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Dealing With Delayed Flights
A delayed flight can be a problem. The airlines get bad publicity because so many flights do not depart and arrive on time. In the U.S., the Department of Transportation keeps statistics and publishes them regularly. In Europe, there are strict new rules for compensation. This is making the problem better. more…
The short answer is if you’re going to travel internationally, you do. But of course, nothing is ever quite that simple.
We’ve covered that it’s a travel document issued by your home country that allows you to leave and return. Citizens of all countries need one to travel out of their country and into another, but there are exceptions. more…
Dealing With Cancelled Flights
Cancelled flights are a headache for everyone. Believe me, the airlines don’t like to cancel. It starts a whole domino effect. Not just for your flight, but for flights at down line airports all through the day. Planes end up in the wrong places with crews that can’t fly them because of time regulations. more…
Booking A Flight Online
Start shopping early if you’re booking a flight for any holidays…. or a wedding or a cruise. There have been capacity cuts on all the airlines these last couple of years, so there will be fewer seats for those holiday flights. more…
What Is A Passport
What is a passport? Bear with me as I start at the beginning of planning for an international trip. If you’re a citizen of the world where they are commonplace, you’ll be wondering “Who doesn’t know THAT?” Well, many Americans for one thing.
You have to deal with that foreign language if you’ve decided to travel abroad. This is true no matter what your native language is. It’s handy to know English. English is widely spoken around the world. When someone from Greece or Poland meets someone from Italy or Germany, they speak English. more…
San Antonio may not have the big tourist ring of New York City or San Francisco, but it’s a great little city to come face to face with some history. It’s one of America’s oldest cities.
It was colonized by Spain in the early 1700’s and since then Native Americans, Old Mexico and the deep South have mixed and blended to make for an interesting city. more…
There are security lines in almost all airports in the world these days. If you want to get through those lines like the frequent flyers do, there are a few tricks that will make it easier for you and everyone around you. Think ahead, so you’re not doing all of this just as you get to the head of the line.
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