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There is an interesting article and subsequent comments in USA Today concerning a group of cruise passengers that could not make their cruise and they wanted a refund from the cruise company. I have found that cruise companies are the brunt of many complaints just because of the nature of their business.

Passengers have to

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February 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Cruise News, Health, Money, Why Use A Travel Agent | Comments are closed

What I’m Reading – Overseas Fraud

An Increasing Threat To The Safety Of Canadians

This article from the Canadian Government web site is worth the read. It was too important to just summarize. Here is the entire article.

Common types of scams

Although most Canadians are now aware of fraud attempts carried out by companies or individuals in foreign countries, especially in Africa, many Canadians

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October 7th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Destinations, Health, Money, Security, Travel Bits | Comments are closed

Corporate Traveller Needs Travel Protection Too?

There is a need for maintaining adequate insurance for almost any activity in this expensive and always rising dollar driven world we travel in.

Here are a few notes to might help the Canadian traveller understand how to compare workplace insurance plans, premium credit card travel coverage and the RBC Travel Protection Packages.

If you have any questions

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September 17th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Health, Money, Security | Comments are closed

Antigua Cabbie Cops Cruisers Combat

A group of six cruise passengers were arrested and detained on September 4, 2009. Antigua was a scheduled 10-hour port call for the Carnival Victory.

A cab driver quoted a price of $50 for a tour ending at Fort James beach. The short 10 minute drive from the cruise dock normally costs $12 for a full cab.

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September 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Cruising, Destinations, Health, Security | Comments are closed
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