Real Savvy Travel Advice

Veteran real travelers learn from their experiences — and you can learn from them. What to pack, how to negotiate the train stations in China, getting better travel photos, and more — that's what Real Travel Savvy Advice is about.

If you're a traveler and you've learned a thing or two and would like to share your savvy travel advice with your fellow RFTers, email us.

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Healthy Traveler: Don’t Let Illness Ruin Your Trip

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Tips to keep you feeling great ans staying safe while you’re on the road and when you get home.

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Packing Tips for the Anti-Packrat

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Travel warrior and business consultant Jason Womack gives pack-savvy advice.

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Surviving Air Travel: An Expert Weighs In

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RFT Aviation expert and attorney offers strategies you can use at holiday time – or any time—to get to your destination easily, safely, and with less hassle.

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Avoid Pesky Hitchhikers

Don't let your luggage carry home unwanted beg bugs.

Bed bugs have become a traveler’s nightmare — even in high-end hotels. Here’s advice to avoid them.

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Wallet-Friendly Air Travel

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The worldwide economic challenges most of us have been experiencing don’t mean you have to give up traveling by plane. It just means you need to travel smarter.

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Photo Pro Advice: Ice is Nice

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The ice of Antarctica is so abundant and diverse that every single day is a new exploration into the ever changing landscape. This variety provides opportunity and challenge for photography.

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Tipping Troubles? Here’s some savvy advice

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It is important to remember to build tips into your travel budget. Whether visiting a small motel chain or the largest luxury five-star resort, travelers can reap the rewards of tipping for good service.

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Packing for Cold Weather

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Cold — it’s not something I knew much about. Born in California and residing in mild Western Oregon, I was a cold weather virgin.

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Survive Air Travel

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Flying these days is anything but fun. Security checkpoints, long delays, crowded cabins, no on-board meals or overpriced meals all make the experience stressful. Here are a few tips from RFT Editor, Bobbie Hasselbring.

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Take Better Travel Photos

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10 easy tips for better travel photographs from award-winning photographer, Ewen Bell.

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10 Ways to Score a Free Flight Upgrade

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Gone are the days where a smart suit, puppy-dog eyes and a nice smile during check-in could send you champagne sipping in business.

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Stress-free Holiday Travel: Expert Advice

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Check out out expert tips for avoiding stress during holiday travel.

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