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ID, boarding pass and … mask?

March 8, 2016 By Carol Cassara 29 Comments

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Thank you to the guy who coughed all over me during my recent flight home from San Diego. Yes, I know it was you. I could smell the pizza you had for lunch. Learn to cover your mouth. I didn't appreciate getting sick a few days later from your travel germs, feeling like crap and having to curtail . . .

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What you should know before you rent a vacation home

November 12, 2015 By Carol Cassara 17 Comments

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I've rented vacation homes from Rome to Key West to London, San Francisco, Santa Fe and, well, several other places. Now that Air B&B has become the next big thing, bigger than sliced bread even, home rental vacations have increased in popularity. But the truth is that vacation rentals through . . .

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5 ways to have a relaxing vacation

September 26, 2015 By Carol Cassara 12 Comments

If you really want to relax, you need to get away. That's why vacations are called getaways: you are removed from all the every day stressors of life in the 21st century.  There's value in removing those tension-producing things and obligations from your vacation life and that value is relaxation. . . .

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How I learned I was Queen of England

December 11, 2014 By Carol Cassara 17 Comments

If you're spending time in airports this month, or any time, it pays to keep your eyes open. You never know what--or whom--you'll see. There was a day when I actually looked around me in airports, instead of distracting myself with a book or computer or phone. People were more entertaining, then, . . .

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Holiday air travel tips

November 24, 2014 By Carol Cassara 47 Comments

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The other week we flew across the country from SFO to the western NY city that is our hometown, Rochester.  There was a full schedule of events and a full house at sister-in-love's house, so we were excited to get there. Now, I never fly through Chicago in the winter. Or ever, if I can help it. But . . .

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Eight must-packs for any vacation

August 3, 2014 By Carol Cassara 46 Comments

Whether it’s a road trip or a vacation across the world, there are a few things you might not think of packing  that will absolutely come in handy when you’re away from home. Here’s my list: Safety pins in several sizes and a nail file. Remember those? Safety pins are handy for anything from . . .

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Capitalizing on our paranoia

May 6, 2014 By Carol Cassara 27 Comments

The thing about capitalism is that entrepreneurs can and will monetize just about everything. Including our paranoia.  That's the beauty of our system. The Skymall catalog is my favorite part of flying, because I'm bound to find a WTF moment that distracts me from the fact that I might disappear . . .

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More helpful travel tips

April 23, 2014 By Carol Cassara 17 Comments

Vacation season's coming and I'm hearing that some of you are taking big, exotic trips.  My big trips are more toward the end of the year, but we've got a few smaller ones coming up. I thought I'd share few more of my tried and trusted travel tips and maybe ask you for yours. Jewelry.  Bring . . .

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Travel tips for the experienced + the inexperienced traveler

February 2, 2014 By Carol Cassara 18 Comments

Whether you're someone who keeps a suitcase packed at all times or someone who travels infrequently, there are some tried and true ways to make your trip easier.  And if anyone should know, it's me. I've traveled millions of miles in my time. Just ask my frequent flyer programs.  So here are some of . . .

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When customer service goes right. Mostly, anyway.

January 27, 2014 By Carol Cassara 4 Comments

In a day when many companies are placing increasing distance between them and their customers, one company that’s doing exactly the opposite stands out. That company is Delta Airlines. Delta hasn’t asked me to write this, paid me or given me anything at all for this post. It’s just that recent . . .

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