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Please Make Sure Your Monkeys Are Stowed Properly

…and in an upright and locked position? John M. passed along this link to me because in addition to my love of travel, I have a love of monkeys. I’m not sure the passengers on this Air China flight out of JFK had the same love:  A monkey escaped its …

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Tool for Keeping Track of Loyalty Programs

One mistake I’ve been making a lot lately is that I keep assuming people know the tools I use to organize myself with travel and where I find deals.  Someone recently asked me for advice on keeping track of loyalty program numbers.  I replied, “Oh, you don’t like Award Wallet?”   …

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Gilt.com’s Vacation Clothing Sale

I just wanted to drop a quick note about Gilt.com’s vacation style sale.  While they offer some great pieces for travel, they don’t really explain why. Many of the pieces are jersey pieces.  Jersey is stretchy, lightweight and doesn’t wrinkle easily.  The perfect items to pack in a suitcase and …

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