Travel Tips & Advice

Finding $ for your dream vacay: Guest blogger, Jacquie Bushell

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Today, I have a special guest blogger, Jacquie Bushell, AMP, of My Ottawa Mortgage. Jacquie is a residential mortgage specialist, with particular expertise in arranging mortgages for self-employed professionals. Jacquie is sharing her knowledge with this guest blog: “Finding $ for your dream vacay.”  Thanks, Jacquie!  (Please contact Jacquie for all your mortgage needs. Her contact details are at the […]

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The Dilemma: Taking the Kids out of School to Travel

Kids, Other Items, Travel Tips & Advice /

Unless you’re a school teacher, and have few scheduling choices, most parents wrestle with the dilemma: do I take my kids out of school to travel during non-peak (and often more value-laden) times? Ask any two people, and you’ll likely get three, hotly debated, and firmly entrenched, views. Like having a baby for the first

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Disney's "Guest Assistance Card" (GAC)

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I was recently reminded by a colleague that not everyone is aware of Disney’s “Guest Assistance Card” or GAC. So, I thought if other travel professionals don’t know about the GAC, then surely there are clients out there in the same boat – and worse still, clients who may not be visiting Disney because of their family’s special requirements, and

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Rhod Gilbert, bringing the funny with "Lost Luggage"

Other Items, Travel Tips & Advice /

Unfortunately, lost luggage is something that happens in air travel.  Airlines have pretty sophisticated systems for tracking down the missing pieces, and usually the pieces can be located, and rerouted to you in short order. But anyone who has had the misfortune of having something go astray knows how frustrating it can be. (Obviously, I

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10 Tips for First Time Cruisers

Cruising, Travel Tips & Advice, Why Use a Travel Advisor /

During a recent conversation on twitter with other travellers and travel professionals (Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm est – called #tni, or travellers’ night in), the question was posed as to what advice you’d give to first time cruisers.  I suggested several items, as did other experienced cruisers and cruise travel agents.  I thought the tips raised were worth sharing with others. So, here

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An Intro to the Wonderful World of Disney – what is WDW?

Disney, Top Posts, Travel Tips & Advice /

How many of you grew up watching the “Wonderful World of Disney” on TV? I know when I was a kid, watching Tinkerbell fly over the castle, and wave her wand, made me want to be instantly transported from my parents’ living room in Corner Brook, Newfoundland to Orlando. Maybe that’s why my I’m so fanatical

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Disney's Pop Quiz – the Answers (how'd you do?)

Disney, Kids, Other Items, Top Posts, Travel Tips & Advice /

Here are the answers to yesterday’s pop quiz on Disney.  How did you do? POP QUIZ 1.     Disneyland and Disney World are the same place FALSE – Disneyland (DL) is in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney World (WDW) is in Orlando, Florida  Walt Disney ran out of real estate in California – he had bigger

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Advance Dining Reservations at Disney

Disney, Food, WIne & Spas, Travel Tips & Advice /

Think you don’t need a dining reservation at WDW? Think again! Walk ins at normal sit-down (or what Disney calls “table service”) restaurants are possible… if you don’t mind queuing up for 2-3 hours with hungry kids (not just yours), or taking a chance on catching someone else’s cancellation.  The Disney dining plan has made walk ins very difficult –

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How to save on roaming charges when traveling – guest blogger: Danny Starr

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Today, I have a special guest blogger, Danny Starr of Roam Mobility. Danny is sharing his expertise: “How to save on roaming charges when travelling.”  Thanks, Danny.  (Please contact Danny for solutions to your roaming charges when traveling! His contact details are at the end of the post.) ==== There have been lots of stories in the news

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