McCool Travel wants to be your number one source for learning how to save money on travel. To celebrate–whether you are a long time follower and first time visitor–McCool Travel is giving away up to five prizes. To be eligible to win a prize, simply leave a comment to this post. This is the only … Continue reading
Posted in May 2011 …
Memorial Day Equals Beach Visit
Memorial Day weekend, starting this afternoon, marks the unofficial beginning of summer in much of the United States. The roads and the air will be packed with people traveling. Many travelers will be visiting a beach for the first time this year. Are you going to a beach this weekend? What is your favorite beach? … Continue reading
Travel Tip: Cemetery Visits
Once upon a time cemeteries creeped me out. Since I caught the genealogy bug about 15 years ago, I love visiting cemeteries. Cemeteries are a wonderful source of history, are often very scenic, and usually great for walks. Last month, I visited the Key West Cemetery and found this memorial in one family’s plot. I … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 3
In yesterday’s post, I talked about the song from The Police with “alabaster” (Wrapped Around Your Finger) in my head for a day. Do you ever get an annoying catch phrase or song snippet cycling through your head? Over and over and over. Well, that was me with, “I will turn your face to alabaster…” … Continue reading
McCool Travel Week in Review – May 16 – May 20, 2011
Thank you for visiting McCool Travel. Did you miss anything this past week on McCool Travel? Topics included debunking one cheap airfare myth, travel souvenirs, and much more. The blog posts from McCool Travel this week: May 16: Congratulations to Donna Hull, a McCool Travel Profile Subject May 17: Travel Souvenirs May 18: Cheap Airfare Myth: Never … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 2
In yesterday’s post, I talked about the song Marrakesh Express flowing through my brain as I waited for the train. The following day, my first full day in Marrakech, I took a private tour into the Ourika Valley. The highlight of the tour was a two hour hike to view the seven waterfalls from the … Continue reading
Songs of Morocco, Part 1
About 24 hours after landing in Casablanca, I bought a train ticket to Marrakesh. Waiting for the incoming train before boarding, the melody of the song Marrakesh Express naturally flowed through my brain.The train ride to Marrakesh is about three and half hours. Lucky for me, our train was luxurious. The first class compartment had … Continue reading
Cheap Airfare Myth: Never Buy on the Weekend
Many travel experts preach to never buy airline tickets on weekends. I am here to tell you that it is a myth. Why is it a myth? To disprove a “never” statement, all I have to do is find one instance where an airfare is lower on the weekend. “… but,” the experts say (in … Continue reading
Travel Souvenirs
Yesterday, Marianne Schwab (of BestTravelDealsTips.com) asked on Facebook about favorite travel souvenirs. As most, I have favorite souvenir items–like a boomerang from Australia and a stein from Germany. Really, though, it made me think of collections of souvenirs–things I like to buy in most places I visit. I have gone through phases of collecting travel … Continue reading
Congratulations to Donna Hull, a McCool Travel Profile Subject
Two weeks ago, I published a McCool Travel Q&A profile interview with Donna Hull. Last week, she appeared in a CNN article. CNN even used the same picture that I did. The McCool Travel 5 Minute With series shares travel tips, stories, and experiences from travel industry giants, super frequent travelers, and adventurous persons. Previous … Continue reading
McCool Travel 