If you are a US Citizen getting a passport is far easier than you think. Start off with a simple trip online to the State Department website http://state.gov and head to the page that is all about travel. You can either get a full passport for travel all over the world that is good for 5…
What is up with exchange rates? How do I plan my travel budget?
I work as a travel agent and have guests from all over the world. Over the past several years a lot of folks have been able to travel in the US very inexpensively thanks to favorable exchange rates. Today as the US economy and the US dollar is rebounding those rates are no longer as…
When is the best time to buy airline tickets?
As a travel professional I get asked this question often. The answer is not always very clear but There are several steps to shopping – these are key especially when shopping fares for a route or trip you have not done before.I am sharing today how I shop fares for my guests as well as…
Disney Aulani Resort- The Mouse Delivers the Spirit of Aloha
By Kate Blake, Cruise Specialist | October 23, 2015 I had the pleasure of being a guest at the Disney Aulani resort in Ko’Olina Hawaii earlier this month. The resort is owned and operated by Disney but there is no theme park associated with it. The lack of a theme park does not diminish the Magic of the experience…
Attention all flyers – It is Ok to Lock Your Bags again with new TSA Locks
By Kate Blake – Editor For the past ten years since our world was torn upside by terror in the skies travelers have had to make one adjustment after another when flying with commercial carriers. Personally I think the whole take off your shoes thing is just yucky- I seldom wear socks and really dislike…