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Most Amusing Travel Quotes

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Still hot on my quote trail, here are the most amusing ones that I’m sure you’ll enjoy as much as I have. Funny how the truth can tickle.

Robert Benchley
“In America there are two classes of travel – first class, and with children.”
Terry Hanson
“Now I know why they tell you to put your head between your knees on crash landings. You think you’re going to kiss your ass good-bye.”

Mignon McLaughlin
“Whenever we safely land in a plane, we promise God a little something.”

Carl Burns
“A child on a farm sees a plane fly by overhead and
dreams of a faraway place. A traveler on the plane sees the farmhouse and dreams of home”

James Michener
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.”

Orson Welles
“There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.”

Spanish Proverb
“Two great talkers will not travel far together.”
And my personal favourite:

Sir Vivian Fuchs
“If you actually look like your passport photo, you
aren’t well enough to travel”

Last Minute Thanksgiving Travel MUSTS

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11142007turkeyOne more week and the turkey holiday will be here. I know that many of you have already made plans, and some may already have had a head start. If you belong to the other group – those who are more “flexible” and who like winging it – try taking a look at these MUSTS. They might just help you have a more pleasant Thanksgiving travel experience.

Lots of luggage? Why not use a courier service? Not many people go this route when traveling, but if you think about how much the airlines charge for baggage these days, it might be cheaper to just send your bags to your destination ahead of time. This is even more appropriate for big families who have LOTS of things to lug along. Send your bags three days ahead of time and don’t check in anything at the airport. You’ll love the convenience!

Here’s an additional tip for packing those bags – do not wrap gifts or anything of that sort; same thing with your carry on bag. With the security measures that they employ today, the chances are the airport people will just open packages up anyway. Save yourself the trouble and wrap your presents when you get to your destination.

If you follow the first tip, you will have a blast at the airport. Once you reach your destination airport, you do not need to go to the baggage area. Instead, ask your friends or relatives to pick you up at the departure area. At this time, there will practically be no people around, lessening your stress.

How To Get Holiday Travel Deals

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1251243943Ah93YpI was watching the news earlier and they had this travel editor from Virtual Tourist as the guest. His predictions about holiday travel were not good – he said that it is unlikely that airfares would go down for Christmas, so it is a good idea to book now. That got me thinking about looking for more holiday travel tips. After all, everyone could use some savings these days. Here are some of the best tips I found.

I’ll be home for Thanksgiving…
…rather than Christmas, that is. The travel editor seems to be right. If you look at various web sites, you’ll find that the ticket prices for Christmas travel are considerably higher than the prices for Thanksgiving travel. If I were you, I’d consider going home for the turkey holiday.

Be flexible!
If you have already planned out your travel dates, you might want to be a little more flexible. The fact is that airlines are charging surcharges for certain dates – those that are closer to the holidays. If you can arrange to leave a day or so earlier, you will be able to save on the surcharge.

Pack light.
The trend is for airlines to give discounts to those who do not have check in luggage. I have learned this trick and have learned to pack light. Just bring essentials and leave those that you don’t really need for your trip. Even if you’re going on a 5-day trip, you can make your stuff fit into one carry on!