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Don’t make these travel mistakes! Travel agents sound off on common issues they see

“How to travel better” is a five-part series focusing on uncomfortable or inefficient travel experiences and how the industry can do better. If you’d like to contribute to our future reporting and share your experience as a source, you can fill out this quick form.

For Frank Jung in Missouri, it’s when people kick the back of his seat. For May Wong of California, it’s people who bare their feet during a flight. For others, like Regina Blye of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation who has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair, the most annoying part of

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How to buy travel insurance

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Planning a vacation? Make sure to protect your trip by purchasing travel insurance.

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Travel expenses can be pricey, depending on where you’re going and when. So, you may be inclined to deny or refuse travel insurance as a way to cut costs. But sometimes that decision can end up costing you even more in the long run.

Before finalizing travel plans, consider researching travel insurance companies to see what kind of protections they offer and whether they fit your particular needs. There are several different types of travel insurance options to pick from – from trip cancellations to

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Dorm Room Essentials – Mommy Travels

Moving a kiddo into a dorm room can be incredibly challenging. There’s very little space to work with, so you have to think strategically about the must-have items you need to get through the year. I just moved my daughter into the dorms last month, so we are now well-acquainted with many of the best current options. She is at least in a two-person room. Noah somehow ended up in a triple his freshman year, so you can just imagine what that was like. Neither situation is impossible but it definitely took some advanced planning.

The easiest way to maximize

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How the humble travel agent got glamorous

It worked for Antony Jones and Mandy Coombs, who are currently on an eight-week, post-early retirement trip across North America organized by Carla Deakin at Not Just Travel in Christchurch (notjusttravel.com). Among the things on their itinerary are a cruise from Banff, a trip on the Rocky Mountaineer, a drive along Route 66, trips to long-forgotten ghost towns, and a sojourn at one of the oldest hotels in Oklahoma.

“I’d organized a lot of trips myself previously, but we have a fair few friends who’ve lost money during Covid,” says Coombs. “A couple of our own trips have also been

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Aiper Seagull 600 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner Review

Already dreaming of summer? Longing to enjoy your swimming pool some more? Jumping in the refreshing water when it’s hot, laying out on the perfect float in the sun, playing and actually having fun with your kids for hours, having that annual, epic pool party…. I could go on and on. I love having a swimming pool in our backyard. But what I don’t love? Spending significant amounts of time every summer trying to keep it clean! I know there’s got to better ways to keep it sparkling and decided to finally give an automatic pool cleaner a try! I’m

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Layover in Istanbul City and Food Tour

With a population of over 15 million, Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the world. It is vast and diverse, full of beautiful historic monuments and amazing food. Unfortunately, my family and I only had about a day and a half layover in Istanbul when we flew in from Rome. We had to figure out how to maximize our time in Istanbul, despite being tired from traveling. Fortunately, the Istanbulite tour company enabled us to see the highlights of Istanbul and familiarize ourselves with Turkish food all within a matter of hours! It was a thorough and educational

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Family Fun at Silver Dollar City Theme Park

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Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri is the mecca for family fun. It is a theme park based on all things from the 19th century. It is a one-of-a-kind park because it has an attraction like no other theme park has, Marvel Cave. Silver Dollar City has thrilling rides, time period shows, beautiful shops, and friendly & helpful employees. Come along on our tour of fun at Silver Dollar City theme park!

The fun at Silver Dollar City theme park begins at the entrance. As you arrive

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The Best Way to See Rome: Semi-Private Golf Cart Tour

Our family planned a trip to Europe this past July, not knowing at the time of booking that there would be a massive heat wave across the continent. Fortunately, we had scheduled a Rome golf cart tour through LivTours. We were able to leisurely tour a significant portion of the ancient city from the comfort of the golf cart. This saved my family of four a whole deal of walking and exhaustion in the humidity and heat which rivaled that of our home in Texas.

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On these semi-private golf tours, you can have groups of