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June 7, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
AwardWallet is a free online tool that helps travelers keep track of their award program points (such as frequent flyer miles). With all the different award program sites listed, it's a snap to just click on the airline or hotel name, and the auto login takes [Read more]
Posted in: Interviews | 1 comment
January 16, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
If there's one thing for sure about air travel... it's that nothing is for sure about air travel. (Well, you can count on cramped economy seats and no more free meals on domestic flights.) We embrace travel here at The Vacation Gals, and even when weather, [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 15 comments
April 7, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
The best travel tips help everyone travel smarter. Some vacations are perfect from start to finish, but more often than not, at least one thing goes wrong. Because part of the fun of travel is often its unpredictability (for those of us that like serendipity, [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Travel Tips | 8 comments
February 4, 2010 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
One of the best ways to ruin your travel experience right off the bat is screw up your airplane carry-on luggage packing list. For one, lost luggage via air travel does occur. Losing the bag with your flip-flops, toothbrush and sunscreen can be hugely [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | 6 comments
January 21, 2010 | Author: FlyGal
We have extended family in South America and let me tell you, this is one trip I love and loathe at the same time. Since we live in New York state, going to toasty-warm Chile is a treat just after the winter holidays… the flight and travel time, not so [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 4 comments
October 1, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Around a week ago, I boarded a big plane headed east to Atlanta, en route to Asheville. After I sat down in my window seat, a young woman - 19 years old perhaps - sat down next to me. It didn't take long to notice that she was crying. She was trying to be [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News, Travel Tips | 16 comments
September 25, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
This is fun news (for us, anyway). Starbucks VIA has asked me to be part of the company's insider program, which is called "Beta Tasters." This means, they sent me a Flip Mino digital video camcorder, a bunch of Starbucks VIA samples, and a request to make a [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Gear, Travel News, Travel Tips | 6 comments
July 20, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
I used to fly with my younger brother to my grandparents' home in Florida when I was a kid, and I have pretty powerful memories of being treated like royalty by the airline staff. We were unaccompanied minors, and the flights always went off without a [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News, Travel Tips | 2 comments
June 17, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
By now most of us with an interest in air travel have heard the news about that 10-year-old unaccompanied minor who was put on the wrong plane at Logan Airport. This was due to errors and miscommunication of Continental Airlines staff at the gate, and you [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel News, Travel Tips | no comments
March 10, 2009 | Author: TwinCitiesGal
I love sitting by the window when I fly and not only because I sleep better, but because I love the views of take-off, landing, and all that's in-between like lakes, sunsets, crop circles and of course seeing other aircraft whiz by. You can bet I always have [Read more]
Posted in: Travel Tips | no comments
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