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NEW YORK—Renting a house or apartment can be cheaper than staying in a hotel in many places around the world, especially when you factor in the cost of eating out three times a day compared to preparing some of your meals in a kitchen. The November issue of Budget Travel magazine offers a "Vacation Rental Handbook" to help you navigate the many choices for staying in someone else's property.
Advice from Budget Travel includes checking references, Read the rest of this entry »

The recent collapse of XL has woken up many travellers to the financial
benefits that accrue from arranging travel through a tour operator. But
while your money might be safe, you can’t assume that the other aspects of
your travel are too.
Tour operators not only allow themselves the right to alter flight times but
can change your hotels, resorts, itinerary and even the airport from which
you’re supposed to be flying. Read the rest of this entry »