Archive for August, 2009

Top 10 Tactics for Productive Travel

Lifehacker’s Kevin Purdy just posted this article:

Being able to work just about anywhere is a mixed blessing. If you’re tired of dying batteries, lost receipts, absent files, and laptop theft paranoia, pick up on our top 10 tactics for a better life on the road. …

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Traxo: Plan your trips with a little help from your friends

JD Rinne recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Still not riding the social media wave? New social media site Traxo, currently in beta, offers an interesting twist. Organize your trip itineraries and connect with friends on the road.

What are your favorite vacation indulgences?

SonjaG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

Vacation spending has taken a huge hit in the last year or two, with many people taking shorter and cheaper trips. In an effort to maintain vacation budgets, you may be cutting back on small splurges throughout the year, like massages or dinner out at a nice restaurant. When you finally do take that vacation, we think you owe it to yourself to reward your hard work and thrifty ways.  

8 travel tips we learned on Twitter this week

Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Follow Bud Travel on Twitter by clicking @budtravel for the latest free news updates.

Traveling on Time, in Budget

I found this article over on Road Warrior: Time and money are two very important considerations for most road warriors. Just think how many times you have arrived at the airport only to find your flight delayed or been charged last minute fees by a sometimes-grumpy gate agent….

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Dining on the Bosporus? Preposterous!

Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

The patio at Zuma, an izakaya-style restaurant
The patio at Zuma, an izakaya-style restaurant (Courtesy Zuma)

Walk This Way: Five Great Sunday Strolls in Paris

Jacquelin Carnegie posted this over on Frommer’s : There are many great Paris Walks, but you really need to pay attention along the way. Strolling through the city’s streets lets you soak up the Parisian ambiance like a native.

Forecasting Fall and Winter Travel Prices

Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Will travel prices rise or fall this fall and winter? Ed Perkins has a prediction on the seasons’ outlook.

Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Do you really have to keep personal items out of the seatback pocket?

AmyS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

Who knew that you’re not supposed to put personal items in the seat pocket in front of you when you’re on an airplane? Not us, and we’re guessing not most of our readers, either.

Get your stuff out of the airline seatback pocket pronto!

Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

The airline seatback pocket may not be spacious, but it has at least traditionally been a place to stash your magazine or water bottle while you snooze. Not anymore.