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Breeze Through Airport Immigration with Global Entry

After a long international flight, the last thing most people want to do is be herded like cattle into the immigration line and wait...

New Year, New You: Learn a Language for 2012 Travel

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP: Travel inspiration is important, but we all know the logistical side of a voyage comes to the forefront when it actually comes...

Utilize Deal-of-the-Day Sites for Travel Discounts

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP By now, most savvy bargain shoppers have subscribed to sites like Groupon and LivingSocial for daily deals in their hometowns (I'm personally very...

Stop Being a Snob and Take the Bus

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP The world economy has been a testy little so-and-so over the past few years, leaving many of us with nothing but dust...

Don’t Let Bed Bugs Ruin your Vacation

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP Despite many peoples' antiquated idea that New York City is a hotbed for dangerous activity, I have never felt unsafe at any...

Use Rule 240 when Dealing with Flight Delays

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP There's nothing quite as heartbreaking to an excited traveler as showing up to the airport full of gleeful wanderlust, only to discover...
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Solo in Berlin: Travel Alone to Gain Fresh Perspective

Guest Post by Mark Michael Stephens Berlin is beautiful. The ample gardens, endless restaurants, modern museums, and the ever so user friendly U- and S-Bahn...

6 French Phrases for Travelers in Paris

There are many Americans who are too intimidated to visit Paris because they think they need to be fluent in French to be treated...

Reap Inspiration from Travel Chats on Twitter

TUESDAY TRAVEL TIP One of the first things I did when I started Travel Freak was sign up for a Twitter account, knowing that it...

Help Travel Freak Plan a Trip to Madrid in August

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of summer for several reasons: the weather will (hopefully) be more consistently pleasant, the longer days will counteract the...

10 Best Travel Games to Take on the Road

Whether by plane, train, or automobile, being in transit on your way out of town can be mind-numbingly boring depending on the length of...
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“SayHi” to iPhone’s Best Translation App

It's funny how quickly knowledge of a second language can fall out of your head after not using it for a while, isn't it?...
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Clock Tower Beach in Montreal: No Shore, No Problem

Anyone who has lived in a big city between the months of June and September knows how torturous it feels when the sun reflects...
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How Hostels Work: Remedy a Bad Hostel Experience

Staying in a hostel is almost a right of passage for young travelers, and nothing says "I backpacked around Europe when I was 20"...
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Olympics Travel: Weekend in Edinburgh, Part 1

Guest Post by Hadley The isle of Great Britain is in the spotlight this month with people from all over the world flocking to London...
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Olympics Travel: Weekend in Edinburgh, Part 2

Guest Post by Hadley Yesterday we took you through the first day of our weekend in Edinburgh away from the stifling crowds of the London...
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Olympics Travel: Tour London while Helping the Homeless

Can you believe the 2012 Olympics officially start tomorrow? It seems like just yesterday that people were speculating whether the London 2012 logo depicted...
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Olympics Travel: Best Day Trips Out of London

Guest Post by Hadley I have been in love with the weather we’ve been blessed with on the East Coast: cloudy and lightly raining, or...
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Olympics Travel: Looking Ahead to Rio 2016

Guest Post by Hadley It seems like it was just yesterday that the Queen of England was parachuting into the Olympic Stadium for the opening...
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Infographic: How to Check Hotel Rooms for Bed Bugs

Normally when the words "fecal spots" and "hotel sheets" appear in the same sentence, they're part of an evening news voiceover and there's footage...
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