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<title>David C. Reynolds - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[David is a veteran of the hotel field spanning over 30 years. He began his career when accepted into the prestigious Hotel and Restaurant program at City College of San Francisco. He started working in the hotel field in the 1970's as a night auditor and eventually worked in half a dozen hotels from Fisherman's Wharf to the airport, culminating with a stint as an Asst. Mgr. at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. In 2004, he returned to the hotel field after years of other endeavors and discovered a strange, whole new world of travel because of the Internet. Talking to ... ]]></description>
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<title>Choosing the Right Reservation Options</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:47:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are substantial risks to reserving a hotel room or even air fare with a non refundable option. Therefore, it pays to be aware of your options and choose the one that works best for your situation.]]></description>
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<title>Planning a Honeymoon</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:20:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are just a few of many ideas of where to go, what to do and how much you might expect to spend on your honeymoon. There is something for every budget so let your imagination run wild!]]></description>
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<title>How to Save When Reserving Hotels</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:37:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you willing to trade hotel comfort and safety for a few bucks? Reserving cheap hotels may not be the wisest course of action when trying to save money while traveling.]]></description>
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<title>How to Plan the Perfect Honeymoon</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:25:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You're pretty much set with all your wedding planning and arrangements. Now you set off on your long anticipated honeymoon and what happens? You miss your connecting flight and are forced to stay a night in an airport hotel. Then you get to your reserved resort or hotel only to find it wasn't quite what you expected.]]></description>
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<title>How to Revive a Dying Relationship</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:35:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is an easy way to kill a relationship: stop talking. Communication is necessary to every healthy relationship and without it, the relationship gets off track.]]></description>
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<title>Planning a Wedding Just Got Easier</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:22:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wedding planning usually results in women looking for help and support and men running for cover. Don't start out on the wrong foot with this pattern - wedding planning can be fun and easy when the right approach is used.]]></description>
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<title>The Fastest Way to Make Money on the Internet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:41:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have all heard of people who got rich quick on the Internet. Many of them also want YOU to get rich on the internet because they are coaches or sources of valuable information and help. You CAN get rich, but quick?]]></description>
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<title>Things to Remember When Traveling Stresses You Out</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:19:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a front line worker in the travel industry, I can attest to the oft-repeated comment heard from many industry workers; "Some people should NEVER travel." I have said it myself on occasion, usually after an encounter with a difficult (or clueless) person. Rest assured, all of us can have our days and be considered a real pain when things don't go right, but in the travel arena, it is especially obvious because travel itself is stressful.]]></description>
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<title>Why Early Research is Not All That's Required to Get a Discount Air Fare</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:51:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Buy airline tickets early or wait for future sales? There sometimes seems to be no rhyme nor reason to how fares are set. Or is there?]]></description>
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<title>Getting Discounts For International Travel</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:10:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had friends keep telling you how they get great deals on international travel but you can never seem to find those same deals and wonder where they find them? It is more than likely that they have a list of travel consolidators at hand. So what is a travel consolidator?]]></description>
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<title>What to Look For in an Internet Marketing Mentor</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:29:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The term mentor used to mean someone who took you under their wing and taught you the 'ropes', often for little to no compensation. With the explosion of  Web businesses, internet marketing and the social media tools, mentors have sprung up like May flowers after April showers. Except most of these mentors charge a considerable sum.]]></description>
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<title>How to Hire an Internet Marketing Mentor</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:01:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Trying to exploit your talents, even in areas you have some expertise in, can be very trying if you go it alone. This article explains why hiring a mentor may SAVE you money in the end. It certainly saves you time.]]></description>
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<title>General Tips For Travel Overseas</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:27:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Traveling overseas can be fun and exciting but it also requires you to have knowledge about the place you are going and to take precautions ahead of time to smooth your stay. The following are some commonly overlooked pieces of travel advice and tips for you to consider.]]></description>
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<title>The Three Distinct Types of Travelers Or Tourists</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:14:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This may seem a strange travel tip but knowing what kind of tourist or traveler you are will help set your expectations and probably improve your travel adventures. Read the following list of three types of traveler to see whether or where you find a match.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips and Advice For the Novice Traveler</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:31:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At one point or another, we ALL have been a first time traveler. It is the mistakes we made that color the experience of your travels for the future and we always think "If I only knew then what I know now." The following are some travel tips for people new to traveling.]]></description>
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<title>Taking Taxis in Foreign Places - How to Avoid Trouble</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:30:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No one wishes to start their exotic trip on a sour note but often this happens when you first arrive in a foreign location. Strange customs, language barriers and lack of assistance are recipes for disaster. So read these travel tips to avoid being ripped off en route from airport to hotel.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips For the Airport</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:08:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Travelers are known for being distracted while on the road and letting their guard down even more than they would at home. Something about BEING away from home causes this sense of security but an airport is actually a more insecure area than you think. Read on for security tips using your laptop.]]></description>
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<title>The Need For Travel Insurance Has Increased Substantially</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:05:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Insurance for your travels is often seen the same as insurance for an inexpensive electronic item. Most people will just throw out the DVD player or MP3 unit and buy another one rather than spend $40 on insurance. But travel insurance is NOT a waste under certain circumstances.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips You Never Heard Before</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:16:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Travel tips are great but are often forgotten when needed. These tips are so off the wall that you will probably remember them just because of that!]]></description>
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<title>Five Ways to Stick to a Budget When Travelling</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:40:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Travel on a budget is usually done on a per trip basis. But how about trying to break it down to a daily limit and not overspend? Here's what you do.]]></description>
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<title>How to Save Money on a Car Vacation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:18:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are subtle hidden costs to vacations that can cost you money unnecessarily. Read on for a few travel tips on how to save when driving on a vacation.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips For the Business Traveler</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:35:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business travel involves more than being prepared for meetings. It means you WORK while you travel and that makes for long days and tired travelers. Here's a little travel advice on how to be most productive.]]></description>
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<title>Save Money - Travel Smarter</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:12:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Uh Oh - I waited too long and the discount fares have evaporated. All that is left on my favorite carrier are the higher rate tiers. But wait! There still maybe a way to fly and still save hundreds of dollars.]]></description>
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<title>Best Tips For Saving Money in Las Vegas</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:46:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some of these tips apply to every destination but since Las Vegas is such a unique and highly popular destination, a primer on what to expect there makes for a great article.  These are steps you can take to streamline your visit which should make it all the more enjoyable.    Getting a good air fare is primary.]]></description>
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<title>Saving Money When You Travel</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:59:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are just a couple of travel tips that will help stretch your travel dollar. They start with you at home. Other than making an airline reservation if you are flying, do NOT make any other reservations.]]></description>
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<title>When Hotel Reviews Lead You Astray</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:39:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You want to do the the right thing. So you review the hotels in the area you are heading to but you are more confused AFTER reading them than before. What happened?]]></description>
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<title>When Travel Insurance Makes Sense</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:19:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Travel insurance is just like any insurance - it seems to be a waste of premium money until you have a claim and then you never think of how much it has cost over the years. When you travel, it used used to be rare that anyone bought travel insurance - bit not any longer. See why.]]></description>
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<title>Mistakes Not to Make When Booking Airline Tickets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:07:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Of the many things that can go wrong when traveling, one would never think using a nickname on their tickets could cause a foul-up. Well, it does and here are a few other things to consider as well to insure you have a pleasant travel experience.]]></description>
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<title>A Gem Hidden Amongst Fishermans Wharf</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:38:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've seen the sea lions and the fishing boats. Been to Alcatraz or on the bay too. Beside eating clam chowder, what else is there to do at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco? How about visit Laughing Sal?]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips For &quot;Renters&quot;</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:23:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a travel renter or buyer? Did you buy an RV? Buy a Timeshare? Or do you rent condos and bicycles instead of buying? See what else you can rent when traveling by reading on.]]></description>
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<title>Avoiding Hotel No-Show Charges</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:05:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many things can happen between the time a person makes a hotel reservation and actually arrives. Hotels are not responsible however when people cannot make it and most will not adjust no-show charges or allow cancels inside the allowable cancel period. Read some travel advice from a hotelier for possible solutions.]]></description>
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<title>Car Camping - Easy on the Legs and Back</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:39:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you think of camping, most people assume it means sleeping on the hard ground, backpacking 5 miles to a campsite and eating freeze dried food. That may be true for wilderness camping but regular 'car' camping is rather like sleeping at your home but with a better view.]]></description>
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<title>Preparing For Vacation - When to Start?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:39:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some of us use checklists and start 'packing' way ahead of a trip. Others are so experienced, they pretty much know what to take and what to pack. Others need a help, perhaps a guide and this is it.]]></description>
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<title>Parking at the Airport - What Are Your Choices?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:07:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you MUST drive to the airport, your choices for parking at or near the airport probably depend mostly upon your needs: For only three days? Long term? Shuttle feasible? Here are basic choices for the mid to long term parker.]]></description>
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<title>Hotel Bookings - Better Online Or by Telephone?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:06:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are only a few basic ways to reserve hotel rooms and if you eliminate face to face contact (known as walk in traffic) the choices are to then call the hotel or book online. Here is some advice about both.]]></description>
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<title>Great Travel Advice - How to Find Your Hotel When You Don't Know Where You Are Staying</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:58:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It happens daily. People arrive at an airport and either did not print out their itinerary or lost it somehow. Now they have only a vague idea of which hotel they were staying at and like most people, they race to the airport hotel board and call the first chain they think may have their reservation.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Advice - How to Prevent Leaving Items in Your Hotel Room</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:29:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leaving needed or highly valued personal items (even favorite hats) behind in a hotel room is infuriating. It is rarely cost effective to spend $20 recovering a 15 year old shirt or favorite ball cap. If only we had never left it behind. Find out here how to prevent leaving ANYTHING behind on your hotel stay or camping trip.]]></description>
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<title>The Happy Traveler</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:40:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We've all seen them. Weary travelers coming home with either a smile or a frown on their faces. Which do you want to be?]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tip For Golfers - Get Clubs Delivered to Your Hotel</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:29:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Got extra time on your hands after that business meeting was canceled? Wish you had your golf clubs and shoes? Wish no more - in certain areas you can now rent high quality golf clubs AND shoes and have them delivered to your hotel.]]></description>
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<title>Golfing Gone Bad</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:58:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wanted to get in a quick 18 holes while on a trip but didn't have your clubs and refused to use inferior clubs from the pro shop? You'll want to read this article for an alternative.]]></description>
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<title>Tips For Finding Jogging Paths Near Hotels</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:55:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health conscious people are looking more and more for gyms and workout rooms when traveling. But joggers want the fresh outdoors and are willing to trade a little security for a tingling run. Here are a few tips for joggers looking for running paths near their hotels.]]></description>
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<title>The Best Travel Tips Come From Other Travelers</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:37:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Travel reviews and advice, whether of cities, particular locations, hotels or restaurants are only as good as the reviewer. Conflicting reviews over the same place only serve to confuse the reader. So how do you get to a point where you clearly understand the dynamics of reviews? By understanding the reviewers - which can only be done with effort and common sense. Read on for details.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tip If Stuck Overnight and Few, If Any, Hotel Rooms Are Available</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:59:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever arrived in a city unexpectedly and needed a hotel room but there are none to be had? Before you sleep in your broken down car or at the airport, read the following travel tips.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tip - Hotel Credit And Debit Card Hazards</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:51:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The internet has been a great communication tool for every personal and business application when used correctly. Nowhere is this more evident than in the personal banking sector, where you can literally check every charge made to your card before you even leave a store, restaurant or in our case, hotel. Understanding how actual charges (versus credit offsets or 'credit holds') works in a hotel is not so well understood.]]></description>
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<title>Three Valuable Hotel Safety Travel Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:23:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Law enforcement has a universal set of tips for hotel guests regarding safety, from simply being aware of your surroundings to using a hotel safe. Sometimes though we forget the less obvious when we leave home.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Advice - Travel Devices That Are Must Haves</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:59:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The following travel tips and advice is a public service pronouncement from a father with a teenager. In my early days of travel, you could forget the sunscreen and just pick some up wherever you arrived. Try picking up an IPOD wall charger though in Paris.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips and Advice - Getting the Most From Your Overseas Travels</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:30:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To this day, the term "the Ugly American" is synonymous with American travelers who have a reputation for offending locals in foreign countries. This article is intended to keep you from becoming an Ugly American.]]></description>
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<title>Travel Tips - Using ATM &amp; Debit Cards Home and Abroad</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:42:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is nothing more frustrating in the world than not being able to get your hands on your own money. When traveling, the frustration mounts even more because you may have to make expensive international calls to banks at 1am local time to resolve a simple issue. Here are a few tips on how to handle using ATM's in the U.S. or across the ocean.]]></description>
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<title>When to Book a Hotel Room</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:02:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some say early; some say at last minute to get the best rates. What does the person who works behind the front desk say?]]></description>
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<title>Why Hotel Rates Rise During Special Events</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:32:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, there was a brouhaha in the news over hotels and motels raising their rates for a special auto racing event in Ohio. In a subsequent Press Release, a local motel owner defended the practice in a very eloquent manner but I am sure there are many who think a hotel that normally charges $100 for a room should not be able to raise the price to $180 when they become fully booked. I'll give you a few reasons why this happens.]]></description>
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<title>Hedge the High Cost of Travel Today - Consider Travel Insurance</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:49:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Except for car and home insurance, insurance is often considered non-essential and an unnecessary added cost. I used to agree but I would now consider travel insurance in some cases as worthwhile.]]></description>
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<title>Finding Hotels That Are Pet Friendly</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Admittedly, very few hotels are pet friendly - at least in my area near SFO. The reason is mainly economic - for every request I get for a pet friendly room, I get five room requests that say "Due to Allergies No Chemicals or Odors Please, Cleaning or Pet". Is a hotel going to then allow pets infrequently and risk losing five times the traffic to those who can tell a dog has been in a room?]]></description>
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<title>Will Higher Oil Prices Mean Cheap Hotel Rooms Are Soon to Arrive?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:26:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Higher oil prices will affect the travel industry for those either flying or driving. But will they necessarily cause enough of a slowdown that it impacts hotel prices?]]></description>
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<title>When Budget Travel Means Cheap Travel, Hotel Reviews Don't Matter</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:18:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Budget Travel can mean thrifty spending (mid-ranger hotels/motels, no over-priced concession food at Theme Parks, more walking/less taxis) and the importance of Hotel Reviews will still be high. Or it can mean cheap travel (hostels, camping or cheapest motels, fast food versus regular restaurants, trains or buses instead of flying) and Hotel Reviews become less relevant.]]></description>
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<title>Budget Travel - What Next After You Have Landed?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:08:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To effectively have a travel budget, planning ahead will account for a majority of your savings. But what can you do to save money AFTER you arrive?]]></description>
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<title>Budget Travel - Food For Thought</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:23:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While food is not the most expensive item that makes up a family travel budget, if you plan ahead for your trip in other areas (plane fares, hotel bookings, car rentals if applicable) there is no reason why you can't squeeze savings out of your dining budget while not compromising the elegance of your trip. You can of course simply avoid regular fare restaurants and eat at fast food outlets or buy food in a grocery store and dine in. ]]></description>
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<title>Traveling on a Budget? Try the 'Shoulder' Seasons</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:50:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you travel is as important as where you are going but it is possible to go to the places you want to visit and NOT have it cost a small fortune. And you don't have to travel in the off peak season (usually winter) either. You can travel cheaper and still go to New Orleans on San Francisco.]]></description>
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<title>Budget Travel - Planning Smartly is As Important As Reserving Smartly</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:44:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to save a few bucks on a vacation? Should you reserve early or wait? Most often, the best savings are found because of smart planning - whether you choose to reserve early or wait until the last minute.]]></description>
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<title>Hawaii on Sale! But There's a Catch</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:34:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What  I heard today shocked me - Hawaii was hurting? Can it be? Discounts in summertime?]]></description>
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<title>The Rate Game</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:59:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The travel industry is ripe ground to till for smart operators - from airlines to hotels to car or vacation rentals. It has long been a standard that one would pay more in season for anything from an airline fare to a houseboat rental. The smarter operators never said they charged higher rates at certain times, only that they were granting tremendous discounts for OUT of season bookings.]]></description>
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<title>Budget Travel - Impossible To Book Cheap Travel When Clerks Don't Cooperate</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 07:53:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On a travel blog I occasionally frequent, two persons reported an exact same circumstance regarding trying to book a hotel IN ADVANCE at the cheapest rate they could. They did everything they should ahead of time - researched the hotel on Expedia or Travelocity, got their rate, called the hotel to ask THEIR rate and when given a higher rate, advised they had seen it lower on line. In both cases, two different clerks in two different cities said the same ridiculous thing: "You'll have to book it on the web then to get that rate.]]></description>
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<title>Why Hotels Are Not Afraid of &quot;Bidding&quot; Sites</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:43:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm guessing that an awful lot of travelers that use 'bid' sites wonder why everyone doesn't do this. They may even think hotels discourage use of these sites or dislike people who use them. In reality, smart hotels are not fearful of discount bidding sites for two compelling reasons.]]></description>
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<title>Why Most Hotels Won't Rent Rooms at Low-Ball Prices</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 16:08:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a belief among some people that hotels and motels will reduce rates at the last minute to near break-even point just to avoid having a vacant room. I have been asked many times if I couldn't rent a room at a low-ball rate since: "it is late and the room will go vacant otherwise". A recent blog post I found regarding finding the cheapest rate at a hotel shared this view: "So it better for them to (have) the room occupied even at a much reduced rate than to have it go empty.]]></description>
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<title>Three Tips For When You Get Stuck At An Airport With No Money</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 08:19:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My final pieces of advice are almost what you would call last ditch efforts to get money for a hotel room or to eat with if you ever find yourself out of cash with no where to stay. The first is the most obvious option - you find a hotel that takes checks. If you can - you are in like Flint.]]></description>
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<title>No Money For A Hotel Room? What Are Your Options?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 16:55:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You could be stranded by circumstances like weather or simply run out of money on your vacation. You could even have been robbed and have to cancel all your credit cards. Now what?]]></description>
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<title>Stranded Overnight at an Airport With No Money? Now What?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 16:55:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes things just happen when traveling. Such as your airline canceled your flight home or you missed your connection due to weather or airport delays. You spent all but a handful of money on your trip but suddenly you need $60-$100 to get a hotel room near the airport. What do you do now?]]></description>
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<title>The Ins and Outs of Hotel Car Rentals</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:01:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most of the people at our hotel are looking for cheap car rentals. I always tell them there is a very basic rule of thumb to follow if you want to find the absolute cheapest car rentals from your airport hotel: The further away from the airport you go, the cheaper the rate. Let me give you some examples.]]></description>
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<title>Going to Las Vegas? How to Book Hotels Cheaper Than On Third Party Sites</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1127860</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:20:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm frequently asked if I know of any good Las Vegas deals. There are some very enticing packages on Third Party websites, but a closer look at the details reveals why they aren't such great deals.]]></description>
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<title>Park, Stay and Fly Advice</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:29:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tired of getting up at 3 am and driving to an off-airport parking lot to catch a shuttle to the terminal? Here is a great alternative that may not cost you much more.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Hotel Reviews</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:11:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you find reviews on travel sites to be confusing? If you have trouble trying to figure out the top from the bottom when reading reviews on hotels or cruises or car rentals, you will like the following advice. ]]></description>
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<title>5 Tips for a Better Hotel Shuttle Experience</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:18:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever waited for an hour just to get a hotel shuttle? If not, some day it may happen to you. Just to make sure YOU are not the cause of your misfortune, read on... ]]></description>
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<title>Tips for a Better Hotel Stay</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many vacations and business trips get off to a horrendous start or they end badly when you get home and realize you left something behind. Here are a few tips that will help make your trip as pleasant as possible.]]></description>
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<title>Why Third Party Travel Sites are NOT Always the Cheapest</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The world of Hotel Best Rate Guarantees is a confusing one. Consider the intricacies involved and you will see how it is almost impossible to pinpoint who truly offers last minute hotel bargains. I think I can safely "guarantee" you these sites depend on it being somewhat confusing]]></description>
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<title>Saving Money on Your Hotel Bookings</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:59:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants a bargain, especially in the area of travel and leisure. There are certain simple steps you can take to make sure you are getting a good deal, even a great last minute deal.]]></description>
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<title>Finding a Hotel Room in a Sold Out City</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Overspending for Hotels? Here's a few tips on how to book cheaper hotels if inadvertently stuck at an airport and there appear to be no rooms available.]]></description>
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