HINTS TO LOCATE GOOD AIRFARES:
--Can you be flexible with your fly date? If you can have a couple different days that would be good for travel, you have more of an opportunity to find a better rate.

--Start checking flight options early. Book early. Some flights have a limited number of seats. Booking early gives a maximum selection of fare and seating options.

--Willing to stay overnight? If you’re willing to go one day early or stay one more night—you may get into a lower fare.

BEFORE BOARDING THE AIRPLANE:
--Especially if traveling with children—use the restroom before boarding. If your flight is over two hours long, that cup of coffee is going to start talking to you before the children begin asking to go potty.

--Have you heard this? “Air recirculated on a flight makes you sick” This statement doesn't appear to have any published scientific proof, but since airplanes recirculate air already in the cabin instead of bringing in fresh air, you are going to be exposed to germs from the person sneezing 10 rows ahead. (Note: we could also be exposed by touching the handle of the grocery cart that same person sneezed on if they were five minutes ahead of us at the grocery store).

--Long distance travelers, listen up! If you want to sleep or have uninterrupted time of silence on your trip, a good purchase is the BOSE QuietComfort 2 headphones. A friend had a tech problem the second time he used his unit. BOSE was quick to take care of it to his satisfaction. Great product and superior product support.

INTERESTING WEBSITES:
--You’re going to love us for this tip. Get up-to-date info on airline seating, inflight amenities, and specific airline information: www.SeatGuru.com

--Several travelers have mentioned kayak.com as a good source for travel arrangements—last person to give this tip was a professional speaker who travels across the U.S. on a regular basis, so we’re passing it on to you.

--Check out www.BudgetTravel.com for a great line of attack when making those big decisions RE Packing and Lodging.

--Whether traveling or not, we're all concerned about healthy eating. Do visit this site, maybe you'll get some tips that you can incorporate into your eating while on the road. In the upper right hand corner of the American Dietetic Association’s Website is “Monthly Feature”—they provide excellent tips to improve your dietetic intake: www.eatright.org