Here are this week’s money saving travel tips.  If I have neglected to mention your sure-fire way to save money while traveling, send me an email using the “email me” link at right.

If you are 55 years of age, or older, consider the Senior Discount Card.  It costs $24/year, so you will need to calculate if you will get a return on the purchase price.  The benefits range from a percentage discount, 2-for-1 coupons, gift with purchase, and a variety of other coupons.  You can search the website for discounts by type, or by location.  A quick review shows a variety …read more

If international travel is in your future, you may want to consider joining the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT), a non-profit membership organization that provides information about travel medicine and maintains a network of English speaking doctors in countries around the world.
IAMAT was founded in 1960, by Dr. Vincenzo Marcolongo, and since then has become a leader in travel medicine.  Its physicians network includes general practitioners and specialists in hospitals and clinics around the world that have agreed to treat IAMAT members for set rates.  An office call, for example, is $55. The physicians all speak English, and …read more