Gear Up to Globetrot with Magellan’s

The world comprises nearly 200 countries, each with a specific climate, topography, culture, and primary language(s). You might find yourself vacationing in Switzerland, struggling to find the words for “hot chocolate” after you’ve paid too much for a snow jacket, or on a business trip in Tokyo, in a panic-stricken search for the closest subway.

With traveling comes a slew of details and responsibilities for which you might not be quite prepared. Even upon your arrival at the airport, you’re probably wondering if you’ve remembered your sandals or if your lotion is going to pass through security.

Magellan’s specializes in providing what’s necessary to improve and simplify your travel preparation experience. The term “one-stop shop” might fall victim to overuse, but you’ll

Summertime Means Packing Light

I’m in a bit of a predicament, dearest cyber friends.

I’m in the process of moving my things—gradually—back to California from the East Coast, but in a recent trip to visit my parents and drop off some of my belongings, I left my convertible carry-on there.  I currently have in my possession two large suitcases and a backpack.

I know it sounds like I have plenty of luggage, so why exactly is this a problem?

Because this weekend I’m going to DC to visit friends and family for the holiday weekend, and my current luggage is ridiculously unsuited for the trip.  I need something portable, but with more room than a measly backpack.  Not that I can’t stuff an impressive amount of things into a small space—try studying abroad for a year—but it’s really not ideal.

Irv’s Luggage was

Spring Break Travel Arrangements on a Silver Platter

It’s time to start thinking about Spring Break. I love travel but hate the hassle of planning it. I wish that my tropical get-away would magically be delivered to me with beautiful hotels arranged, convenient, direct flights booked at rock bottom prices and when I arrive at my destination I will have a loosely planned agenda of the best restaurants and places to hit at my island destination. Ok, back to reality, where I am still unsure if my vacation will entail beaches or mountains.

One no fail tool that serves me well time and again is the travelocity.com website. Perfect for the person who is up for an adventure is the Last Minute Packages varying from ski to beach or luxury to packages under $250. It’s so easy. You save 70% on the price of booking these same accommodations

Book Tuesday Travel with OneTravel.com

Coupon-Gurus would like to take the opportunity this Travel Tuesday to tell you all about one of our newest featured stores: OneTravel.com. They offer discounts allowing you to save up to 60% on flights and up to 40% on hotels. In addition to already cheap prices, right now they have a fantastic promotion running where you can save $10 instantly. This $10 off sale applies to the transaction service fees and who doesn’t love saving on service fees?

As well as saving big bucks on service fees OneTravel.com has a number of great coupons we’d love to highlight for the upcoming holiday travel season, as well as some great ongoing discounts. First of all save yourself $12 with the coupon code HOLIDAY12 when you book yourself holiday flights and hotel deals at OneTravel.com. This coupon

Tuesday Last-Minute Travel

Thanksgiving is almost upon us and for those of us who procrastinate until the last second or have a sudden change of plans there is still hope to get away with a Thanksgiving travel deal at a reasonable price. Here are a few quick pointers for what you need to do right now.

Visit Expedia.com to save on your flights. Unfortunately it’s too late to use the Last-Minute Flight Deals at Expedia but if you’re traveling anywhere the week after Thanksgiving that would be your place to save. You’re still in luck if you need a hotel for your Thanksgiving visit - everyone needs a little quiet time so if you still would rather crash in 3 stars instead of crash on your parent’s couch, check out Expedia’s Last-Minute Hotel Deals to save nicely.

At Priceline.com you can shop the United