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[photo by: Kasaa]
Travel Resolutions You Should Consider For 2009
A friend of mine recently asked me on Facebook what my travel resolutions are for 2009. To be honest I hadn’t given it much thought, but when I put my mind to it there are some long standing travel habits that I, and all of us, could all stand to improve upon.
Planning
The more you travel, the more you tend to skimp on planning out a trip. Going off the schedule for a day of adventure can be fun at your destination, but ends up hurting your pocketbook before you even get there.
- Start Looking For Tickets Early - Infrequent or travel newbies are usually good about searching every and all airfare and hotel search engines months before booking a trip. The more we travel the more we wait around for ‘good last minute deals’, which, are almost never as good as a regular fare from 3 months ago according to Farecast and AirfareWatchDog.
- Don’t Just Be Content With Orbitz – …or Travelocity, or any other single airfare search engine. Expand your ticket search to include some of the search engine search engines like FareCompare and Kayak. Also, don’t forget to check the ‘deals’ pages on the websites of individual airlines, since airline usually hide their best deals from online travel agents.
Traveling
As exciting as traveling is, enough backpacking, hiking, or shark diving gets old if you don’t vary your experiences and expand your awareness of the options in front of you.
- More Local Travel - Consider a road trip in your area and explore the sites, cities, and natural wonders around where you live. Start by looking up a bigger city in your area and Google around to find what might be in the outlying areas.
- Staycate - The term has gotten a lot of criticism by other blogs and writers but I find the concept a great way to unwind if you do it right. Here are the worst things to do on your staycation.
The Photo Contest Entries That Weren’t
January 7, 2009 by Anil P.
Filed under Contests, Pictures and Video
Several of the contestants for the Inspire Me Africa Photo Contest sent in multiple pictures and I was faced with the difficult task of choosing my favorite for the competition. They were all so good that I thought I’d share them with you for your pleasure as well.
From Mara, more photos from Kenya.
How To Protect Your Home When You Travel
After reading Priyank’s encounter with a burglar in his home I began to think about how vulnerable our dwellings are, especially when we’re not in them. Travelers who will be gone for even a few days from their homes can take a few simple measures to protect them and deter thieves.
We take so many precautions to protect the things we travel with and you should do the same for all the things you leave behind.
- Install A Fake Security Camera - Most of the precautions you need to take are about deterrence since you won’t be able to stop a burglar once their inside. Install a fake security camera above each door to your home. Amazon sells a pretty convincing pair for about $20 each.
- Make A Sign For Your Home Monitoring Service - Print and laminate a lawn sign for name-your-own home monitoring service or replicate one by ADT, Brinks, or any well-known local name in your area. Study after study shows these are just as effective as the actual alarm systems for warding off crooks (who just move on to the next house).
- Used signs can also be found on eBay.
- Talk To Your Nosey Neighbors – We’ve all got that person on the block or in our apartment building that just has to know what everyone is up to. As annoying as they are, these people are great security resources. If they’re friendly ask them to keep an eye on your place and give your friend (someone who lives nearby) a ring if they see anything suspicious.
