Pearls of Travel Wisdom

Two Free Uber Rides from Airports with American Express

Carol Margolis — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:24:31 +0000

Need a ride from the airport this holiday season? Uber and American Express have teamed up to offer you two free rides from select airports from now until...

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My Next Car Rental Will Be a Maserati!

Carol Margolis — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:11:34 +0000

If you’ve rented a car at a major airport in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed the growing number of signs pointing you to more sporty and...

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Business Travelers: Are You Using Uber Or Are You Not?

Carol Margolis — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:39:13 +0000

Conflicting stats tell two different sides of the ride-sharing story within business travel. One side tells us that Uber appeared on more expense reports in the second quarter...

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Simple Trick to Reduce Ironing in Your Hotel Room

Carol Margolis — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:59:19 +0000

Hate having to iron in your hotel room? Here’s a very simple trick to help pull wrinkles out of slacks: Simply hang your slacks using the hotel’s clip...

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Valentine’s Day and Business Travel – Just Make Do

Carol Margolis — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:52:10 +0000

I’m not the only one away from my loved one on Valentine’s Day. There are many of us. The guy at the next table sports a wedding ring,...

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Tax Lien from IRS? They May Grab your Passport!

Carol Margolis — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:57:58 +0000

It is common in many states that parents who are behind in their child support payments may have their driver’s license suspended and/or a hold placed on their...

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Airbnb Gets Smart, Starts Paying Hotel Taxes

Carol Margolis — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:33:58 +0000

For many people, Airbnb has some advantages over hotels. Users of the service often end up with nicer accommodations that are more central to their destination. Oh, and...

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Standing Room Only on an Airplane… Here It Comes Again!

Carol Margolis — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:36:17 +0000

Hard to believe it’s been about five years since Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary proposed offering passengers standing room only instead of seats. Of course, this is the same...

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Your Eats vs Zagat’s – How Do You Compare?

Carol Margolis — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:50:38 +0000

Much of the fun of travel is exploring new foods. Sure, some of us opt for less expensive meals in a hotel room equipped with kitchens but for most...

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Tips on Courteous Tipping

Carol Margolis — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:52:14 +0000

The topic of tipping is often a subject of travelers’ conversations. We all have our opinions and our habits on how we tip, who we tip and how...

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