Travelers who like to pack their entire closet on trips, read carefully: packing ultra-light is simple. Many travelers are guilty of over-packing, which is a common mistake for those who dont take time to pick out only outfits and items they need for the trip. With the ever-increasing costs of travel these days, its getting a bit more expensive to over-pack. Airlines are now charging extra per checked-in bags (sometimes even carry-ons!) so its always a good idea to pack ultra-light. Adopt this old saying: The more you know, the less you need as you begin to reverse your over-packing tendencies.
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9 Ways to Pack Ultra-Light for Your Next Trip
May 14th, 2012 by Jessica MartinezWhy You Shouldn’t Buy Cancel for Any Reason Travel Insurance Coverage
May 6th, 2012 by Jessica MartinezMany travelers mistakenly think they need to purchase Cancel for Any Reason coverage when buying travel insurance. However, normal cancellation policies cover a majority of reasons why most travelers cancel their trips.
Most travel insurance policies cover cancellation due to sickness, injury or death to the travelers or their family members. Some plans also cover trip cancellation associated with transportation delays due to weather, mechanical failure or worker strikes, Financial Default of the transportation provider or tour operator, the traveler’s home becoming uninhabitable due to a natural disaster and work issues such as being laid off or having vacation time revoked. C
Travel Warnings – Yemen
March 28th, 2012 by Jessica MartinezSquaremouth recommends travel insurance for all of your overseas trips.
March 27, 2012
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and civil unrest. The Department urges U.S. citizens not to travel to Yemen. U.S. citizens currently in Yemen should depart. Effective September 1, 2011, the Department of State lifted the Ordered Departure status for U.S. government employees at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. The embassy remains a restricted staffing post. As staff levels at the embassy are restricted, our ability to assist U.S. citizens in an emergency remains limited and may be further constrained by the fluid security situation.
Tell us a travel tale and win a Kindle!
March 8th, 2012 by Jessica MartinezOur travel writing competition is called My World First. It runs from month to month and it’s your chance to wax lyrical about a memorable travel experience. The rules are simple. Your travel tale can be on any topic you wish. All we ask is that it formed some kind of ‘world first’ for you. Whether it was the first time you flew in a plane, or the first time you saw a monkey stealing a mango from a market stall is up to you. So what will it be?
We’ve received some amazingly diverse entries since we launched the competition back in November. Stories