A cruise vacation can be a great travel value because all of the mandatory costs are included and known up front. On the other hand, there is hardly a cruiser that does not pay any extra money above that amount. Add-on fees can add a significant amount to a cruise vacation. Examples of extras include … Continue reading
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Air Travel 504: Getting Lower Fares By Avoiding Fuel Surcharges
Whew, there is much talk lately about rising fares due to increased fuel surcharges. The bad news is that you have to pay this fuel surcharge no matter which carrier you use or which booking engine you use. The good news is that you can avoid paying the fuel surcharge by not flying. But wait, … Continue reading
McCool Travel Tips: 5 Minutes With Shereen Rayle
McCool Travel is excited to present tips from travel experts in our 5 Minutes interview series featuring travel industry giants, super frequent travelers, and adventurous persons. For the latest profile, I am thrilled to present Shereen Rayle. Shereen is the owner and writer of Shereen Travels Cheap, a website that offers posts about her travels, current … Continue reading
Simple Alternatives To Hotel Stays
Scott Wood of OneFineStay.com recently contacted me about writing a guest column for McCool Travel. It sure is nice to have others share their travel tips; it helps us all learn techniques and strategies for saving money, time, and stress on every trip. Anyone else want to do a guest column? Contact me at CharlesMcCool -at- gmail -dot- … Continue reading
Cheap Flight Travel Tip: How I Saved Over 90% On My Last Airfare
A couple of weeks ago I paid only $82.50 for a $914 flight. Are you curious to learn how I saved over 90%? Just to let you know, I did nothing tricky or against any rules. I really did pay only $82.50 for a flight that was listed for $914. The trip was within the … Continue reading
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