Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Avoiding Travel Scams

There are lots of ways that travel agencies or phony travel package peddlers will try to scam you out of a whole lot of money. With the tips below, there are ways to seek out those scams and avoid them-for good.
One scam directed at those trying to find cheap travel is the offer to make [...]

Own My Travel

This semi new pyramid scam is on the rise and currently being sued for scamming numerous investors out of their money. Similar to several pyramid scams from Canada, such as Business in Motion, this scam claims to sell cheap travel deals.
The way this scam works is by recruiting sellers to invest money in hopes of [...]

Overpriced Hotel Items

Aside from other cautions vacation goers should make when making travel plans, there are also hotel charges that are completely valid. However, even though they may be valid they are still overpriced and can be avoided.
First, parking is one thing that hotels offer for high prices but seems unavoidable. If you rent a car for [...]

Free or Discounted Disney Tickets

Just when you thought a wonderland of candy and fun awaited in the Disney theme parks, a scam or two is sure to put a sour taste in the day. Aside from paying over and above what you would like to spend on food, tickets and even photos it pays to be wise when it [...]

Fake Hotel Calls

Vacations should be relaxing, but in some cases the cost can make the relaxation more stressful than anything. Take care in keeping your information safe, as this is a scam that some are experiencing problems with people stealing their credit card information in order to make large purchases.
As always, this becomes a problem when important [...]

Downgraded Hotel Reservations

There is a practice that hotels all over are practicing more and more with the terrible economy. Although not commonly known, this practice, called “walking down” has been around for a very long time. It means that when you have booked a room at a reputable hotel or even a resort, the staff will claim [...]

Vegas Airport Shuttles

When making the trip to Sin city, it’s certainly in your best interest to try and save as much money as possible. After all, all that gambling and eating can get expensive and you don’t want to have to skimp on the fun stuff.
After a recent trip to Vegas, it became even clearer that the [...]