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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Welcome to Dr. Mary Travelbest FAQ: "I have never left South Africa and will travel to Colorado and Arizona this summer. Dr. Mary Travelbest, do you have any recommendations or tips for visiting there? Destination: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Today’s Mistake- Breaking a glass pitcher mug Travel Advice:  Soap strips, like Listerine packs. clotheslines with pins to dry? FAQ: "I have never left South Africa before, and will be traveling to Colorado and Arizona this summer. Dr. Mary Travelbest, do you have any recommendations or tips for visiting there?   Answer: Listen to the Denver 2.0 podcast about what to do in the city and nearby. And you can listen to several episodes on Arizona. 140 Scottsdale, 165 road trip, 181 Sedona, 192 Wickenburg, You will have a wonderful trip coming from South Africa. I know many people from that region who live in my city, and they are delightful.  Today’s destination: Chapel Hill, NC   https://www.visitchapelhill.org/   ...

Encinitas, California

  Welcome to Dr. Mary Travelbest's guide.   In this episode: FAQ is: How do you get a refund if your airline ticket price goes down? Today’s Destination is: Encinitas, CA Today’s Mistake- Some tests should be passed on. Just say no. Travel Advice:  Speak the language and the culture if you can. FAQ: How do you get a refund if your airline ticket price drops? Answer: The airline will not contact you. You need to be checking yourself to see if the price changes. If so, some airlines will give you credit for the difference. I did this with Southwest Airlines, so I saved about $40 on a ticket that was $140. Now I have a credit that I have to use for a year from the purchase date. so I have to remember to use it, the code and to plug in the numbers. It took me about 10 minutes to find the cheaper price online and get the credit. You could also call the airline and ask them to make the change, but these days the hold time may be longer than what you prefer to wait on ...

Best of Florida Keys

Welcome to Dr. Mary Travelbest: In this episode:  The FAQs are: Which route did you take and how long did it take you? The destination is Florida Keys. The Mistake-.Deleting the important apps for travel. Travel Advice- Gargle with diluted to 1% hydrogen peroxide for fresh breath and reduce sore throat. FAQs: These are asked by many who want to travel. They see a destination and they ask someone who’s been there. “Which route did you take and how long did it take you?”    Have you asked these questions before? I have. It’s always a good idea to ask about others’ travels before you go, so you can gather important details and educate yourself on the options available. That’s why Dr Travelbest has this guide for you. It’s a data point that you need before you make your dream trips come true. For example, I’m looking at a woman who just arrived at Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s largest free-standing mountain.  She’s fulfilling a lifet...

Special episode: Loyalty Programs for travel

In this episode: FAQ is: What careers work well for those who love to travel? . Today’s Special Edition: Loyalty Programs for travel Today’s Mistake-  I spent 4 hours waiting to cross the US border from Mexico. Travel Advice:  If you are going solo, have laminated travel documents.   Today’s Special Episode is on Frequent Flyer and other Loyalty Programs   https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/airport-lounge-access/ https://www.nerdwallet.com/best/credit-cards/airport-lounge-access   https://www.valuepenguin.com/credit-cards-airport-lounge-access https://money.usnews.com/credit-cards/travel-cards-with-no-annual-fee#   https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/hilton-honors-surpass/ https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/should-businesses-stop-flying-to-fight-climate-change/   Today’s Travel Advice- If you are going solo, have laminated travel documents.   https://packinglighttravel.com/travel-tips/luggage-and-packin...