Amusement parks are a time-honored summer
tradition. However, as rides get more sophisticated, amusement park
ticket prices get higher and higher. If you don’t have a lot of spare
money this summer, don’t panic. There are plenty of ways to save money
by scoring cheap amusement park tickets so that you can have a good time
without going broke. Theme parks themselves often offer special deals to customers who buy
the tickets at the last minute. Most of these special deals are
online--if you buy your tickets at the park, you usually have to pay
more. Go to the amusement park’s website regularly to search for deals
on tickets.
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Let’s start this blog post with a short exercise. I want you to get
out a sheet of paper and write down all your set expenses. Write down
how much you pay for your rent (mortgage), your car payments, cable
bill, cell phone, insurance, and the like. Tally them up. Then write down all your discretionary spending. This is what you
spend on food, movie nights, drinks, shopping, that daily coffee from
Starbucks, cigarettes, sports tickets, and other similar things. If you
don’t know what you spend money on, go track your expenses for a
two-week period and see what you spend.
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When we first started traveling, we found out quite quickly that
everyone has some advice about travel. It’s taken us a few years and
more than a few miles to realize that a lot of the travel myths we heard
were just simply wrong. Here’s a list of the top 25 travel myths that have cost us time and money, or given us headaches during our trips. If you have a bit of flexibility in your dates and destination, we’ve
found that last minute deals with airlines and all inclusive packages
almost always beat booking a few months ahead.
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With a business volume surpassing those of oil exports, food products
and automobiles, the travel industry sends more than one billion
tourists around the world every year. The soaring growth of tourism also
has brought the advancement of ecotourism, showing that consumers are
becoming more concerned with the negative impact their travel choices
have on the environment.
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As travelers reach the far corners of the world, they are faced with
the responsibility to preserve the fragile environments they visit.
This idea of traveling responsibly is called ecotourism, conscientious
travel to protect the environment and nourish its many cultures.
In the spirit of exaggeration, the neglect of eco-conscious travel
is akin to filling in the Grand Canyon to build a coffee shop. While we
all love a good no-whip, extra-hot mocha, our priorities should be aimed
at the preservation of this planet's natural and cultural treasures.
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There is no doubt that travel feeds the soul. Travelers return from
trips often refreshed and a smidgen wiser for experiencing a new part of
the world and a new culture vastly different than their own. The effect
is reciprocated by those countries and cultures that thrive from the
inward flow of money tourism brings.
But oftentimes those cultures need more than money. They need help
building schools and shelters. They need help learning skills and
languages. They need help preserving the fragile environments and
historic sites that draw tourists to their small part of the world.
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Accessible travel -- travel by people with disabilities -- is an
adventure enjoyed on a global scale. Yet too often this adventure is
sidelined or delayed by inadequate facilities, higher prices and general
hassles other travelers do not face. In spite of this, travelers with
disabilities are boarding cruise ships and planes in record numbers to
explore the four corners of the Earth.
There are as many disabilities as there are disabled people, so each
traveler's needs are different. Thankfully, the travel community is
generating more and more solutions to these needs, creating a growing
network of travel options for disabled people worldwide and broadening
the access of accessible travel.
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We all come from somewhere. Whether our parents bravely crossed
borders for a better life before we were born, or generations ago our
families were deeply entrenched in the southern hemisphere, our
bloodlines race with the trade winds across the oceans to connect to
another land and another time.
Nowadays, more and more travelers are discovering the roots of these
bloodlines through heritage travel, which combines the excitement,
relaxation and bonding of a vacation with the education of a history
lesson. But this is not your regular history lesson, when you slept on
your desk in the back of the room during fourth period. When the subject
of the lesson is your family, you'll enjoy sitting at the head of this
class.
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The permission slips are signed, your bags are packed and you're,
like, so ready to ditch the classroom and head out on your class trip.
Travel is an exciting opportunity to experience different places and
wondrous cultures, so the key is not to blow it by doing something that
will ruin the trip for yourself and others.
While it's tempting to forget about all the rules as soon as your
chaperones turn their backs, you should keep in mind these tips from
ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents). Some of the most travel-wise
people in the world, ASTA members know that studying for your upcoming
trip is a homework assignment you'll actually enjoy.
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Now more than ever, women are traveling by themselves for business or
pleasure. And although their reasons for traveling are similar to their
male counterparts, women traveling alone have very different concerns.
From safety issues to cultural variations, women travelers encounter a
variety of difficulties that can be avoided if the necessary precautions
are taken.
To
learn how you can travel safer, read these tips from ASTA (American
Society of Travel Agents). Some of the most travel-wise people in the
world, ASTA members understand that while it pays for both men and women
to be educated travelers, it is imperative for women to plan every step
of their trip - from packing a suitcase to choosing a hotel room - to
ensure a safe return.
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Business or pleasure? That's the first question people generally ask
about an upcoming trip. Your answer gives them a reasonable range of
responses, for they understand the parameters associated with both
business trips and pleasurable vacations. On the other hand, an answer
of adoption travel carries no definite impressions, for it intricately
combines business and pleasure along with international bureaucracy and
domestic devotion. doption travel - traveling internationally to adopt a child - is a
growing route for travelers. According to the U.S. Department of Heath
and Human Services, the availability of newborns in the United States is
diminishing, prompting more than 20,000 Americans to adopt
internationally in 2002.
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It's no secret that winter and holiday travel can be the most
stressful occasion. Especially when the hustle and bustle of holiday
travel starts, people become more distressed with long waits and
unexpected challenges. If you travel by air or car during the cold
season, you can count on more delays than you'd experience in the
summer. Once bad weather appears during the peak times for air travel,
we end up with the lengthiest flight delays, cancellations and missed
connections of the year. On the other hand, road travel has its share of annoyances and risks.
There may be road closings, slower speeds due to snow or sleet, traffic
accidents and other obstacles to throw you off track.
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There are two kinds of travelers in the world: those who packed light
and those who wish they had. To include everything needed in as little
space as possible, follow these helpful packing tips compiled by ASTA
(American Society of Travel Agents). Some of the most travel-wise people
in the world, ASTA members know the techniques of efficient packing and
packing tips for all types of travel. Forget dress clothes for every occasion. The world at large has
relaxed its dress code, showing almost universal leniency to tourists.
Dark colors - a black dress or blue jacket - will get you through most
dinners and plays.
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They're furry, they're friendly - they're absolutely lovable. Family
pets are often a big part of the family, and sometimes it's hard to
leave those adorable rascals behind when you leave town. With these
simple tips, your pet won't have to miss out on one fun moment of the
family's big vacation! Moreover, some states require
certain pets to have entry permits issued by the destination state's
regulatory agency, and may request to view the interstate health
certificate in advance of issuing the permit. Some even limit the time
during which the entry permit is valid.
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