 24^th, 2023Posted: August 29, 2016 Trisha Miller

Crooked opportunists take many shapes and forms and travel scams are highly common. Most travelers are completely unaware that they are often being watched, which is why it’s important to be aware of different common [Read More…]