Have Tips, Will Travel http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog Travel news and tips from IndependentTraveler.com Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Terror at 32,000 Feet: In-Flight Cell Phone Calls http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5215 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5215#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:46:25 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5215 cell phone plane flightSay it ain’t so, Virgin Atlantic.

Comes word this morning that Virgin Atlantic has become the first British airline to allow in-flight cell phone calls. The AeroMobile service — which debuted Tuesday on Virgin’s New York to London… Keep reading!

]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5215 0 Bright Lights … Big City … Small Tours http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5211 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5211#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:43 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5211 When you’ve only got one day in a new city, what do you do to make the most of it?

Maybe you pick one or two must-see attractions and concentrate your time there. Or you throw the itinerary out the… Keep reading!

]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5211 0 Caption Contest: We Reveal the Winner http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5205 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5205#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:37:05 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5205 couple map car lostThanks to everyone who participated in last Friday’s photo caption contest. We received some great submissions, but our favorite was from Daryll Doda, who wrote, “You can forget looking for the rest area. The dog just went in my… Keep reading!

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]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5200 17 Travel Mistakes We Won’t Repeat http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5189 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5189#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:37:57 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5189 traveler mistakeTravel teaches us so many things about the places we go and the people we meet. It also teaches us what we should never, ever do again. Things like ordering from a menu we can’t read with no help —… Keep reading!

]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5189 1 Mom’s the Word: Where Should You Take Her This Year? http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5181 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5181#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:46:50 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5181 mother daughterMother’s Day is just around the corner. (You did remember, right?) Before you reach for that supermarket bouquet, why not consider treating your mom to something a little more special this year — like, say, a trip?

Here at IndependentTraveler.com,… Keep reading!

]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5181 0 Living Abroad: 4 Ways to Make It Happen http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5173 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5173#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:47 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5173 suitcase world mapWe recently asked our readers on Facebook whether they’d ever lived in a country outside their own. Some responded with truly impressive expat resumes: “Mexico 7 yrs, Australia 1 yr, Kuwait 1 yr, U.A.E. 4 yrs, Qatar 8… Keep reading!

]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5173 2 Caption Contest: We Reveal the Winner http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5169 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5169#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:49 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5169 india camel desert kiss sariThanks to everyone who participated in last Friday’s photo caption contest. We received some great submissions, but our favorite was from Claudia Viani, who wrote, “Since there are no frogs in the desert, this will have to do!” Claudia… Keep reading!

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]]> http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5158 15 What’s the Best Vacation? Study Says… http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5146 http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5146#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:40:54 +0000 IndependentTraveler.com Staff http://www.independenttraveler.com/blog/?p=5146 active beach vacationThere seem to be two types of vacations — the busy and the beach. As wonderful as the busy vacation is — exploring cities and towns, experiencing new dishes and new views — it is the beach vacation that is,… Keep reading!

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