Arild Nygard

When you want to go on a vacation that requires a flight, you have two main options for purchasing that ticket. You can purchase the ticket from the airline directly or from a travel agency. For decades, purchasing a ticket from the airline was the best option for many, unless they planned an entire vacation package with a travel agency. Even if you do not intend to do any other vacation planning with an agent, you can still sometimes get …

Travel insurance is a type of insurance that gives coverage to those who travel to foreign countries on holidays or some business travel. This kind of policy protects you from losses while you are travelling. If you lose luggage or some personal possessions and money is stolen or lost, travel insurance will cover these and give you complete peace of mind while travelling. Many people choose this kind of insurance, but not all of them know really what it is …

As someone who loves to travel I’m always actively seeking out great lodging tourism travel deals so I can go on vacation and have some fun. If I am going to spend money on a lodging tourism travel vacation then I would rather spend it on things other than hotel accommodations. My research has led me to find two lodging tourism travel options that I felt where worth digging into. Discount travel websites and luxury travel memberships seem to be …

Student travel has come a long way in the past few decades. It is no longer considered a rarity. Gap years, student electives abroad and cheap summer holidays in distant places, have become part of the generally life-enriching experience that is now considered synonymous with the student status. (Frost F et al., 1999) The current financial climate, with many students having to rely on student loans, parental support, holiday jobs or personal savings for their financial fluidity, largely dictates and …

While traveling outside US, documentation is an important part of your trip. Outside US and even in other States, you and your luggage are recognized by your documents. Carrying proper travel related documents and identity proofs could help you avoid unnecessary jitters. The best international travel tips is to carry original copy of some documents and keep one or two photocopies of the other in case of emergency. You should also leave a copy of your documents with some friends, …

At this point in your life does traveling to far-off places, visiting family, or reuniting with your school buddies sound more and more like a reality than a dream? As the saying goes, “Seize the day!” and start making plans now that will allow you to take a fun-filled trip that will provide lasting memories. Research is important as it will educate you about the area and help create excitement and motivation for actually taking it. Doctors have suggested that …

Bus travel takes a different role in the car-driven culture of the United States than it does in most countries. Because the area of the US is so vast, flying is often the most attractive transportation option for traveling between cities and can be priced quite competitively when factoring in time and convenience. For shorter distances driving is usually the first choice for US domestic travelers. However, for routes that are under five or six hours, the bus is almost …

When a traveling nurse is faced with the decision of choosing the best traveling nurse agency, it is not always an easy decision. The traveling nurse may be wondering which values will be important for their career. Perhaps the single most important factor in choosing the best traveling nurse agency is support. By this I mean, that the agency provides consistent help and assistance for its employees. It is important for the traveling nurse agency to be interested in your …

Surveys are wonderful things. Just when you think you have a good handle on the who, when, where and why, a survey will generate results that challenge those ideas. Take for example the recent travel interests survey that Women Traveling Together sent to 7000 women in April 2006. My first surprise was how many responses we got. The experts say you’re doing “good” if you can get a 5% response rate. Well, we did far better than that, coming in …

Among the most unforgettable activities an entire family can enjoy together, with the added benefit of creating stronger bonds, is to go on a family vacation. Most families find that they have to put off this kind of adventure until they can save or find the money to pay for it. One way to get around this restriction is to research discount travel options; and, believe me, these are plentiful once you know what you are doing. Here are two …