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From Drab To Fab

J | March 5, 2010

Travel season is almost here. Do you have any vacation plans in the work?
After travel planning and booking your getaway, it pays to know that your are really travel ready. Apart from the necessary travel documents, you should ensure that your luggage are ready for the beating that they are about to get via the [...]

Travel Planning Hints

J | September 6, 2009

With the colder weather about to set in, many of us are now contemplating on basking in the warmth of sunny Florida. A fall or winter retreat, perhaps? Will you be one of those lucky enough to have that time off? It’s never too early to plan and look for deals to Miami or any [...]

The Best Way To Explore The Big Apple

J | May 19, 2009

Before I moved to New York for good, the city that never sleeps has always been my favorite US destination. What, with the diversity that you can only find in the Big Apple, you can be sure that there is something great that awaits everyone. I would like to emphasize that when you visit [...]

Is Your Vehicle Winter-proof?

J | January 15, 2009

Now that we’re experiencing bone chilling temps, if that vehicle has been prepped up for the winter, there should be no problems. Just in case, you procrastinated, and you only took care of souping up your laptop memory and left the task of winter-proofing your vehicle before the winter, here’s some ideas.
Using the right antifreeze [...]

Is Your Key Card Safe?

J | November 3, 2008

Nowadays, electronic key cards are being used in most hotels. On our recent trip to Italy, all of the four hotels we stayed at utilize key cards.  Are they safe? To a large extent it may be safe, but I know of someone whose hotel room was barged into using another key card. No, the [...]

Always Read The Fine Print

J | September 25, 2008

Travel planning is a challenging task, more so if it’s the first time that you step foot in that country. And during these trying times, when economically speaking, everything is uncertain, there is always the question of whether the airline, the hotel and the cruise line will still be in business when your planned for [...]

Wrinkled Cotton Shirt

J | September 19, 2008

From years of traveling, I am very well aware about the dilemma of pulling out a cotton shirt from my suit case and it’s already totally wrinkled. If you’re staying in a hotel equipped with an ironing board and iron, you’re lucky. More often than not, luxury hotels don’t have that in their rooms, so [...]