News and Tips - #2 (February 2, 2015)

February 2, 2015

In this issue:
1. Do booking sites raise prices based or your habits? 
2. 19 Tips for Saving Money on Food While Traveling
3. Top 10 literary walking tours of the world - Lonely Planet
4. Nine Travel Mistakes You Will Make at Least Once This Winter - SmarterTravel.com
5 Hotel Scams That Could Ruin Your Next Vacation

Do booking sites raise prices based or your habits? 

When you search for a hotel room on a travel website, does the website's software recognize you, and does it adjust the price display based on that recognition? A new report goes some was to answer that question. And the short answer is, "Yes, in some cases, but the price differences are generally small." Read more...

19 Tips for Saving Money on Food While Traveling

One of your biggest expenses while traveling will be food and beverages. Depending on the size of your family, these expenses can be higher than your lodging costs.

When our family travels, we like to save money. The money that we save on our meals is then used towards our activities and souvenirs. 
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Top 10 literary walking tours of the world - Lonely Planet

There’s no better way to pay tribute to your favourite authors or characters than to follow in their footsteps via these entertaining tours. Read more...

Nine Travel Mistakes You Will Make at Least Once This Winter - SmarterTravel.com

Despite all the technical advances that have taken place in the travel industry over recent decades, winter weather can still seriously disrupt itineraries. And not just air-travel itineraries—winter storms can close highways and railways too, sometimes for days. You certainly can't change the weather, but you can minimize its risks, both while planning and en route. Here are some practical strategies... Read more...


5 Hotel Scams That Could Ruin Your Next Vacation

We so badly want to trust our friends in the hotel industry, but it seems like every time we get close, one bad egg does something shady and ruins the whole batch. Read more...