Category: Travel Secrets

Getting a free hotel upgrade can be a pleasant surprise and enhance your overall travel experience. While there’s no guaranteed method, here are some tips that may increase your chances: Be Polite and Friendly:Approach the hotel staff with a positive attitude. A friendly demeanor can make a significant difference in how staff perceive and assist […]

Travel is in for a ‘dystopian future’ if action on climate change is not taken now. That is a conclusion from a new report published by Intrepid Travel in partnership with foresight agency The Future Laboratory. It looked at what the world of travel could be like in 2040 if no action is taken. Travel as we […]

Which?, a UK consumer advocacy, compared the cost of thousands of hotels with 300,000 Airbnb and Vrbo stays and found private rentals were almost a fifth (19%) more expensive on average. For your reference, one UK pound is approximately 1.2 US dollar. Private holiday rentals are a popular option for thousands of travellers every year, […]

Traveling with expensive gear like smartphones and cameras can be an exciting prospect, but it also comes with a responsibility to protect these valuable devices from theft or damage. Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, a professional photographer, or simply a traveler who values capturing memories, here are some crucial tips to safeguard your expensive smartphones […]

Broken Taxi Meter: Cab drivers near airports or train stations are known to pull this scam, but it can happen anywhere. When you get into a taxi and start to drive, the driver will inform you that the meter is broken and charge you a ridiculous price (to the tune of 100s of dollars if […]

When traveling abroad, it is important to take precautions to protect your bank cards. ATMs are the best way to get cash in Europe, but you should be on guard against the most common scams. Here are some tips for protecting your debit and credit cards on the road: Bring fewer cards and keep tabs […]

When you leave your phone in roaming mode without having purchased the correct roaming bundle, you risk incurring extra charges that can add up to hundreds, if not over a thousand dollars, euros, or pounds for cruisegoers who unintentionally connect to a ‘maritime’ network or a neighboring country without having the appropriate roaming bundle. To […]

UK/EU residents can book TravelSecrets.com hotels, as from North America and a third of the time will save an additional 10-20%, as hotels have different prices for residents in other countries. Both UK/EU and North American residents can also book as if from Asia and further save. See how in the below video. View the […]

International fees on credit cards are also called foreign transaction fees or currency conversion fees. They’re charged when you pay for something overseas, whether online or in person, usually at 2-3% of the transaction. If you withdraw money from an overseas ATM, you may have to pay a withdrawal fee (to the ATM operator and […]

MAXIMUM EXPERIENCE & MINIMUM IMPACT Responsible travel is a win: win for you, local places and communities. When we travel we take our holiday in somebody else’s home. Our holidays can impact their environments, cultures, economies and ways of life. Treating local people and places with respect is the right thing to do, and opens […]