Things To Know About Travel Insurance

DID YOU KNOW? Delays on your trip can have cascading effects. What if you missed a connecting flight and have to take a flight the following day? That means your cruise ship leaves without you! Can you afford that? Make sure you get travel insurance that includes Trip Interruption, Trip Delay and Missed Connection coverage…

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Are You Prepared for Domestic Travel in 2025?

UPDATED 12/5/2022: The deadline has been extended again to May 7, 2025. It was originally due in October 2021, but the pandemic pushed it out to May 2023. It has now been pushed out another two years. There was a recent study done by the U.S. Travel Association last month that determined that an estimated…

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Join Your Travel Gals in Italy!

Last September, Your Travel Gals Andrea & Monica spent a few nights in Italy to try out a some new travel experiences. Our host took us around Verona which is famous for being the setting for “Romeo & Juliet”. We ate great food and sampled some fantastic wine as well. We were so impressed that…

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Travel Tips for Tahiti

UPDATED Dec 3, 2022: I have added a few more tips that I have discovered over the years! Originally published Dec 20, 2018: I just returned from a really great trip to Tahiti last week and it was a fantastic experience. I cannot wait to go back and take my husband with me. The trip…

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5 Tips for Planning an Eco-Friendly Trip

As travel restrictions start to ease up in the US and around the world, we’re beginning to see a surge of travelers itching to get to their dream destinations. But what most people might not be aware of is that the tourism industry is responsible for roughly 8% of the world’s carbon emissions. Moreover, transport-related emissions from…

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Tokaido Trail – Small Group Tour of Japan

2021 & 2022 Now Available! 9 Nights / 10 Days from US$2665 per personGroup Size: 4 – 14Single Supplement: US$0 – ZERO! Tour Highlights Stay in a traditional ryokan inn Explore hyper-modern Tokyo and historical Kyoto Visit Hikone Castle on the shore of Lake Biwa Admire outdoor sculptures in mountainous Hakone Take a walking tour of Kyoto’s traditional geisha district…

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Travel Agent Reviewed Luggage Brands

Luggage

So, you might be surprised how often I get asked about luggage or baggage that is suitable for travel. What might work for me, might not work for you. There are so many options out there, and the best selection will depend on how frequently you travel or where you are going. That said, here…

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My First Adventure Travel – Moving to Alaska

Way, way back when, when I was just 16 years old and living in Seattle I had no idea what adventure travel was. I didn’t even know the term existed and I hadn’t even really traveled before. My only real travel experience up to that point was a Disneyland trip when I was 10, some…

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