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My husband and I take a lot of road trips and typically stay at the cheapest places (except when we go over seas, then we tend to splurge). Anyways... Hubby took me on a 500 mile road trip to see Luke Bryan in Hershey, PA. We do this every year, normally to Virginia. We booked the cheapest hotel, 6mins from the venue. At first I was slightly worried, the outside looked to be in rough shape BUT the owners were super nice. There was 3 of us room renters that went to the show and the owners were staying up making sure everyone got to their rooms safe. The beds were super comfortable. The room was perfect for what we needed. If we ever need to stay in that area again this will be my place to go!!

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Aerial view of what rip currents look like. We are entering the season of double red flag 🚩 🚩days. It means the water is closed bc of dangerous rip currents that will sweep you out to sea. Unnecessary drownings occur each year by tourists who either do not know or do not follow the flags. Standing on the shoreline it may not look dangerous.
If double red flags 🚩🚩are flying, do not get in the water.

If you ever caught in a rip current, do not PANIC. Swim parallel to the shore until you are out of it. Never try to swim straight back to shore as you will tire out and likely drown. As you see in the photo, going towards the waves with the white caps will get you back to shore. Stay safe!!

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FREQUENT questions I get asked

What can I do for you as a travel agent??
~Research, plan and book vacations and trips
~Advise on weather, travel advisories, passport regulations and vaccinations.
~Coordinate events such as destination weddings and special customer needs

How Do Travel Agents Get Paid?
Most people think that there is an additional charge for using an agent so that it is cheaper to “do it yourself” online. In fact, this is not true. Travel agents are paid a commission from the hotel/tour operator/airline for every booking they send their way. There are some agents that charge a fee for their services but the majority charge absolutely nothing and can normally save you money by finding fares and prices that are not available to the general public.

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First up Cancun: Cancun is known for having one of the best places in the world for parasailing and jet skiing. Visitors will surely love to relax and unwind at the city's shores which feature white sands and crystal blue waters. Visitors could also check out the Chichén Itza, an important Maya archeological site as well as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Create lifelong memories at these amazing destinations in February.

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The Great Salt Lake in Utah, United States.

Fun fact: The Great Salt Lake has a railroad causeway that separates the lake into two bodies of water.

The blue side is mixed with fresh water from three different rivers, so its salt levels are much lower than the pink side.

The pink side has almost 10 times the salt concentration of the ocean and is home to salt-loving organisms that give the water it’s pink hue.

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To see something that looks sprung straight from a fairytale, you have to get above and look beyond!!

view from Reinebringen, a mountain in the Lofoten Islands, Norway

Spain has always been on my bucket list BUT I have just wanted to see the castles. In my search for a client, I have come across this absolutely beautiful town. And now it is a must see!!
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Jamaica is one of my most favorite places to travel. My husband and I go once a year but going with girlfriends is a much different experience!!

Let me help you plan a secret getaway with the other half OR a complete girls rocking trip 💞✈️ either way it will be an experience you won't forget!

There is a fountain in Italy that dispenses FREE WINE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! 😱🍷 https://bit.ly/3Ln8Wfn

Today this page will be silent to pay tribute to those we lost on 9/11/2001… never forget 🇺🇸🌹

You will soon be able to renew your passport online
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CDC has updated their travel alerts. Some favorite spots have been upgraded to Level 3 hot zones. Here's where you can stay up to date

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*** PLEASE READ***if you’re traveling!!!
Copied from a Flight Attendant!
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Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️✈️

1. Things are not good..... if its less than 7 hours - DRIVE! I'm not kidding. There is nothing enjoyable about flying right now. On any airline. If you must fly, keep reading. 🚗

2. Download and use the app of the airline you are flying. You can do everything on it - get your boarding pass, track your bags, see your incoming plane, and change a flight. It sure beats waiting in the long line to talk to an agent! Trust me - Usually these apps will tell you a flight is cancelled before the crew even knows! 📲

3. Fly MUCH earlier than you need to - a whole day early if its important!! This week I saw many people miss important things like weddings, funerals, cruises, international connections, and graduations. The tears were very real, for very real reasons, and there was nothing I could do! If you have to be somewhere, spend the extra money, go a day early. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone else misses their events. 🍷

4. ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the s**t hits the fan. Yes, that means it might be a 3:00 alarm, but morning flights don't cancel nearly as often.⏰

5. This is not unique to this year, but keep in mind summer is thunderstorm season. A single storm can shut down a whole airport. We can't fly through them. Storms usually build as the day gets later. Book early flights! ⛈

6. Schedule long layovers - Your 1 hour layover is NOT enough anymore. 30 minutes, not a chance. 3 hours minimum. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️

7. What you see on the news is an understatement. We are short staffed and overworked. Not just pilots and flight attendants, but also ground crews. Without ground crews there is no one to park the planes, drive jetways, get your bags on/off planes, or scan boarding passes. This causes many delays that snowball throughout the day. Sometimes HOURS.(Another reason morning flights are best!) 👀

8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. Its illegal. So it doesn't matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. (Now you are starting to see why those morning flights are best!) 😴

9. Avoid connecting in Newark (Or any New York airport for that matter). It is literal hell. You have a 50/50 chance your flight will cancel or missing your connection. They have been cancelling flights at their starting points just to keep the planes out, because there just aren't enough people to manage the planes, so the gates stay full. Also the restaurants are expensive, it is not a great place to be stuck. 💩

10. Be nice. As stated above, we are overworked and tired. We will not help you if you are mean. No one cares that you are going to miss your cruise if you are an as***le. So even if we can help, we will save our help for someone nice. Tensions are high. Our patience is gone. If you make us mad - you will not be flying on our planes. We will leave you behind without a second thought, and laugh about you later. 🥰

11. Being drunk on an airplane is a federal offense, so don't overdo it. If you drink too much at the bar waiting for your delayed flight you risk not being allowed to fly at all. We are too tired to deal with your drunk ass when we have legitimate issues to deal with. 🍻

12. Get trip insurance if you have a lot of money invested. I hate the whole idea of this, but I also hate the idea of losing money. Example: I was working a flight yesterday that waited over an hour for a gate. A family of 8 missed their flight to Rome. The only flight of the day. They were going to a cruise which they would now miss. They were all crying, there was nothing I could do. (Also a reason to fly a day early!) 🛳

13. Flights are FULL. If you buy the cheap seats you will not be able to sit with your family. It says so when you purchase your ticket!! Flight Attendants aren't there to rearrange the whole plane just so you can sit with your family because you tried to save $100 on a third party website. 💸

14. Speaking of third party websites and saving money..... Like I said flights are FULL. If a flight is oversold, and no one volunteers to give up their seats, who do you think is the first to be bumped? You guessed it, the family that saved a few $$ by using sites like Expedia, Kayak, Hotwire etc. 🤷‍♀️

15. Pack smart. Don't be "That guy" Don't hold up boarding because you have your extenders open till they are busting and you can't figure out how to make it fit in the overhead. (Passengers are stressed too, they can be aggressive when boarding a delayed flight) 🛍

16. Take showers, brush your teeth, leave the perfume off, don't eat stinky food (caesar salad and tuna fish I'm talking to you!), and bring headphones. Trust me. These things sound basic, but add to stress on crowded planes. If you are stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a 4 hour flight, you will thank me for this. 💜

17. Bring a sweater if you tend to be cold. So tired of half naked girls asking me to turn the heat up. NO. Wear clothes!! Side note: If you dress like this and ask for heat, there's a chance I will turn the AC up. 🥶

18. Thats not water on the bathroom floor. For the love of God wear shoes to the bathroom!!! 🤮

19. Don't tell a Flight Attendant they look tired. We are and we know. You may cause us to ugly cry right there in galley. 😭

20. Happy Travels!

**copied from a fellow flight attendant friend! She speaks the truth. It’s rough out here for everyone! **

Today we honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice

Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸

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