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Travel Planning

What To Pack For Road Trips: Your Road Trip Packing Guide

The summer is right around the corner, which means one thing: road trip time! While getting out of your city to drive to a new destination sounds exciting, packing can get exhausting. It may even be your least favorite part about traveling.…

Flight Deals

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Although lots of fare alert sites claim to offer exclusive flight deals, err on the side of caution. I can’t count how many times I’ve gotten excited about a flight deal only to find out that it doesn’t exist. Way to play with my emotions! Avid…

Best travel podcasts for road trips and long drives.

Travel Planning

10 Best Travel Podcasts For Road Trips

It's that time of year where we're planning our spring and summer road trips. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while or follow me on social (@thedanielledesir on Instagram), you probably noticed I am always on the move or dreaming about…

Affording Travel

Top U.S. Travel Bank Accounts For Travelers

ATM fees and foreign exchange fees are a financial burden for travelers. In 2016, ATM fees cost a record high of $4.57 per transaction. On average, banks charge 3% for foreign transaction fees but some charge up to 6%. Before I found travel…

How to submit flight delay compensation with Click2Refund

Airfare

Get Compensated For Europe Flight Delays and Cancellations With Click2Refund

Did you know that you can get compensated for flight delays and airline cancellations? If you've experienced inconveniences while flying with a European airline or had issues departing from an EU airport (including layovers and connecting flights),…

When to start weekend travel - how to plan a weekend trip.

Travel Planning

When Should You Start Your Weekend Trip? Friday Evening or Saturday Morning?

Among weekenders, there is a debate going on...when is the right time to start a weekend trip? Some say Friday evening while others say Saturday morning. A few have even mentioned Thursday evening. In a poll I ran on Twitter (follow me @thethoughtcard)…