All Posts Tagged With: "holiday travel"
Memorial Day Gas Prices Falling
As Memorial Day weekend is drawing near, travelers will be lowing at lowers prices for gasoline. In fact, the prices over the holiday may rival those seen last summer. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of gas is $2.76 and may go down up to twenty-five cents more over the holiday weekend. [...]
Travel During The Holidays and Pay Double for Your Stuff
With the holiday season already being touted in stores playing Christmas songs, it may be that time to start checking into the travel costs for gathering with family and friends. As travel costs continue to steadily increase, travelers this holiday season can expect to pay double or more just to take their luggage with them. [...]
Thanksgiving is the Busiest day for Travel: Here’s How Traveling in 2009 is Different
Thanksgiving is traditionally the most traveled holiday of the year. Digital marketing firm Zeta Interactive conducted a survey and found that 84% of people are positive about holiday travel – with buzz words like “enjoy”, “rest” and “relax” surrounding blog posts about 2009 travel plans. Last year, the same marketing firm found only about 68% [...]
Santa’s Big Travel Night: Around the World Virtual Trip
When traveling internationally or even domestically, taking different time zones into consideration is important for travel planning. Well, there is no one who understands the importance of on time departure and arrivals than none other than Santa himself. Depending on where you might live, Santa’s Christmas Eve journey to visit children around the world is [...]
Twas a Few Nights Before Traveling…
Travelers everywhere are checking their list and checking it twice to ensure not a gift or accessory is missed in the hustle and bustle of holiday travel. When preparing to spend the holidays away or even just departing to grandma’s house on Christmas Day, there are some perfect holiday gifts not to be missed. These [...]
Tips to Navigate Busy Holiday Travel
Brave or crazy? Not sure which one you might classify my decision to travel just days before Christmas, but it is an exercise to say the least to put some trusted travel advice to the test. A client invitation to attend their year-end meeting and holiday party arrived and falling to the temptation to take [...]
Travel Gift Ideas: Electronic Products Travel Well for Adults and Kids
Preparing for a trip goes beyond the actual travel planning, choosing the destination, booking the airline tickets or choosing the road route, or arranging for accommodations. Integral ingredients in the actual success of a vacation are the travel accessories that accompany the travelers on the journey. Beyond the traditional portable DVD, digital camera, camcorder, iPhone, [...]
I’m Dreaming of a Travel-Friendly Gift…and it May Not be Snow
Weather delays when traveling can wreck havoc on a planned vacation, particularly during the holidays. Coupled with reduced airline capacity, flying during Christmas and New Year’s might be causing some anxiety for travelers. According to TripAdvisor’s December holiday travel survey, when asked about the best “gift” for travelers this holiday season, 46 percent of Americans [...]
Can You Find on Bargain on Holiday Flights?
Anyone who has perused the internet looking for discount airline tickets might be disappointed to realize that it would take a sudden windfall to get the family to Grandma’s this year. Most airlines are still working to recover from the outrageous gas prices and the prices for tickets are still running high, despite the reason [...]
A Holiday Travel Gift: More Americans Traveling this Season
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales surged, the travel industry is experiencing a predicted increase this holiday season with 42 percent traveling for the holidays, an increase compared to last year. Stemming from its holiday travel survey, TripAdvisor® reports of those traveling for the holidays, 66 percent plan to drive and 52 percent will [...]
Black Friday Shopping: Games Make Great Travel Take-Alongs
Black Friday is symbolic for a traveling adventure for many…that is a shopping adventure. However, shopping is not limited to just this day. In fact, shopping ranks as a top activity for all travelers on their journeys. TripAdvisor® recently announced that 22 percent of travelers plan to travel on Black Friday to go shopping in [...]
Family Travel Lanes Take Off in Time for Holiday Travel
If you have ever traveled during the holidays, you have possibly experienced more stress due to increased volume at airports and on the road. Or, if you have traveled with infants and young children, you can appreciate that it just takes more time to juggle the stroller, baby, diaper bag and other kid necessities, especially [...]
Thanksgiving Travel: Americans Preparing for Busy Holiday Trips
In less than one week, travelers will be packing up the cars, turkeys and suitcases on the way to “grandma’s house” for a Thanksgiving holiday. Or perhaps a travel destination this holiday might be to the beach or a shopping mall. TripAdvisor® and AAA have announced the results of its Thanksgiving travel survey and forecasts and [...]
Holiday Travel: Luxury Dream Trips Still Available
While last-minute travelers can score some good deals, this is not the case for the pending 2008 holiday travel season. Those who procrastinate might just have the Grinch steal their Christmas travel dreams. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), nearly 60 million airline seats will be eliminated in the 4th quarter of 2008, compared [...]
Holiday Travel Tips: Thanksgiving Kicks Off Travel Traditions
Holiday traditions? Every Thanksgiving, a tradition for many travelers is making the trek to New York City to experience the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (airs live on November 27th, 2008 at 9am EST on NBC). For those who do not make the trip, they can still witness this amazing event from the comfort of their [...]
Protecting Thanksgiving Travel Investment & Other Travel Insurance Tips
Besides long lines and possible winter weather delays, traveling during the holidays can be stressful for most. With the Thanksgiving travel season (one of, if not the busiest travel times) nearing and the airlines reducing seat capacity just in time for the holidays, travelers are facing increased travel challenges. Third party travel insurance provider Squaremouth.com’s CEO Chris Harvey [...]
Official End of Summer Vacations
Labor Day has traditionally been regarded as the last long weekend to squeeze in any last-minute summer escapes. Yet, many are closely monitoring the Weather Channel to see if Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna will effect travel plans and spike gas prices to an all time high again…just in time for Labor Day celebrations. [...]
Travelers Who Wait Might Have a Disappointing Christmas: Nearly 60 Million Airline Seats will not be offered
Increases in fuel prices have translated into less services received when flying, new fees levied to travelers, a continued seat reduction in flight capacity, and even defunct airlines. However, according to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), nearly 60 million airline seats will be eliminated in the 4th quarter of 2008, compared to available seats in 2007…just [...]
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