E-TRAVEL TIPS AND INFORMATION June 2009. Dear Travel Travel Friend Every month, Travel Travel will email you up-to-date travel industry information which could affect your travel arrangements and decisions. TRAVEL INSURANCE IS A MUST! TRAVEL INSURANCE IS A MUST! Should your next trip be for pleasure or business, travel insurance protection is an absolute necessity. Should you be uninsured, the potential cost of lost luggage, trip cancellations, hotel problems, illness and accidents could not only ruin your trip but also be financially devastating. There are many travel insurance options available, but how do you find which are best for you?  Make a call to Travel Travel, we will answer your questions, and explain available coverage.  Make sure your cameras, laptop, iPod, other valuables and any high risk activities like scuba diving are covered on your trip. Be smart, travel worry-free knowing your travel plans are covered by a good travel insurance policy. You’ll be glad you did. Travel Travel is a Colorado Licensed  Insurance Producer and travel insurance is a must! Click here for more information. AVOID BAGGAGE DISASTERS A little time spent on your luggage choices before your trip can help avoid baggage disasters. Make sure your cases are in good working order before you leave home. Check locks and zippers are working, handles are secure and extend properly and wheels are not broken or loose.  Good quality luggage is designed to withstand the baggage handing process and is made lightweight without compromising strength, to better protect contents. The longer your trip the larger the case, but always keep extra baggage weight costs in mind. Check how heavy your cases are to carry before you leave on vacation. If possible, for short trips,  use a carry-on case only. Pack only necessary items, don’t check your bag and there will be no waiting for baggage collection at your destination. A great idea for transporting those vacation purchases home is to pack a smaller case inside your large case. When you return home, use the smaller case and more space in the larger case for those extra items. To more easily identify your cases at baggage collection, personalize them with a colorful baggage strap. It’s amazing how many similar looking cases come off the same airplane! Don’t lock your cases unless using certified TSA locks. They may be returned from security, plastic wrapped with broken-open locks. VOLUNTEERING ON VACATION GROWS IN POPULARITY Tour companies are springing up nationwide that offer trips to other countries where travelers use their vacation time to help the world as part of a new, emerging trend known as “volunteerism.” It’s like the Peace Corps, only on a shorter scale and with the caveat that travelers pay several thousands of dollars for the experience. The number of companies offering these “vacations” has grown by about 70% in the past two years and the number of Americans taking these trips, estimated at about 20,000 last year, is also increasing. For more information on “volunteering on vacation” contact Travel Travel. GREEN HOTELS  The green and health conscious movements that have swept through other industries are having a major influence on today’s national lodging business. Why are these trends remaking the hotel business and who is pushing them?  It’s the younger Generation X and Y members that are changing the hotel industry. They hold important jobs, have the disposable income to vacation and arrange meetings in hotels that uphold their principles. Different generations do things differently and the younger generation is closely linked to the environmental movement. A recent survey revealed that almost 50% of US travelers now consider some environmental factors when planning their vacations. In the past few years the hotel industry has responded positively but travelers need to beware of hotels that could be only “green-washing” their credentials to enhance their image. For more information on “green hotels” contact Travel Travel. QUESTIONS? Email us should you have any questions. Our professional agents are at your service. Want a specific subject discussed in a future Travel Travel Tips & Information? Email us at tvltvl@travelx2.com. YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN WITHOUT TRAVEL TRAVEL! Travel Travel, Inc. 5140 N. Union Blvd, Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80918 719-593-1591 www.TRAVELX2.COM . tvltvl@travelx2.com Click unsubscribe and elect not to receive future Travel Travel Tips & Information. Enter subject "unsubscribe" with your name and email address.