Travel Tips

A selection of travel tips gathered from various sources

• The best days of the week to buy tickets are Tuesday and Wednesday, fares tend to rise Thursday-Sunday
• Check your passport long before your trip and make sure it is up to date — don't wait until the last minute to get it renewed
• Keep photocopies of your passports with you, in case the originals are stolen
• Use a small soft-sided cooler as a carry-on. When you arrive, you'll have a cooler you can use
• Sit right outside an airport club lounge: Wi-Fi signals often glide through the walls
• Currency ExchangeTips about How and Where to Exchange Currency
• U.S. Department of State: Tips for Traveling Abroad
• Rick Steves: Travel Tips
• Condé Nast Traveler: Travel Tips
• Travel Packing Tips from Best Western's Travel Blog
• Fodor's Italy Travel Tips
• Fodor's 10 Phrases You Shouldn't Go to Italy Without
• 10 Things NOT to do... from concierge.com
• 10 Things Not to Do in Las Vegas
• 10 Things Not to Do in London
• What Not to Do in New Orleans
• 10 Things Not to Do in New York
• 10 Things Not to Do in Paris
• 10 Things Not to Do in San Francisco
• MSNBC Travel Tips
• Safe travel tips for young people from TravelPost
• All Travel Tips: Smart travel tips for a perfect trip
• 1000 Tips for Trips
• Travel Tips from the Italian Government Tourist Board
• How to Get Through the Line Faster directly from the TSA Web Site
• 5 Simple Shortcuts for a Quick Trip Through Airport Security from Fodor's Travel News