Getting Older Stinks

Make two photocopies of your passport, credit cards and other important documents. 

Leave one with a friend or family member and keep the other with you, but away from the real passport, credit cards, etc.  If the items are stolen, this will expedite renewal.

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Hotels are a haven for bedbugs. Pest-control companies say hotels account for more than 37% of their bedbug business. Search for your hotel on bedbugregistry.com

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Make sure your passport is valid for a reasonability long period. Some countries require six months validity.

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The average business traveler is overcharged $11.35 a night. Beware of fees for fridges, or anything labeled "local."

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When traveling with your spouse, make sure you take different credit cards.   If they are in the same name, and get lost you won’t have to cancel both cards. 

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Build in a buffer when returning from vacations.

Don’t work right up until the moment you leave and head back to work right off the plane. If possible, schedule an extra day off before you depart and another when you come back to dive back in slowly.

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Some of the best ways to avoid delays and flight cancellations is to take the first flight of the day. 

If that’s not possible then avoid the peak hours between 8 and 9:30 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m.  Fly in the middle of the week if possible (Tuesday through Thursday).

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Call reservations to confirm your flight 24 hrs before a domestic flight and 72 hrs before an international flight for both the outbound flight and the return flight.

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1000 Ultimate Experiences brings together 1000 ideas, places and activities sure to inspire and entertain.

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Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways, takes the pain out of the road trip, be it across the continent or a Sunday jaunt. With directions to pit stops, scenic routes, bizarre museums, and the best apple pie stands, all you have to do is drive.

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One of the most important items to pack is business cards; consider keeping a zip top bag of business cards inside a suitcase at all times so that they will always be packed.

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1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die takes readers to the most spectacular places on Earth, sights and locations so breathtaking that once seen, they are never forgotten.

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Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear enables passionate travelers and the eco-conscious to learn about and plan a visit to see rare cultural, historic, and natural places before they are irrevocably altered or even gone forever.

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Before beginning to pack, consider how long the trip will last. Is it for a convention or trade show, a series of meetings or sales calls, or a plant visit?

Determine what the dress code for the event will be and pack accordingly. In addition, check the average weather and climate for the destination and follow suit with garments.

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