At least not until you are home. According to one survey by a travel insurance company, nearly one-third of active social media users are at risk of a home break-in by alerting the bad guys through their posts. So, as high travel season approaches, social media experts are reminding travelers keen to share their vacation experiences to be aware of the risks of posting.   The survey by the Allstate Insurance Company reveals that:  Safety First The problem, note experts, is that posting that selfie on the beach, cruise ship or in front of a famous landmark shines a bright spotlight on the fact that the poster’s home is empty – or…

It’s time to go ‘off’ travel. Yes, you read that right. Two of the smartest trends in travel are about visiting bucket list destinations when everyone else isn’t, and finding new destinations other people have yet to discover.  Here’s why.  OFF SEASON Your choice of travel season can make a big difference to your experience and travel budget. And the good news is that there’s more flexibility and options than ever.  ‘High’ season is the historically most popular time to visit a particular destination. Or just the most popular time to travel, due to ‘non-negotiable’ travel events like school breaks and holidays. Whether or not you want to fight the…

We’ve written before about a few of the many reasons it’s valuable to work with an expert travel advisor, and a new study has just revealed one more: a third of people who book their own travel online end up making crucial errors that can end up:  It’s all fun until you accidentally book a trip to Austria rather than Australia or Haiti instead of Tahiti!  It’s no laughing matter! Mistakes just like those happen more often than you think. And booking errors can lead to missed flights, denied boarding, and thousands of dollars in wasted, non-refundable costs.  Some new research points out the most common pitfalls of self-serve booking on travel…