I am currently planning a trip to Miami and also want to spend a day in the Ft. Myers area. I have many options. I could fly a simple roundtrip into and from South Florida (Miami and/or Ft. Lauderdale)—and drive to Ft. Myers and back. However, I would prefer one-way flights into Ft. Myers and … Continue reading
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Filet Mignon Travel at Hamburger Prices
After college graduation, I changed apartments every few months, eventually renting a room in Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes Estates. Palos Verdes is one of the most beautiful spots on earth, with extraordinarily high real estate prices to match. A softball teammate called Palos Verdes “Hamburger Hill”—because people spend so much for their houses they … Continue reading
Hertz Gold – Golden and Tarnished
Longtime McCool Travel followers and former students know that Hertz Gold is one of my favorite travel programs. Well over 90% of my car rentals over the past 20 years have been with Hertz Gold and National’s Emerald Aisle. Though I typically rent cars less than a handful of times a year, I (and anyone) … Continue reading
Easiest Way to Avoid Car Rental Hard Sells
A few days ago, the Washington Post published an article titled The Art of Resisting Rental Car Companies’ Supplemental Insurance Hard Sell. This article interested me–and also surprised me. Interested—because most travel articles in newspapers and magazines are about specific destinations. You know, like what to do in Krakow or taking the grandkids in an … Continue reading
Car Rental Rates–The Numbers
Recently I booked a flight and was intrigued by the airline’s plug to use their negotiated car rental discount. Many times I have researched car car rental rates using airlines’ codes but I always find lower rates with my codes. Will this time be different? First, I used JetBlue’s link for Hertz car rentals. Here … Continue reading
The Evolvement of Personal Travel Philosophies
My first work-related trip outside the USA was to England, where I stayed in a Holiday Inn and ate twice at a Hard Rock Cafe. The next year I was more adventurous and traveled (non-business trips) to South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and Hawaii. In each place, though, I ate in hotel restaurants or other … Continue reading
Favorite Annual Travel Deals
Some travel deals predictably occur around the same time each year. One is Cunard’s transatlantic crossing starting at $999 (per person). I remember this deal being offered since the early 1990s. McCool Travel Tip: Interestingly, even though Cunard advertises rates starting at $999, they are currently selling cabins for $849 (per person). My favorite annual travel … Continue reading
How I Saved 37% On My Latest Car Rental
I just returned from a long weekend trip and wanted to share the process I used to lower my car rental rate by almost 40%. First, I made the initial car rental reservation a few weeks before the trip. Right after booking the airfare. Using my standard and stealthy methods, I found a rate of $142 … Continue reading
Cheaper Rental Car Rates With This Hidden Feature
For a recent rental car search, I did my typical search with discount various codes. Here is the results list: Usually I find a satisfactory rate on a midsize (intermediate) car and reserve it. These rates are higher than I expected so I did a little more looking around. At the bottom of the screen … Continue reading
Matching Lower Prices
Have you ever asked a travel company to match an advertised price from a competitor? Most airlines are copycats anyway. When one carrier drops the price on a route, the other carriers flying that route will match the lower price. When the sale is over and fares goes back up, they magically go up from … Continue reading
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