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by Melissa Petri on December 1, 2007
Want to know how to snag a cheap ticket? Tickets for Tomorrow offers tips and advises on how to successfully buy tickets from plane tickets to concert tickets to baseball tickets. It also teaches you ...
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by Melissa Petri on November 7, 2007
Are you single? Brave enough for speed dating? Interested in visiting Europe? Then listen up, because this isn't a joke.
Did you know that you can fly to cities in Europe and speed date on a 737...
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by Melissa Petri on October 9, 2007
A random act of kindness is a selfless gesture made by one person to assist or brighten up someone else's day. It is done for no reason other than to make someone happy. It can be planned in advan...
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by Melissa Petri on October 5, 2007
10 Random Facts About Burma:
1. Renamed myanmar in 1989 by the Military Junta
2. The largest country in mainland Southeast Asia
3. Was under British rule from 1937 until 1948
4. 89% of the populat...
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by Melissa Petri on February 19, 2007
Apart from your travel documents and clothes, backpackers like you also need a lot more little things as additional reinforcements. Like...
Rain jacket. It's light and compact. Since you will be ...
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by Melissa Petri on December 11, 2006
So you weren't really lucky with getting a plane ticket so you could go home for the holidays. It's not the end of the world. Besides, you can still drive. Making long drives on the interstate...
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by Melissa Petri on November 22, 2006
When abroad, you can not only lose money to a petty thief that single out tourists, you can also make unnecessary expenses (akin to losing money, in my book!) if you do not take care HOW you bring mon...
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by Melissa Petri on November 10, 2006
To be young and broke is the norm for a big percentage of the youth.
To be young and broke while travelling abroad is a different matter, though.
It's what nightmares are made of, especially fo...
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by Melissa Petri on October 12, 2006
Flyaway-Weblog is giving away 2 Luxe City Guide Travel Sets! 2 winners will be randomly chosen. Winners can choose any of the 3 travel sets: Australia, China, Thailand or Vietnam.
"LUXE City Gu...
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by Melissa Petri on September 29, 2006
Especially when our budget is limited, most of us plan our bookings (flight, hotels) way in advance. We do our research to make sure that we get the best deal possible. And most of us forget one thing...
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by Melissa Petri on September 22, 2006
Priceline became famous for its name your own price discounted rates for hotels and rental cars, among others.
If you do well, you'll get a great travel deal. If not, you'd have a losing &qu...
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by Melissa Petri on August 23, 2006
I am a WWW baby. For almost all my travel needs, I am greatly dependent on what the world wide web has to offer. At the click of my mouse, I see what needs to be seen. For my budget travel needs, aggr...
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by Melissa Petri on August 1, 2006
If you can afford to delay your arrival at your chosen destination (perfect for those who are staying with friends and do not have hotel booking fee/cancellations to consider), you might want to consi...
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by Melissa Petri on May 9, 2006
Some travellers do not really want to take care of the little details. If you are like that, then it would be wise to participate in a group tour.
With group tours, you need not take care of booking...
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by Melissa Petri on April 15, 2006
When you travel during the peak season, not only would you have to pay more, it also means that famous tourist spots are full, there are long lines and you will not get the feel of being with the loca...
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by Melissa Petri on April 13, 2006
While travelling, some spend their downtime sleeping. Others prefer to work, discover the city or just hang out at the local bar. And then, there are those who would rather do something productive and...
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by Melissa Petri on March 29, 2006
Flight health risks under scrutiny as "high-profile cases of passengers dying from deep-vein thrombosis after travelling long distance has prompted fears of a link between the condition and air t...
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by Melissa Petri on March 9, 2006
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Sometimes, just as you are about to leave on a trip, Murphy's Law intervenes. We find ourselves not willing or not able to leave. This time, the airline is not at fault. Wh...
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by Melissa Petri on March 7, 2006
So, you have decided that your needs are going to be met by DIY booking online, rather than by a travel agent. What next? Where exactly should you look?
To digg around, looking for the best deal in e...
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by Melissa Petri on February 24, 2006
If you are reading this, chances are, you know your way around the internet. You may even have had experience booking your flight or hotel online. And if so, how often do you do it? Do you still talk ...
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by Melissa Petri on December 28, 2005
Rather than try to explain it to you with my own words, I'd rather quote Joe on his reason for the season...
"We business travelers lead lives of privilege. And even if we've lived other...
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by Melissa Petri on November 14, 2005
Just because it worked once, it doesn't mean that you can get away with it once again. Airlines have certain baggage weight and size limitations which has to be followed.
"For carry-on lugga...
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by Melissa Petri on November 7, 2005
There are thousands of helpful tips for travelers. You can find them online, buy a book or boringly listen to a know-it-all who just recently traveled (excuse the reference to real life).
MSNBC's...
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by Melissa Petri on October 19, 2005
I travel so much that everything seems to be second nature. I know exactly what to do when something do not go as planned. Know-how achieved at a price... lessons learned after several airport/airline...
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by Melissa Petri on October 8, 2005
Many times, I have seen travelers stopped at the immigration with their bags wide open, being checked for goods that should have been left behind. A lot of these are innocent mistakes. Young backpacke...
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by Melissa Petri on September 17, 2005
Darren of Problogger is sending out positive vibes by asking fellow bloggers to name our "blog crushes". A blogger that we admire or whose blog we like.
Of all travelblogs, WandaLust tops ...
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by Melissa Petri on August 6, 2005
A lot of people have deferred International Travel. Travelling to some destinations (especially Europe) is not really practical due to the weak dollar. What can be bought with the dollar in Europe now...
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by Melissa Petri on August 5, 2005
"I just finished reading The Unofficial Guide to Walt disney world and was appalled at some of the information that it contains. Some of it is wrong, some of it is definitely not necessary, but o...
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by Melissa Petri on July 28, 2005
When I first blogged about Google Earth, I was blown away by what technology has come up with. I blinked and guess what? More and more people are coming up with ideas parallel to that but with a diffe...
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by Melissa Petri on July 20, 2005
So you have finally decided to leave your comfort zone in America and head abroad this summer. For the first time. Chances are, you do not even have a passport yet, right?
If you have yet to get on...
