The cruising community recently (I think) designated the month of October as “Plan a Cruise Month.” They obviously do this to generate sales. The good news is that October (and…

Not too many people want to pay for information these days—especially in the travel field. However, there’s one newsletter I know of that has no problem finding subscribers. It’s Matthew…

Believe it or not, I have some friends that actually like turbulence when they fly. I’m not one of them, although over the years I’ve become a lot less nervous…

Thanks to Jen Leo from the LA Times for turning me onto this interactive travel map tool from Money magazine. In no way is it the end-all-be-all of travel searches,…

Traveling and not sure if you’ll need to get a visa? Check out ProjectVisa.com, which “aim[s] to keep you up to date with visa and embassy information for all countries.” It all starts…

While attending the ILTM conference last week in Cannes, France, Natalie and I met with our good PR buddy, Geoffrey Weill. He told us about his new client ParisPerfect.com, which ended…

If you read my round-the-world with SPG AmEx story, you probably noticed I referenced the Great Circle Mapper. It’s been a favorite of travel bloggers and aviation geeks for years, as…

The SkyTrax Airline rating system has been around since 1999, and now AirlineQuality.com (aka SkyTrax) is the go-to place for airline and airport ratings. AirlineQuality.com has ratings and reviews for over 681 airlines and 725…

As most of you know, I hate resort fees. I just think they’re sneaky. Not only do guests usually get dinged at check-in by them, and not only are they usually discovered too late…

NameShouts might just be a big help when you travel next—especially if you’ve ever found yourself having trouble pronouncing someone’s name. NameShouts helps you pronounce a person’s name correctly, as it would…

Kudos to the Costa Rican Tourism Board for creating this hilarious video of their jungle animals (sloth, turtles, toucans and parrots) singing the tune “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The campaign was inspired…

I’ve known about Skiplagged for a while; in fact I almost wrote about it before deciding it wasn’t really worth most people’s time. However, after all of its recent media attention,…

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, a lot of travelers are trying to decide whether they should fly or drive to Grandma’s house. The Fly or Drive Calculator by Befrugal.com—available…

For some people, planning a trip is a thrill. For other, and probably more, people, it can be exhausting—and that’s why there’s Utrip. Utrip is a quick and easy online way…

Award Magic could change everything if you use airline miles to book travel. Every savvy traveler knows that the best way to travel for free (or close to it)—especially in international business…