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If you’ve been keeping tabs on the world’s largest vacation rental marketplace over the past year, you can be forgiven for thinking Airbnb is on its last legs. Even before the pandemic struck in March of last year, the company was floundering. Any hope of long term profitability was fading….
Read moreDuring the next three months the cost of domestic airfares are at historic lows, but only if you travel in and out of major hubs. If you fly to a city that’s not a major hub, the cost of airfares are higher. To understand why this is happening and how…
Read moreThis year’s ski season has been both rewarding and challenging. Rewarding because capacity limits at most American ski resorts have made the mountains less crowded than usual. Challenging because policy changes have made things confusing for some. Here’s how ski resorts are handling the pandemic. Advance Lift Ticket Sales…
Read moreThe future is going to get interesting for those who travel. Peeking its head over the horizon is a new travel document that promises to provide hassle free access through airports and border crossings by verifying the bearer has been vaccinated for COVID. A new variation on the old yellow…
Read moreIn a recent New York Times article entitled “Travel and the Art of Anticipation”, psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn said, “When we begin traveling again after months of being holed up at home, we will likely experience a ‘happiness reset’— the result of which may be that even modest, less costly…
Read moreYou can literally save hundreds of dollars when you use these tips to get a great rental car at a low price. Book Your Rental Car at an Off-Airport Location To get a great rental car at a low price, whenever possible book at off-airport rental locations. Yes, it…
Read moreIt took a while, but as of February 2nd air travelers finally got an extra measure of assurance that air travel needn’t be a death sentence for them or their loved ones. What had been a patchwork of airline policies requiring compliance with masking requirements became a federal mandate with…
Read moreLet’s see if you’re paying attention. I just bought two non-stop roundtrip tickets from Chicago to Boston for $295. The departure time on the outbound leg was 9:55am. 10:15am on the return. Yes, I said non-stop. And, yes, that $295 is for two tickets, all taxes and fees included. Each…
Read moreHave you ever wondered why some hotel chains vary in quality? Go to one Best Western, and it’s clean, well-organized, modernized, rich with amenities. But go to another and it’s a bit out-of-date, a tad run down, a little seedy. What’s going on? This is by no means limited to…
Read moreEver heard of “revenge spending”? You will. And it’s poised to have a dramatic effect on domestic travel in the coming year. Since March of 2020, consumers have been sitting on their wallets, holding back. Sure, millions of Americans lost their jobs during the pandemic and are still suffering, but…
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