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Passport Woes

Passports — we can’t travel without them and many of us enjoy seeing the various stamps we collect on our journeys. Bob Cranwell shares some colorful passport-related moments in his illustrious travel career.

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Visiting Cuba.

 After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again.     I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…

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Smartphones on Sale for Ultra Budget Cell Plan

 You can buy a refurbished Moto X for Republic Wireless for $199. The white color ones are still available when I last checked.   http://www.cnet.com/news/get-a-refurbished-republic-wireless-moto-x-for-199/   One of the big stories this…

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Websites Tackles Tipping Around the World

It’s one question that always comes up among travelers, “What is the customary tip ?” A new website  http://www.tipthismuch.in/   offers some guidelines about tipping around the World. After looking at the site, I’m still left with a…

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Sabre+SeatGuru=more info for agents

Sabre, the airline-centric reservation system used by a huge number of travel agents, has added TripAdvisor’s SeatGuru app to the information available to agents as they book your flight. SeatGuru combines airline specs with consumer reviews to…

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Passport Woes

Passports — we can’t travel without them and many of us enjoy seeing the various stamps we collect on our journeys. Bob Cranwell shares some colorful passport-related moments in his illustrious travel career.

Read More

Visiting Cuba.

 After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again.     I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…

Read More

Smartphones on Sale for Ultra Budget Cell Plan

 You can buy a refurbished Moto X for Republic Wireless for $199. The white color ones are still available when I last checked.   http://www.cnet.com/news/get-a-refurbished-republic-wireless-moto-x-for-199/   One of the big stories this…

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Websites Tackles Tipping Around the World

It’s one question that always comes up among travelers, “What is the customary tip ?” A new website  http://www.tipthismuch.in/   offers some guidelines about tipping around the World. After looking at the site, I’m still left with a…

Read More

Sabre+SeatGuru=more info for agents

Sabre, the airline-centric reservation system used by a huge number of travel agents, has added TripAdvisor’s SeatGuru app to the information available to agents as they book your flight. SeatGuru combines airline specs with consumer reviews to…

Read More