Archive for the ‘Smarter Travel’ Category

  • I’m not being paid to talk about this convertible dress

    I’m not being paid to talk about this convertible dress

    …but I might as well be, because I keep telling people to get one. First things first: an convertible dress (or infinity dress) is a versatile piece of clothing. Essentially, it’s a one-size-fits-all circle skirt with two long strips of fabric that can convert into a multitude of styles. Said

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  • 10 secrets for scoring dirt-cheap flights

    10 secrets for scoring dirt-cheap flights

    How much would you pay to get to England and back? $800? $1,000? $1,500? Try $200. That’s what I paid a few years ago for a round-trip Chicago-London fare. Two years in a row, I paid less than $350 to go from San Francisco to Belize and back. Then there’s

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  • Why you should think twice before trying KLM’s new Facebook-before-you-fly program

    Why you should think twice before trying KLM’s new Facebook-before-you-fly program

    After spending a good week or two chewing on KLM’s new Meet & Seat program, I can’t decide if it’s brilliant or ridiculous. It’s probably a bit of both

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  • Five indispensable iPad apps for travelers

    Five indispensable iPad apps for travelers

    If you travel with an iPad, you probably already have the basic travel apps down. Currency converter? Check. Translation app? Check (or tick, if you’re visiting England). They’re practical, no doubt, but when you’re looking for something that will actually make your trip better, not just easier, consider these five

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  • The only travel bag you’ll ever need

    The only travel bag you’ll ever need

    Checking luggage is for suckers. Suckers, and people who have an extra $50 to drop on luggage fees. Despite evidence to the contrary, I aim to stay out of the former category; I’m not part of the latter. Besides, even before airlines started charging for the “privilege,” I rarely needed

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