13 Holiday Gifts for Frequent Flyers

If you have globetrotters on your Christmas list, you may find it difficult to brainstorm gift ideas for them due to their tendency to be minimalists at heart. And you may often wonder what you could possibly get them that they couldn’t pick up during their travels. If someone you love travels for a living (or for pleasure), we’re here to make your day! Our curated list of the top thirteen best and most thoughtful traveler’s gifts is sure to please even the most discerning jet-setter in your life.

The Risks and Benefits of Payment Installment Plans for Travel

In this “bucket list” generation, many people are forgoing the old-school way of saving up for the tame beach vacations of yesteryear and instead are opting to take their dream trips right now, regardless of the money they’ve saved. How is that even possible? With the advent of companies which allow you to make payments on your dream trip, even people who have no life-savings are able to take the vacation of a lifetime. If you’ve never thought of paying for your dream vacation on what is essentially a layaway program, keep reading for our guide to payment installment plans for traveling.

Deals on Beach Hotels for Thanksgiving Weekend

With winter fast approaching, it’s a great time to start daydreaming about (and hopefully planning) a getaway someplace nice and warm. But, once you see the prices of accommodations in ocean-side towns, it’s easy to scrap the idea altogether. But, don’t give up your hopes of a nice vacation just yet! If you’ve been dreaming of sandy beaches and the calming sound of ocean waves, and can’t afford the sticker shock of pricey hotels on the waterfront, read below for our tips for getting the best deal on your next tropical getaway!

Arrived Too Early for Check-in at the Hotel?

In everyone’s perfect vacation fantasies, you arrive at your destination and your room is ready as soon as you’re ready to check-in. Unfortunately, rarely does reality follow your well-laid plans. Unless you get lucky or get there after the stated check-in time, chances are good that you’ll arrive at your accommodations before your room is actually ready. In those instances, you could choose to pout or throw a fit, or you could follow our great tips on what to do when you arrive too early to check-in. 

Alexa May Be Listening During Your Next Hotel Stay

While it may seem like something you’d read on a conspiracy theory site or even in a science fiction book, it’s true: hotels may be listening in via Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa. Amazon just signed a deal to outfit many Marriot & Westin hotel rooms with their Echo devices to assist travelers in their quest for the perfect vacation. But, there are mixed thoughts regarding this partnership. Some people are thrilled with the convenience of having a personal vacation concierge while others are worried about their family’s privacy. If you’re planning to stay in a hotel anytime soon, read on to get the scoop on this futuristic move! 

 

Why do hotels want to upgrade with Alexa? 

Hotels are trying to keep up with industry standards and are getting increasingly more tech-dependent, so it’s only fitting that hotels would start to implement the tech that we are using in our every day lives to make vacation stays even more magnificent. And despite some patron’s concerns about privacy, most people in the hospitality industry agree that having a virtual assistant in every hotel room would be beneficial not just for the short-term satisfaction of customers, but for the long-term goals of the hotel industry.