Thumbs Up for Airfare Secrets Revealed (2nd Edition)

Airfare Secrets Revealed

I just finished reading the updated (2nd Edition) of "Airfare Secrets Revealed" (Tom Rhoades) and thought I'd share my opinion here on Travel Blog Widgets.

My first reaction, interestingly enough, was not about the text but rather all of the included bonuses. When you purchase Airfare Secrets Revealed, you not only get the book but you also get a boatload of very nice freebies. For example:

Last Minute Traveller - FREE!
Holiday Plus! Software - FREE!
Party Travel - FREE!
How to Be an Air Courier - FREE!
Taking the Perfect Camera Shot - FREE!
Budget Travel Guide - FREE!
How to Budget a Family Vacation - FREE!
7 Language Phrase Books - FREE!
and a promise of Lifetime Updates for Fly Cheap! - FREE!

All of the freebies will be useful, but I especially liked the butget guides for family travel and family vacations. These two guides are so useful, in fact, that I have already transferred them both to my travel laptop! I had forgotten that the eBook came with all of this other stuff and was VERY pleasantly surprised.

As for the Airfare Secrets Revealed eBook, I'm in the travel business and was familiar with many of the techniques. I did however get two very novel and new techniques that blew me away. These are techniques that the novice traveler can use but they can also be utilized by pros in the travel industry. For the everyday traveler, I thought the book was well written and would definitely make good on it's promise to deliver airfare savings strategies.

The fact is, airlines are filling up the seats faster than ever and most of the travel sites are acting as brokers to help them. Whether you book your airfare through a third-party site or you book it directly through the airline, the more upcharge you spend on your airfare, the more money they make. The objective of this eBook is to ensure that you get the absolute best price on airfare that you possibly can!

According to the author,

"Airfare Secrets Revealed is guaranteed to save you significant money on your next flight - and every flight you book from this day on!"

I'd suggest you check out the eBook and all of the accompanying freebies by visiting the author's website:

"Airfare Secrets Revealed" Website.

New Destinations for Sun Country Airlines

From airfare-now.com:

Cheap Airfare Now!: Sun Country Airlines Announces New Routes: "New Routes Announced by Sun Country Airlines Sun Country Airlines has announced plans for new non-stop domestic airfare to Las Vegas, Ft. M..."

Hotel Le Pozze di Lecchi

Le Pozze di Lecchi

Le Pozze di Lecchi is one of the most fascinating places in the Chianti valley; a Relais, where the original structure of the medieval village has been retained in perfect harmony with the surrounding countryside. Hotel Le Pozze di Lecchi is situated in the heart of the Chianti Classico "Gallo Nero" territory, famous throughout the world for its wines, vineyards and wine cellars. In addition, the village lies between two important Tuscan cities of art: Siena is just 20 km away and Florence is 42 km away.

The main characteristics of this charming 4 star Hotel are the green countryside, the suggestive atmosphere of times gone by, a beautiful swimming pool, overlooking the entire valley, the welcoming restaurant serving a Tuscan evening menu, the nice spa room and the well-stocked wine shop where a range of Chianti wines

The 14 rooms are all online current panera coupons independent one from the other and have been created within the original houses of the medieval hamlet. With period furniture, en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, telephone, satellite television and minibar, the rooms look on to the charming park. The breakfast room, the bar, the beautiful restaurant ensure a pleasant stay in a smart and welcoming environment.

In the heart of the Chianti region near Siena our Hotel restaurant offers guests the typical “Chiantigiana” Tuscan cuisine. Aromatic herbs growing naturally in this region allow our Chef to recreate old country recipes with a delicate harmony of flavours; historic dishes, dressed with the extravergin olive oil which we are so proud of, are accompanied by our superb Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva wines.

Saving Money on Summer Travel (And Summer Utilities Too)

A Travel Widget for Your Home

The summer travel season will soon be upon us so here are two questions for you to ponder...

1. While you're busily locating those summer travel deals are you simultaneously dreading those summer electric bills?

2. Does your home's furnace and air conditioner thermostat only have three settings -- up, down, and off?

If your answer is yes to either of those questions, the Energy saving video above will show you how to install a programmable thermostat in your home which can save you a lot of money on home energy consumption and give you lots of extra cash to spend on summer travel.

Microsoft Hohm's energy-aware website has some terrific ideas on how to save money on home energy consumption. This programmable thermostat for instance is super smart, super easy to install, and absolutely worth the small amount of hassle it will take to purchase the unit and get it working. And if you plan to travel on and off this summer you will be very glad that you put in in when those utility bills roll around! The best advice in that particular clip is the strong suggestion that you secure the wires before you pull the old thermostat out. You do not want to have to fish around for those wires again or be forced to run new leads.

The Hohm site renders personalized reports on your current energy efficiency (or inefficiency) and it features how-to videos that will show you how to save money on nearly all of your home appliances. It's still a little cold outside in the evenings but you can turn the heat off for the small amount of time required to install the unit and start saving on heat costs right away. Plus, if your thermostat is a dual unit you'll be ready to get ahead on air conditioning costs.

So visit the Hohm site when you get a minute and get your home ready for the summer travel season!

Airfare Questions on Yahoo! Answers

Lots and Lots of Travel Questions

I really enjoy reading the comments I get here on My Travel Blog Widgets and I hope you'll continue to be a regular reader for years to come. One of my favorite websites for doing travel research is Yahoo Answers. There are always current and unanswered questions from members there and it's fun to read what's on people's minds.

One of the recurring travel related questions I've seen in the last few weeks is,

"Can I Get an Airfare Refund on my Haiti Ticket?"

If you've purchased and are holding airfare to Haiti, I'm sure you're painfully aware that no commercial flights are permitted in or out of Port-au-Prince Haiti. You can hold on to your airfare if you want, but the airlines are first to admit that they have no idea when regular flights will resume. If you have travel plans to Haiti, we strongly suggest contacting your airline for a courtesy refund. From all indications, it sounds like most of the airlines are cooperating with customer requests as a gesture of goodwill.

The answers that Yahoo! Answers members submitted were mixed with several saying what I just said but lots of them saying you're out of luck.

Besides the travel related questions, I've also seen tons of questions about prescription eyeglasses. Eric Hammer's review of Zenni Optical says they tops with the highest quality eyeglasses being sold for 8 dollars per pair. Amazing what you can learn on Yahoo! Answers...

Travel Tips Australia

Travel Tips Australia

We had a fantastic vacation in Queensland because of some terrific suggestions from Travel Tips Australia.

The information provided was spot on. A particular highlight was the area around Cairns, the outer Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, and the Daintree Rain Forest. This book has all kinds of priceless information for less than $20.

At that bargain basement price, it’s a steal!

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