::future gringo:: Added To The Blogroll
James and Caleb put together an interesting travel blog and I’ve added them to the blogroll. Add them to your RSS reader and check out ::future gringo::.
Do You Need Travel Insurance?
Travel insurance is something that most vagabonds don’t consider. CNN writes that you should only consider it if you can’t afford to lose what you invested in your trip.
Most comprehensive travel insurance policies offer three types of coverage — financial reimbursement for trip cancellation or lost baggage, medical coverage and emergency medical transportation. You can also buy a la carte coverage from some insurers.
If you ask me, if you’ll be homeless after trip expenses, stay close to home or go somewhere cheap and domestic. Most comprehensive plans will run you about 20% of your total travel costs.
Track Unadvertised Airfares: AirfareWatchDog
Mike writes those of you who track airfares for prices changes on Yapta should also check out AirfareWatchDog.
These guys search thousands of airfares by hand every day to come up with the best possible deals. They cover all of the discount carriers as well as specials listed only on airline websites. Plus you can sign up for a daily newsletter which let??s you know about the best fares from your city.
The holiday season is approaching, so buy your tickets soon and avoid sneaky airline fees. Finally, think about longer flight times and searching TravelZoo deals.
Gilbert Arenas’ Blog Moved To New Location
Gilbert Arenas’ award-winning blog has moved to a new page on Fan Voice. The new site lets you write comments on each post and makes permalinking to specific ones easier. Gilbert added a new entry today, read it here.
Organize An Entire Vacation At Home and Abroad
Plan an entire vacation from start to finish with Home and Abroad based on information about who and how you want to travel. Design you trip by telling H and A how important it is to you to see tourist attractions, relax, or gamble, for instance.
H and A will then dive deeper asking you a series of questions on the type of tourist attraction or adult hotspots you’re interested in. The site creates a suggested itinerary with prices and a travel map of the destinations it picks out for you. The entire process takes about 3 minutes and is free.
Home and Abroad makes a great addition to Tripit, both of which make organizing a vacation less of a pain in the ass easier.
Locate Your Italian Hotel: FreeReservation.com
Travelers planning their next vacation or business trip to Italy can search specialized hotel listings at Free Reservation. The site lets you narrow search results by the type of accommodation you are looking for, city, or region you plan on staying in.
If you’re not interested in a hotel in Florence, Free Reservation provides bed and breakfasts, apartments, and country houses for a less traditional vacation. A fast search for hotels in Naples comes back with featured hotels displayed from the most expensive to the least. Each listing has links to get more detail, view pictures, and read customer reviews.
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