The Top 40 Tourist Scams To Be Aware of...

Think pickpocketing is the biggest scam for a tourist?   HERE are 40 of the biggest tourist scams of the summer to be on the lookout for when you're traveling.




h/t: http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/blog/16-40-tourist-scams-to-avoid-this-summer.html

TSA Fees Doubling Today But NOT for Security

The TSA security fees you pay for airline tickets are doubling as of today.  You'll also have to pay extra TSA fees if you have layover legs longer than 4 hours.

Here's the news article on the mater.

To make matters worse, most of the 17 billion dollars, in extra revenue they're expected to rake in over the next 10 years will be going to fund other government spending and not security.  Congress passed this as a part of their previous budget deal.


The only way to get it reversed is to write your member of Congress.  It's an election year.  If enough travelers write in to THEIR member, this thing might get reversed or at least revised so that airport security fees get used, I don't know, for AIRPORT SECURITY. ;-)

Spirit Airlines is embracing the hatred they spawn! Calling Customers Cheap Asses in New Video!

Spirit Airlines generates a lot of hate and apparently, rightly so.   They've been surveyed to have the RUDEST Flight Attendants & have been found to be one of the Worst Companies in America.

So what's a low rent airline to do? Why EMRACE the HATE.
Spirit is giving away 8,000 "Spirit Miles" to those that hate on them (or another airline) with a 140 character tweet.

If that's not PR dumb enough, they cut a video on it saying that they have cheap seats for "cheap asses" & repeat some of the vulgar things people think of them.  I kid you not!

Ode to Hate from Spirit Airlines on Vimeo.


Apparently they believed some PR schmo on Madison Avenue that told them any attention is good attention. 


#Dumb #INSANE_AIRLINE

Over 10 ways to get kicked out of a theme park...

Yahoo News advises would be theme park travelers to avoid dressing like characters or they risk being kicked out of the park in their "11 Ways to Get Kicked Out of a Theme Park" article posted today.

Oh, they also advise against dragging hard sided coolers an picnic lunches to the park.   Well duh!

If they allowed that, they wouldn't be able to charge whatever they want for food & drink. lol

$179 Cruise DEAL!!! 4 night Western Caribbean!!

This deal just hit my inbox and it is HOT off the press:

4 Night W. Caribbean Cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy from $179 on CruiseDirect.com. Book Today!


If you'd rather go some place cool this Summer, Holland America has a 7 night Alaska deal:

7 Night Alaska Cruise on the Oosterdam from $299 on CruiseDirect.com. Book Today!

Have you ever thought about renting your home to travelers?

Have you ever thought of generating revenue with your propety?


HomeAway was listed as one of Forbes most trustworthy companies and charges no fees to travelers.

Learn more on how to rent your second property as a vacation home.

Rental Income Calculator - see how much you can make!

8 Travel Freebie "Hacks" to make your life easier...

Here are 8 Travel Freebie Hacks that can make your trip a little bit easier.

h/t: Smarter Travel

50% OFF Villas near Disney at Bahama Bay Resort and Spa: Book by June 1st, 2014

Here's the deal of the week. HALF off condo rentals At the Villas near Disney World at Bahama Bay Resort & Spa

50% OFF Villas near Disney at Bahama Bay Resort and Spa - Condos by Wyndham! Valid 5/26-6/1 only at BookIt.com!

We're about to hit 100 Subs on YouTube... Thank YOU!

We just want to say thank you to those who have subscribed to our little channel on YouTube. We've just started this a few weeks ago and are already about to hit 100 subscribers, so thank you very much.

Post by The Getaway.

Universal's Hogwarts Express to be limited to ONE ride per day during peak times?

The Orlando Informer is reporting that Universal Orlando is preparing for an onslaught of visitors to the new Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express linking Universal Studios to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Islands of Adventure.


When The Wizarding World of Harry Potter first opened at Islands of Adventure, the crowds stretched from the back of the park, through the front gate and all the way over to Universal Studios. Traffic was blocked along the nearby interstate for six hours that day.





Apparently with those memories in mind, Universal is prepping for the grand opening with plans of limiting patrons to one ride per day between the parks aboard the Hogwarts Express during peak time. Which will be every day this summer I suspect.


HERE are the discussions on this at the Orlando Informer Forum.

Adventures by Disney is now offering GLOBE Trekking experiences

It seems Disney has embarked on creating new travel experiences across the globe in places like Ecuador, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands!

Hotels.com coupon for $50 off

Hotels.com is running a special coupon through June 1st, 2014, that can take $50 off hotel stays of $300 or more.

If your planning on booking a hotel anyway, why not save $50?

Here's the link:



Enter coupon code: MOREMONEY to take advantage of this discount.

We've made it to the twitterverse...

We've made it to the twitter universe as of today:


https://twitter.com/YouTubeGetaway

If you're a big twitterer (is that even a word?) you can be updated on our new videos and blog postings by following us over there if you like.


We're picking up steam on YouTube and really appreciate the kind words and support as we get this ball rolling.


THANK YOU!


-Jerry & Katie

Secrets and History Behind Disney's Haunted Mansion

Have you ever wondered how Disney projected ghosts in the great room on the Haunted Mansion ride? This question and many more are answered in Fresh Baked Disney's Secrets & History of the Haunted Mansion:





h/t: Fresh Baked Disney

An Alaska cruise deal just hit our in-box...

7 Night Alaska Cruise on the Holland America Oosterdam from $349 on CruiseDirect.com. Book Today!

This deal comes with a nifty bonus: Up to $1,000 On Board Credit & 10% Off Shore Excursions!

Details on Universal's new Harry Potter & The Escape from Gringotts Bank Released!

Universal Orlando has released new details on the newest ride to hit Universal Studios:
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringott's bank:




This is going to be amazing. I had heard rumors that the ride itself would be mounted to a fully mobile 360 degree travel robotic arm.

Free Apps for Orlando Park Wait Times, Dining, & Maps...

Here's a link for Free apps that list the wait times at Disney and other Orlando theme parks:
Free Disney iPhone App - Wait Times & Maps courtesy of Undercover Tourist. They also have a printable crowd calendar here:

-Jerry

Watch Time Lapse video: Disney's 7 dwarfs mine train built in 30 seconds!

This is neat. Disney's new Seven Dwarfs Mine train rises from nothing in 30 seconds via time lapes photography:





-Katie