Air Travel Tips

For business or pleasure, Newark is a prime destination for travel within the Tri-State Area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Newark is the most populous and commercially active city in New Jersey, as it is the seat of Essex County and a major shipping port for New York Harbor near the Atlantic coast. Newark Liberty International Airport also happens to be the first major airport to serve the New York metropolitan area and one of the largest airports in the country.

Once you have secured your airfare to Newark, you will soon be able to enjoy a city overflowing … read more

Surviving holiday flights… OK, surviving travel during any peak travel season… takes some thought and planning. You know there are going to be crowds. There are probably going to be inexperienced travelers. That means lines will be long. What can you do to make it better?

Plan your flights strategically. Try to catch the first flight in the morning… there are fewer delays. Try to make that flight a non-stop if you can. Go ahead and look for the lowest airfare, but often those come with plane changes and layovers.

The weather could be … read more

Every traveler needs an internet travel toolbox these days. A toolbox? You know, sites that can help you plan your trip. Put a “travel toolbox” category in your browser header… then start bookmarking sites, and before you know it, you’ll have an internet travel toolbox.

I remember when we first started traveling, we would write… on paper… to tourist bureaus for information…. I’m talking snail mail here!

We’d call or write to remote lodges for reservations… and sometimes wait weeks to hear back if the only way to reach them was by mail. We have … read more

You just never know if you’re going to run into booking problems when you’re traveling… it’s just one more reason that you need to be flexible when you travel. The best thing to do is stay calm.

The airline/hotel/tour operator isn’t out to get you. Listen to the alternatives that are being offered…. You just might find that things work out for the better.

Most of the booking problems you run into will be “overbooking”. You probably hear all the time about airlines overbooking. In the U.S., airlines usually ask for volunteers … read more

Family vacations, multigenerational vacations, call it what you will. It seems to be one of the trends in travel that is growing.

We have good friends who rent a house in Lake Tahoe, California every summer, and four generations spend a week there. This is a great way for families who live spread apart to see each other and have vacation too.

I have other friends who take their vacation every summer to go and visit family… I keep thinking they could plan a multigenerational vacation and have the best of both worlds, just like that first … read more

Know your visa requirements before you go tearing off to a local Consulate or send your passport to an Embassy.  Be sure that you have collected all of the information and documents you’ll need to apply for your visa.

Your travel agent may give you good advice on visa requirements, but it is ultimately your responsibility to obtain your visa, and to do that you need to gather the proper information.  To find out what the procedure and requirements are for each country you want to visit, check with the Embassy of that country.

You can look up basic information on the … read more

We have some tips on getting a visa.  The steps you need to follow will depend on whether you need to get the visa before you leave home or if you can get it at the airport on your arrival.

Sometimes you will be getting a visa when you enter a country… like Cambodia.  This is pretty straight forward.  You fill out your application on arrival, you’ll have photos and fees available as needed, and after you get through the bureaucratic line, you’re on your way.

Some counties require that you get a visa before you leave on your trip.  This usually … read more

If you haven’t traveled to exotic locations, you may well ask, what is a visa?

The more adventurous you get with your travels, the more you need to know about documentation. You’re getting ready for some adventure. You’ve got your passport…. then someone tells you you might need a visa….

OH NO! Well, it’s just one more little piece of the travel puzzle… nothing to worry about.

So what is a visa?

A visa or travel visa is a document giving permission from the country you are going to visit for you to enter their country. … read more

If you are going to be traveling outside of your home country, the acceptable identification document is… your passport of course. This should be obvious, but here are some other details you want to pay attention to.

There are a few things people seem to forget about or overlook, but not knowing the rules is no excuse. If you’re going to travel… anywhere… you must know what kind of identification you need to take with you.

Here’s a biggie… if you plan to travel abroad, and your passport isn’t valid… or if you forget it at home…. you’re … read more