Frequent fliers know how tough flying can be these days. After all, delays are commonplace, especially at the nation’s largest and busiest airports. So what’s a traveler to do?
Well for starters, avoid the country’s busiest airports.
We’ve told you about the best alternative airports in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. But in cities like Boston, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Washington, DC, there are more options for alternate airports than you might think.
Russia’s never been considered a particularly ‘easy’ destination, but with the recent boom of the Russian economy, it’s now an expensive destination according to travel editor Millie Ball. And as Peter points out, the days of being able to get a cab ride in exchange for a pack of American cigarettes are long gone.
Millie Ball has been the travel editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune since the early 1990s. Don’t miss Millie’s Personal Picks for great destinations.
Check out her interview from Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio.
Travel writer Tim Leffel talked to Peter about the discount cards for individual destinations that offer for things like museum admissions and public transportation.
Some of these cards may only be appropriate for travelers “who like to run around like a chicken with your head cut off and go to three museums in one day and hop five subway trains in one day.”
But for travelers who like to linger, only a handful of discount cards will likely make financial sense.
Want more information on these cards and how to find out if they might work for your vacation? Check out Tim’s article on Tourist Discount Cards: Deal or No Deal?
Even if you’re not an avid coin collector, travelers often end up bringing home loose change or extra bills.
But what you may not know is that some countries outlaw this practice.
When traveling to India, make sure to do all your money exchanging while you’re inside the country’s borders because foreigners are not allowed to bring in or take out Indian rupees.
If you’re carrying Israeli currency on you, be careful where you travel.
Israeli shekels are not permitted in several Middle Eastern countries, such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
In Morocco, you are forbidden from bringing in or taking out Moroccan Dirhams, so forget about taking some home as a souvenir.
Russia also does not allow the import and export of their rouble, unless …
Robert Landau is a Los Angeles-based photographer with a global archive of travel and location images.
Robert began traveling and collaborating with Peter Greenberg more than 15 years ago. He has accompanied Peter on many foreign excursions as a still photographer for trips including The Royal Tour visits to Jordan, New Zealand and Jamaica. Recent travels have included Greenland, Wyoming and Egypt.
