11 etiquette rules to remember next time you fly (by Business Insider)

Unless you're fortunate enough to be flying in a first class suite, air travel can often be a stressful and exhausting experience. 

However, for those of us who can't afford a luxurious upgrade, there are a few basic etiquette rules that can improve the comfort of your journey. Follow them, and your next flight might just be pleasant — as long as everyone else follows them, too.

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18 Tips for Traveling with Baby (by parenting.com)

Does "vacationing" with your baby sound like an oxymoron? As someone who has ventured on road trips, beach getaways, cruises and more with my two kids, and who is writing a book about family travel—The Travel Mamas' Guide—I know that vacations now are not as easy as they were pre-baby.

And while there are tons of tips on how to get there, there's not much advice for how to manage once you arrive. A few simple tricks have saved some of my family's trips.

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Great Tips on Flight Etiquette

Ever board a plane and end up with some uncomfortable situations?  Who gets the arm rest?  Do I recline my seat?  This article will help you with these unanswered questions.

Enjoy the article of Flight Etiquette (by the Wall Street Journal).

Click Here .... Who Gets the Armrest?

All Inclusive Vacation Tips

You have talked to your travel agent.  You have looked at countless brochures and you have checked out various resorts online.  Now you are ready for your All-Inclusive vacation.

"All inclusives take a lot of pressure off you," states Karen Gill, Travel Consultant with Plan A Vacation.  You show up, lock your valuables away in your room safe and go and have fun without the worry of budgeting your money etc.

Your meals are cooked for you, there is lots of activity and the sun and the beach are wonderful.

If you're an all-inclusive novice, here are a few survival strategies to get the most out of your vacation.

Vacation Safety Tips

Tourists make very tempting targets for thieves while on vacation. Tourists are often distracted with viewing the sites, could be lost, weighed down with bags, carrying expensive cameras in plain view and have valuables or money on their person.

Vacations are meant to be fun and relaxing. Preparing for a family vacation requires a lot of planning. Planning can decrease the chances of becoming a victim of a crime. It is best for you and your family to do all you can to blend in with the crowd.

Here are some tips for keeping you and your family safe when planning your next holiday vacation.

Why You Need Travel Insurance: ( by RBC Insurance )

When you’re travelling, even a minor accident or sickness can become a major expense and inconvenience. So whether your plans include a trip outside your home province or territory, to the U.S. or to another continent, having travel insurance will go a long way toward ensuring you enjoy your time away.

Five Trip Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Many a vacation has gone askew.  I for one have heard of many people stating that they had the worst vacation of their life.  There is one thing you must remember about vacations.  

“VACATIONS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT”.

When you Plan A Vacation there are 5 trip planning mistakes to avoid in order to make sure your vacation is the best it can be.  Avoiding these planning mistakes will help you and your family or friends get the most out of your vacation. 

Tips for packing for a Cruise

You are going on a cruise and now you must pack.  Decisions, decisions.  What do I pack?  How many change of clothes do I take?  What is the weather going to be like? 

These are all good questions.  And to be quite honest with you, no matter how hard you try to do the perfect packing job, chances are there will always be something that you forgot or wish that you didn’t bring.  The following tips will hopefully help you pack the most efficient way possible.

Canadian Living Article - Advice for guests: Preparing for a destination wedding

The following link will take you to a Canadian Living article that interviewed our very own Karen Gill a Destination Wedding Specialist.  We hope you enjoy it.

click here   Advice for Guests: Preparing for a Destination Wedding

5 Tips To Protect Your Home While on Vacation

Sometimes it seems that what ever can go wrong will go wrong while you are on vacation.  Coming home from your family vacation, honeymoon, cruise etc and finding something wrong at home can be an absolute nightmare.

Your home can be a tempting target for criminals unless you take the proper steps to minimize potential issues.

Top 5 Tips to protect against the elements on your vacation

Nothing can ruin a vacation faster than a sunburn, a cut on the foot or itchy insect bites.

When planning to go on vacation you must remember the certain basic tips to protect you and your family.

By remembering these tips you are better prepared to deal with the elements and ensure that your vacation is the best it can be.

Planning your perfect vacation - Saving $ towards your vacation

Saving for your vacation is much like saving for other important purchases.  You save for a new car and a new appliance, so why not a vacation?

The hard part of saving for a vacation is getting started.  After you read this GET STARTED and do not hesitate.

Here are some tips that can help to sock that money away and get you to your dream vacation: 

Enjoy and take the stress out of flying

Many people get uptight about flying.  Many of these stresses are related to not only the phobia of having a fear of flying, but also the fears that you have forgotten something or may miss your flight.  Going on vacation can be a very stressful time.  Here are some tips to take the stress out of flying.

5 Tips to save $ on International Roaming Rates on your cell phone

Staying in touch with work, friends and family when you are on vacation can cost you a small fortune.  Roaming charges will end up on your cell phone bill and you should try to avoid these ridiculous charges.

Here are some tips that may help you keep your roaming costs down.