Always An Adventure Travel

04/23/2025

Did you know that you can exchange US dollars for foreign currency BEFORE your trip? Many larger banks like Chase, Bank of America, and Citi will allow you to request foreign currency for free if you are an account holder. Some banks will also allow non-account holders to request foreign currency for a small fee. Foreign currency requests typically take 5-7 days so plan your request according to your trip plans.

I am a Chase account holder and recently requested foreign currency for an upcoming trip and it was ready for pickup within 24 hours.

Avoid getting charged unnecessary fees at foreign exchange places abroad and head to your destination prepared!

03/11/2025

Sad day for Southwest customers.

Bags will no longer fly free on Southwest Airlines — unless you're willing to pay up for a high-priced fare, boast elite status, or carry one of its cobranded credit cards. 😬

In an announcement that figured to shake the foundation of its relationship with customers, the Dallas-based carrier on Tuesday announced it will end its two free checked bags policy later this spring.

Starting with bookings made on or after May 28, most Southwest passengers will have to pay for every checked bag.

It's a seismic shift away from a standout policy that the airline — as recently as last fall — made clear was among its top differentiators from other U.S. airlines.

There will some exceptions: Southwest A-List elite status members will get their first checked bag free. So will Rapid Rewards loyalty members who carry a Southwest credit card.

Two small subsets of Southwest's customer base will retain their right to two free bags: top-tier A-List Preferred members, and passengers flying on the carrier's highest-priced Business Select fares.

But for all other customers, checking a bag will cost extra — just as it does on nearly every other U.S. airline.

Find all the details here: https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-ends-free-bags/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=tpg-o-social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fthe-points-guy%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F511110396

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01/14/2025

My client was so excited to head to southern California this upcoming weekend to take his son to Disneyland and Universal studios for the first time. Given the current situation with the wildfires the trip has to be postponed. Thankfully, he had purchased an annual travel insurance policy protecting any trip he takes throughout the year so he will not lose a dime on this trip!

Mother nature is unpredictable...don't take risks when it comes to taking trips and making memories! Buy the insurance!

01/01/2025

Thank you 2024 for the memories! Where will 2025 take you?

11/12/2024

A few highlights from my trip to the land of fire and ice!

08/28/2024

Have an upcoming trip and want to look into travel insurance? Have multiple trips planned and want a plan that can cover all your trips for the entire year?

I can help...even if you didn't book your trip with me!

Think you don't need travel insurance because your credit card has built-in coverage? Keep in mind the coverage you get with your card may not be as robust as with a standalone policy. Many cards offer trip delay and cancellation protection, delayed/lost baggage insurance and car rental insurance, for example, but few cover medical treatment, emergency evacuation or travel accident protection.

Planning a trip? Here's what you need to know about travel insurance

07/25/2023

Projected to start January 2024, it would require travelers with U.S. passports to fill out an online visa application before being granted entry into the EU.

New requirements are on the horizon for travelers with a U.S. passport looking to get to Europe.

06/18/2023

If you like to have access to texting on flights it might be worth a switch!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=812549480237923&id=100044486347178&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Sign up for one of T-Mobile's qualifying plans to get free inflight Wi-Fi on all U.S. airlines, as well as other travel perks.

06/13/2023

Southwest Airlines is having a great sale on fall travel for their birthday! If you already have a flight booked check and see if the discount code works for your flight and if it does you can just cancel and rebook to get those savings!

05/15/2023

Rules before ask me to price a trip for you this summer:

1. Be flexible with your budget. Cheap trips are going to be hard to come by.
2. Don't wait til the last minute to plan.
3. Get travel insurance!

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Memorial Day weekend -- the unofficial start of the summer travel season in the United States -- is shaping up to be busy. At airports, it's likely to be busier than it was in 2019 pre-pandemic, according to the AAA travel forecast released Monday.