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Planning a trip can require a lot of preparation. Get advice and tips from our experts on how to make planning your trip an easy, hassle-free experience.

How To Pack a Suitcase

 
 
 
 
 
April 23, 2006
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By Meave Gallagher
Knowing how to pack a suitcase is essential to being a good traveler. Your top concern is how to make the most of the space while avoiding excessive wrinkling. This can be achieved...

How To Check Your Passport Status

 
 
 
 
 
April 11, 2006
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By Joanne Greenberg
So you have paid for your plane tickets, your bags are packed, but the passport you've applied for still hasn't arrived!  How do you check on the status of your passport?  ...

How To Travel Safely With Your Valuables

 
 
 
 
 
April 24, 2008
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By Mary Norton
Often, when you are in new place, you become a bit panicky about your money and other valuables, especially your travel documents, jewelry or electronic devices. You start thinking...

How To Get a Copy of Your Birth Certificate

 
 
 
 
 
October 13, 2006
By Tonya Sandersfeld
It's necessary to have a copy of your birth certificate in many instances.  For example, you'll need to present your birth certificate to obtain a marriage license, to get a passport...

How To Be a Responsible Tourist

 
 
 
 
 
May 2, 2008
Mary Norton's picture
By Mary Norton
We travel for work but also for fun and learning. New places and people...we scoot by and look at faces and scenes we'll never see again. New restaurants, new heritage sites,...

How To Stretch Your Travel Money

 
 
 
 
 
June 24, 2008
Mary Norton's picture
By Mary Norton
If we wait until we have all the money we want for travel, most of us will never get off the couch! You need adventure and a broadened perspective while you are still young enough...

How To Be a Responsible Tourist

 
 
 
 
 
May 2, 2008
Mary Norton's picture
By Mary Norton
We travel for work but also for fun and learning. New places and people...we scoot by and look at faces and scenes we'll never see again. New restaurants, new heritage sites,...

How To Travel Safely With Your Valuables

 
 
 
 
 
April 24, 2008
Mary Norton's picture
By Mary Norton
Often, when you are in new place, you become a bit panicky about your money and other valuables, especially your travel documents, jewelry or electronic devices. You start thinking...

How To Pack Lightly

 
 
 
 
 
April 4, 2008
By Amy Manikowski
Easy ways to simplify your packing and travel. Avoid overpacking and overburdening your trip with these 10 tips.

How To Travel to Maui with Children

 
 
 
 
 
March 18, 2008
By Lucia Stoller
Hotel or condo? Privacy or amenities? Get the most out of Maui by tailoring your trip to your family's specific needs.
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