msnbc.com: Tips http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7394115/ns/travel-tips/ Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. Copyright 2009 msnbc.com en-us http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/SiteManagement/SiteWide/Images/msnbc_logo.gif msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:16:08 GMT News 60 7 presents we wish the airlines would give us Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn't think about.Respecting the customer isn’t just free, but it can make up for a lot of the other terrible things that are happening in today’s airline industry.



Airline - Business - Aviation - United States - Transportation and Logistics]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34153762/ns/travel-tips/ Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn't think about. Copyright msnbc.com 2009 Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn't think about.


]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34153762/ns/travel-tips/ The best new travel gadgets of the year The new half-pound Callpod Fueltank Duo has adapters for nearly every cell phone, camera, MP3 player, and GPS navigation system on the market. Even better, it allows you to charge two gadgets at once. callpod.com; $70. Read on for the scoop on 2009’s hottest holiday gadgets, each guaranteed to make every day feel like Hanukkah or Christmas all over again.



Christmas - Hanukkah - Holiday - People and Society - Kids and Teens]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34017704/ns/travel-tips/ www.callpod.com The new half-pound Callpod Fueltank Duo has adapters for nearly every cell phone, camera, MP3 player, and GPS navigation system on the market. Even better, it allows you to charge two gadgets at once. callpod.com; $70.


]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:07:25 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34017704/ns/travel-tips/ How Twitter can help you save on travel Twitter isn't just a networking site, it's a powerful tool that can save you money and change how you plan your travels.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=64&kw=Twitter'>Twitter</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=64&kw=Money'>Money</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=64&kw=Online+Communities'>Online Communities</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=64&kw=Social+Networking'>Social Networking</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6e32b4f75bd3c63c891921758b9ece52&p=64&kw=People'>People</a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34063794/ns/travel-tips/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:39 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34063794/ns/travel-tips/ Worst travel scams: Outsmart the con artists The bracelet scheme in Rome and Paris: “Someone, usually quite charming, comes up to you offering directions or sightseeing advice. Suddenly, the person ties a woven bracelet around your wrist in a double knot, then demands payment. If you refuse, he screams that you’re stealing the bracelet,” says Karen Schaler, author of "Travel Therapy". Victims are often so unnerved that they end up paying the handful of euros.Avoid getting ripped off when you travel. Keep your wits—and your valuables—about you, and use common sense to outsmart the con artists.





Confidence trick - Fraud - Facebook - Social network - Offerpal Media]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33994345/ns/travel-tips/ Alamy © JJM Stock Photography / Alamy The bracelet scheme in Rome and Paris: “Someone, usually quite charming, comes up to you offering directions or sightseeing advice. Suddenly, the person ties a woven bracelet around your wrist in a double knot, then demands payment. If you refuse, he screams that you’re stealing the bracelet,” says Karen Schaler, author of "Travel Therapy". Victims are often so unnerved that they end up paying the handful of euros.


]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:13:43 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33994345/ns/travel-tips/ 5 reasons to bare it all on your next vacation Ready to strip down on your next vacation? On a nakation, you’ll save on baggage fees and hotel rates — and it will definitely broaden your horizons. But it isn’t for everyone.<br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bdcaa554eaff5d909702acd2dc25e9b9&p=64&kw=Hotel'>Hotel</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bdcaa554eaff5d909702acd2dc25e9b9&p=64&kw=Travel+and+Tourism'>Travel and Tourism</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bdcaa554eaff5d909702acd2dc25e9b9&p=64&kw=Lodging'>Lodging</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bdcaa554eaff5d909702acd2dc25e9b9&p=64&kw=Greece'>Greece</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bdcaa554eaff5d909702acd2dc25e9b9&p=64&kw=Prefectures'>Prefectures</a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33727698/ns/travel-tips/ Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:33:13 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33727698/ns/travel-tips/ Keep your vacation moments memorable Vacation photos don’t always capture cherished moments from a trip of a lifetime. Sometimes they reflect the harsh reality that you failed to give a moment’s thought about how you look before you stepped in front of a camera.Sometimes vacation photos reflect the harsh reality that you failed to give a moment’s thought about how you look before you stepped in front of a camera.



Television - Reality television - Arts - Programs - Reality-Based]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33480587/ns/travel-tips/ AP Vacation photos don’t always capture cherished moments from a trip of a lifetime. Sometimes they reflect the harsh reality that you failed to give a moment’s thought about how you look before you stepped in front of a camera.


]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:36:23 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33480587/ns/travel-tips/ Tips for traveling safely during flu season Here are some questions and answers about travel insurance, basic hygiene, and other aspects of traveling during the swine flu outbreak.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0b5daa14e0277867d859fc4a53b702a6&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0b5daa14e0277867d859fc4a53b702a6&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33493066/ns/travel-tips/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:11 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33493066/ns/travel-tips/ 7 reasons to lose the booze Don’t drink and fly. Words to live by, not just if you’re a pilot, but if you’re a passenger.  Seven reasons why keeping the skies alcohol-free make sense.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d52c0d6b4d11daca25053f2fa88cefcb&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d52c0d6b4d11daca25053f2fa88cefcb&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33452356/ns/travel-tips/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:35:59 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33452356/ns/travel-tips/ Flight innovations you’ll love   A test design for Personal Rapid Transit, driverless pods to replace airport shuttles.It's all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future.




]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33279790/ns/travel-tips/ Courtesy Advanced Transport Systems A test design for Personal Rapid Transit, driverless pods to replace airport shuttles.


]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:24:09 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33279790/ns/travel-tips/ 9 tips to keep your home safe while on vacation Coming home from a trip can be melancholic. Returning from a memorable journey and learning something has gone seriously wrong at home can be downright devastating.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=44c69dc70069a4acc69bc03c0e78a111&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=44c69dc70069a4acc69bc03c0e78a111&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33004716/ns/travel-tips/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:26:28 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33004716/ns/travel-tips/ 6 things you should never do when you’re away Being assertive is necessary when traveling, especially as service heads south. However, bad behavior is always unacceptable. Here are 6 things you should never do when traveling.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=822109896f9db40302d995e45f87e321&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=822109896f9db40302d995e45f87e321&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33145718/ns/travel-tips/ Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:44:38 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33145718/ns/travel-tips/ Don’t break these 10 weird foreign laws Bud Travel breaks 10 weird foreign laws.




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]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:10:14 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32990626/ns/travel-tips/ Tips on tipping around the world At tourist destinations such as Paris, "the waiters will often not return with your change," Edward Girardet, a Swiss-American journalist and producer, says. "Then they act surprised if you call them on it." In early September, Murray Nossel, an international communications consultant, arrived jet-lagged at the airport in Zagreb after an all-night flight from New York and was baffled by the wad of Croatian kuna a bank machine spit into his hand.




]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33004366/ns/travel-tips/ AFP/Getty Images 2009 AFP At tourist destinations such as Paris, "the waiters will often not return with your change," Edward Girardet, a Swiss-American journalist and producer, says. "Then they act surprised if you call them on it."


]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:01:49 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33004366/ns/travel-tips/ <![CDATA[Sponsored By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9ba51780157e9ab70c81e8928dfaaf99&p=4 9ba51780157e9ab70c81e8928dfaaf99 ]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:01:49 GMT Preparing your iPhone for international travel When you travel to a foreign country, the cheap smorgasbord of bits and bytes becomes a pricey a la carte menu. Worst case scenario, you don't sign up for any international plan and use your phone as you would at home, you could be in for a huge bill.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=680bc20fab96c367595fe45403e4f635&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=680bc20fab96c367595fe45403e4f635&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33061251/ns/travel-tips/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:44:33 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33061251/ns/travel-tips/ How to score the best airplane seats Sometimes it's the little things — being friendly to agents, showing up in an elegant outfit — that determine who gets bumped to first class when there's room. "It's rare, but it does happen," says Hobica. "If you're standing there in a three-piece suit, they're certainly going to pick you over the guy in gym shorts Richard Rheindorf wore a nice suit while waiting to board a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver. Even though the coach cabin wasn't oversold, the ticket agent bumped him to first class.




]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32864590/ns/travel-tips/ Sometimes it's the little things — being friendly to agents, showing up in an elegant outfit — that determine who gets bumped to first class when there's room. "It's rare, but it does happen," says Hobica. "If you're standing there in a three-piece suit, they're certainly going to pick you over the guy in gym shorts


]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:05 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32864590/ns/travel-tips/ How to catch some shut-eye at 35,000 feet I can’t sleep on a plane, especially on long flights. I’m guessing it has something to do with having my body jammed into a space the size of a milk carton. But like most situations in life, the problem isn’t that simple.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6ba188a201585f5f01d793ebba83552b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6ba188a201585f5f01d793ebba83552b&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2227"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32763324/ns/travel-tips/ Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:59:55 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32763324/ns/travel-tips/