It’s a tough time to be a rental car company. Record low demand has left a massive unused inventory on their lot and companies like Hertz are selling that inventory as fast and cheap as they can. Buying a heavily discounted luxury rental car could be a great way to get into a car you’ve might have otherwise been unable to afford.
Travel Hack Series
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Renting a car abroad can be a smooth process, depending on how much preparation is put in beforehand. Here are several tips for renting a car in a foreign country.
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In a new pre-solicitation announcement, the TSA offered a glimpse into a potential future airport security process. One that will have some people cheering and others cringing: a grocery store styled security process where passengers would self screen.
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Is the travel thermometer the new must-have travel gadget? We’ve identified several top travel thermometers designed specifically for traveling.
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A hotel bed seems like a distant memory at this point in time and a distant prospect given the potential future of travel. But, there’s been a burning question that I’ve had and I am sure you’ve had at one time or another: why are hotel bed sheets tucked so tight?
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Should you prepay gas for a rental car? The rental car companies certainly make it both easy and sound appealing to add this option when renting a car. Unsuspecting renters may not really understand this option and could easily find themselves signing up for something that might be a bad deal.
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For many people, myself included, it’s incredibly difficult to sleep on a plane. I am a tall person and it’s hard to get truly comfortable on a plane – comfortable enough to sleep? Not likely. In most cases the best I can muster is the takeoff nap (which you can read more about here: The Takeoff Nap – my favorite business travel hack ). However, I was asked to review an interesting travel pillow a few months ago and I’ve found that I really like this fella AND it helped me actually sleep a little better on the plane.
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Here are 12 Practical Air Travel Tips that first time travelers ought to know.…