Family Tour to NZ/Australia July 2017
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2016
Internet Access When Traveling Internationally – Problems and Limitations
The last decade has seen a welcome collapse in the cost of placing phone calls on our cell phones while traveling internationally, for all but the most unwary. If you’re paying more than 20c a
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2017 Scotland’s Islands and Highlands Tour
Yes, its back. One of our favorite tours, taking you to seven of the islands off Scotland’s west coast, plus time in the Highlands and around Loch Ness. Visit storied isles such as Skye and Mull,
Weekly Roundup, Friday 7 October 2016
Good morning My green ink theory didn’t robustly withstand another week. After switching to green ink, there was a welcome lift in people kindly joining in this year’s Travel Insider Annual fundraising drive. We had
How to Save $500 on Your Next Cell Phone
UPDATE : This information has definitely aged some since it was written in October 2016. Please note our new article, written in November 2020, with updated and additional and updated information. Don’t dutifully go and
Google’s New Pixel Smartphone
Google held a product launch event today, announcing a new range of its own cell phones, a new type of AI search assistant, and other assorted bits and pieces. The phones held the most interest
Weekly Roundup, Friday 30 September 2016
Good morning It must have been the green ink. After our annual fundraising drive got off to a slow start two weeks ago, with 42 readers participating, I highlighted the event last week, which drew
The History of Airline Classes and Cabins
Life was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially it was a very ‘adventurous’ class – open cockpits and high rates of fatalities. It then evolved to become comparatively
Weekly Roundup, Friday 23 September 2016
Good morning In the excitement of everything else last week, I did a poor job of calling your attention to a matter of importance to me, and perhaps to you too. Our annual Travel Insider
Backpack too Informal? Briefcase too Inconvenient? Try a Messenger Bag.
One of the constant challenges we face as business travelers is finding a bag that is convenient to carry, functional and robust, but also one which we can take into a meeting at the ‘other
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Weekly Roundup, Friday 16 September 2016
Good morning We’ve a great opportunity for one lucky single gentleman. We have a single gent on our New Zealand tour looking for someone to share with. This person has traveled with me twice before,
The Obscured Truth of Why Your Flight Takes Longer Today than 20, 30, even 40 Years Ago
If you have a regular route you fly, you’ll probably have noticed that the scheduled time for that flight has been gradually extending over the last several decades. In my case, the short nonstop SEA-LAX-SEA
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