Security Report: How to deal with strikes when you travel?

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The world today is riddled with protests, strikes, and demonstrations. Very often, the demonstrations which objective is to get heard by the government, are organized in center cities near busy business and/or touristy attractions. Being that protests and tourists mix worse than oil and water, we decided to dedicate this blog on how to stay safe when affected by protests and strikes abroad.
Posted: 9/29/2017 4:18:41 PM

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These Tips Will Help You Ease the Effects of Jet Lag

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​Traveling from New York to London takes about seven hours. In the days after your arrival, you will have the desire to wake up at 2 PM and not go to sleep until 3 AM. Sometimes this effect, known as jet lag, can play in your favor. For example if you want to club until 3 AM the night after getting in, this is totally viable while under the proper jet lag conditions. 
Posted: 9/15/2017 12:30:53 PM

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How to Increase your Chances of Getting an Airline Seat Upgrade

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Not so long ago, free seat upgrades were not that uncommon but this was before the era of airlines’ strict cost savings and many surcharges. A few weeks ago, our marketing manager was granted a seat upgrade as she was flying to Geneva for vacation. That was her third time in 18 months! She began to wonder if there was anything she was doing without even realizing it that was triggering those upgrades. After doing some research, she shares with us tips on what might have helped her get these golden tickets. 
Posted: 9/8/2017 5:01:13 PM

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Food Poisoning Halts a Mother and Daughter Vacation in Sidney

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Only two days after arriving in Sidney, a woman and her daughter began feeling sick with flu-like symptoms. Global Travel Plus was here to help them find the nearest doctor's office and get them back on their feet quickly to enjoy the rest of their vacation.
 
Posted: 9/1/2017 9:04:06 AM

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