Packing Tips

  You are all ready for your vacation, you have double checked everything and triple checked the weight of your bags. So what’s the deal when you get to the airline and the airline scale reads 5lbs over? This scenario is actually very common, just google “are airlines scales accurate”. The sad truth is many... 

U. S. Airways, its merger with American Airlines nearly complete, took its last flight—ever—on Friday, 10/16. When airlines merge and transition, travelers will notice an extra layer of stress superimposed on the existing stress of air travel. Airline policies may change. Airline employees need the training to get up to speed. And often the airline employees can... 

After a long flight, all you want to do is go to the Baggage Claim carousel, pick up your checked luggage and head off to your vacation destination or home.  You arrive at Baggage Claim and stand patiently at the spot of the carousel where the luggage comes out of the shoot but, for some... 

Gustave Flaubert said Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Should your luggage likewise occupy a small, modest place in the world? Most experienced travelers would raise one eyebrow and then recite the first commandment of travel: thou shalt NEVER check thy bag. Unfortunately, you can’t always... 

When we travel, we become captivated by the culture, food and customs of our vacation destination.  We desperately want to capture some of the wonderful experiences we’ve enjoyed, in more ways than with mere photos taken on our cellular phone! Like Carol Burnett in her famous Gone With the Wind skit, we see souvenirs “hanging in... 

If you’ve done any traveling over the past couple of years, you are sorely aware that most, if not all, airlines charge travelers for every checked piece of luggage.  Revenues accumulated by airlines from these fees are in the BILLIONS of dollars – so they won’t be disappearing any time soon! To avoid paying the...

When I’m heading out on a business trip I want to pack as light as I can, but I also don’t want to forget a thing! On a business trip there is no time to rush out and replace something, and if your hotel gift shop does have it – you can be sure it’s really going... 

Packing your bags for a long—or even short—trip can often times be a challenge. Ever since airlines began charging steep baggage fees for “overweight” luggage, travelers have had to be much more conscious about what they take with them as they move about. Planning ahead is essential, and utilizing your carry-on properly is the best...