Mustering the courage to take a big trip is a monumental task. But it does seem easier when people you know have done it before. And while veteran traveler Alexis Grant may not technically be “people you know” she does have an inside line on how to negotiate a career break, and quite possibly better [...]
Here at AirTreks we’re always working to improve our community’s ability to get the best trip they possibly can. Earlier this year we launched Ready Set Go, three sections on our home page where we placed our best tips for planning and taking a great international trip. We’ve now added a new resource to further [...]
We’re all about being faithful servants here on the AirTreks blog. And in effort to better service your trip planning needs we’ll be spotlighting some our favorite AirTreks specials over the next few weeks. Today’s highlighted special is a multi-stop trip called Asia from All Sides. It features 7 popular cities in Southeast and regular [...]
I can almost see you there, slumped over your desk, naked bulb over your head, unrolled maps, flight timetables and ripped guidebook pages littering the space, snapped pencils, paper coffee cups and fast food Styrofoam ankle-deep. You’re planning where to go with your round-the-world tickets. And you’re in agony. While this reenactment may be old-fashioned [...]
It saddens me to report that after 24 solid years of business, Air Brokers International, AirTreks’ contemporary in selling multi-destination international plane tickets, has ceased operations. Based in downtown San Francisco, not far from our own offices, ABI survived the very same economic and political tribulations of a stormy industry right alongside us. They’ve been [...]
Before the leisure travel explosion in the 1960s and 70s, international travel was a rare pastime mostly attended to by either conquering armies, missionaries or people who had lots and lots of money. Which didn’t leave much room for the rest of the common man. Fortunately for them, in the early 20th century there was [...]
Now that you’ve recovered from that spasmodic fit of laughter, yes, you read that right. There are airports on this planet that offer forms of entertainment while you wait for your flight. As hard as that might be to imagine. It’s a new era after all. One that has businesses actually making efforts to please [...]
For many, the purchase of an extended multi-stop or round-the-world ticket is the moment of a lifetime. So much is wrapped up in the preparation and execution of the thing it nearly brings one to tears to think about it. Which is why it’s important to get as much out of is as possible. Today, [...]
Getting your traveling feet wet by booking a long-term trip is not as easy as some people might lead you to believe. It requires nothing short of a huge leap of faith. It’s been demonstrated that travel is good for you, and you know you’re the type of person that would get a lot [...]
Photography and travel go hand in hand. What would any trip be without taking home a few hundred thousand pixels of local street vendors, pretty landscapes and ancient buildings? Not much, that’s what. Everyone loves a well-taken picture. Your average photograph from a point and shoot camera these days consists of about 10 megapixels, that’s [...]
