24-Hour Cancellation Rule: 7 Essential Flight Booking Tips
Seven practical checks for using a qualifying airline cancellation window, from booking-channel limits to the final refund confirmation.
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Travel inspiration, timely news, planning tips and destination ideas from Dorian Destinations’ experienced travel advisors.
Europe Danube River: Keep Going Past Budapest to the Sea
Europe Danube River cruises almost all end at Budapest. But four of the river’s eight UNESCO World Heritage properties sit downstream, where few ships sail.
Peru Itinerary: Climb Slowly and Leave Cusco Until Last
Peru itinerary planning gets the altitude backwards: UNESCO puts Cusco at 3,400m and Machu Picchu nearly a kilometre lower. Here is the order that works.
Best Places to Visit in Europe: Pick the Month, Then the Place
Best places to visit in Europe, month by month: seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, from Croatia to Norway, and the one month each is really worth the flight.
Travel Rewards Credit Card: Buy the Currency, Not the Card
Travel rewards credit card advice always starts with the perk sheet. Start with the currency instead: what the points are worth, and who will take them.
Kilimanjaro Climb Tours: See All Seven Sites, Not Just One
Kilimanjaro climb tours sell you just one of Tanzania’s seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here are the other six, and exactly how we would route the trip.
Rhine River Cruise: Get Off the Ship at These Seven Stops
Rhine river cruise routes run past seven World Heritage properties. Here are all seven, the 65km inscribed gorge included, and the week we would sail.
Spain and Portugal Itinerary: Give It 12 Days, Not Seven
Spain and Portugal itinerary in 12 nights, Madrid to Porto. Nine UNESCO sites, the border crossed on purpose, and the two famous cities we tell you to cut.
Best Greek Islands to Visit: Skip Santorini, Book These Seven
Best Greek islands to visit: the seven that carry a UNESCO World Heritage inscription, what each one is for, when to go, and why we steer clients off Santorini.
Southwest Companion Pass: Earn It in January, Not in November
Southwest Companion Pass rules, thresholds and the calendar trick: earn it in January for nearly 24 months of two-for-one flying, but in November only 15.