Taking off Travel blog

Air travel is as popular as ever, but booking your flight is not the only thing you need to arrange when you travel. As more people travel and security increases, it gets harder and harder to find somewhere to park at the airport. Even when you do, it can be extremely costly and this is a time when people are looking to save money. One way to do that is with offsite airport parking.

1. Check The Location 

A good place to start with off airport parking is on the web. Don’t just book the first offsite airport facility you find. Instead, look for maps and directions to make sure that the facility you choose really will be convenient. It’s not always about distance from the airport, though. Sometimes an off airport parking lot that’s further away can work if there’s a good free shuttle service thrown in.

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The William P Hobby Airport (HOU) is a great place for a layover, as it is located only seven miles southeast of Houston’s main business district. Hobby Airport, which mainly handles domestic and private flights to more than 32 destinations, started out as a private landing field in 1927, but by 1940 it had been surpassed by a new and larger terminal. Hobby is the city’s second largest airport, taking nearly nine million passengers in 2008. It has scored well in customer satisfaction surveys. Follow the link for more facts about Hobby.

Amenities
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Indiana is home to the new Indy Park Ride and Fly which opened about five months ago and is currently getting great customer reviews. We’ve already looked at places to visit in Indianapolis, but now it’s time for some fast facts about the state. Some of these are quite fun!

Spot the tree growing from this courthouse!

• Indiana covers 35,866 square miles of land
• The population in 2007 was 6.3 million
• It’s known as the Hoosier state
• Its name means ‘Land of the Indians’
• Indianapolis became the state capital in 1825; before that first Vincennes, then Corydon, was the capital
• The highest point in the state is Hoosier Hill, which is 1,257 feet high
• The state song is On the banks of the Wabash (Listen)
• The state motto is ‘the crossroads of America’
• It became the 19th US state on December 11, 1816
• Largest cities are Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Gary, South Bend
• It’s bordered by Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio
• The state tree is the tulip tree
• The state flower is the peony
• The state bird is the cardinal, adopted in 1933
• There’s a town called Santa Claus Read more »

Look after your health when you travel with these top tips.

Looking after your health when traveling is mostly a matter of common sense. You are the best person to know what your needs are, so be proactive about making sure they are met, rather than putting your health at risk. International travel can be a breeze with a bit of forward planning.

Essential Medications

Make a list of all your essential medications – brand names, generic names, dosage and so on. This will help to remind you of what you need to take with you and will also be useful if anything is lost. No doctor is going to just hand you your heart pills unless you can be specific about what you need. Keep the contact details for your doctor with that list. Read more »

It’s time for another roundup of what’s happening in travel.

Empire State Now On NYC Explorer Pass

If you’re planning a trip to New York, then you will be happy to hear that Smart Destinations has added the Empire State Building Observatory to the NYC Explorer Pass. The pass allows you to visit between three and seven attractions at an affordable pre-paid price. You can use it any of 40 attractions during a 30 day period and can get restaurant discounts as well.

‘With millions of visitors from around the world, the Empire State Building is the ‘must-see’ attraction in New York City,’ said Jean-Yves Ghazi, Director of the Observatory at the Empire State Building. ‘We have recently renovated our 86th and 102nd floor observatories with aesthetic and modernization improvements. By joining with the NYC Explorer Pass, we encourage people to get the most out of their visit to the world’s most famous office building.’ Read more »