Claire Newell 0 0 What's New July 15, 2019 Physical Effects of Flying Although air travel is generally safe, you can experience some not-so-pleasant side-effects up in the…Read More
Claire Newell 0 4 Travel Best Bets AcademyWhat's New June 20, 2019 Becoming a Travel Agent: What’s in it For You? Why do people work as travel agents? Well, of course that depends on the person,…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Travel Best Bets AcademyWhat's New June 3, 2019 Announcing: Travel Best Bets Academy As someone who has been in the business for 26 years, I’ve seen a lot…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Travel Best Bets Academy May 29, 2019 Studying 101 With Travel Best Bets Academy launching soon, I wanted to get you all prepared with…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Travel Best Bets Academy May 28, 2019 Planners to Keep Your Studying on Track In honour of Travel Best Bets Academy launching soon, I wanted to feature some of…Read More
Claire Newell 1 38 Flying TipsWhat's New May 24, 2019 Canada’s Passenger Bill of Rights The federal government of Canada has announced its air passenger protection regulations, which set out…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying Tips May 2, 2019 Travel Jetiquette Sometimes air travel is so stressful that it leaves some passengers too frazzled to mind…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Book ClubWhat's New May 2, 2019 Travel Book Club: May Pick Introducing my May book club pick... Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton. This incredibly…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying TipsWhat's New April 25, 2019 Items to Always Keep in Your Carry On Flying so many times over the years on short and long haul flights I have…Read More
Claire Newell 1 2 Book ClubWhat's New April 18, 2019 Introducing: Travel Book Club I am so excited to announce my latest project... a book club for our amazing…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFO April 12, 2019 Where to go Wine Touring in BC We BC residents are so lucky to have some incredible wineries right here in our…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Safety TipsTravel TechWhat's New April 12, 2019 Health & Safety Travel Apps You Need Travel safety is definitely on the forefront of many people’s minds, and unfortunately, no matter…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 What's New April 1, 2019 Travel’s April Fools’ Pranks We Almost Fell For In case you missed it, today is April 1st, better known as the day where…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFOWhat's New March 30, 2019 Is Canada a No Vacation Nation? Canada might be one of the world’s most envied nations, but when it comes to…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety TipsWhat's New March 30, 2019 Travel Upgrades For Your Health When people hear the words “travel upgrades”, they usually associate them with luxury or the…Read More
Claire Newell 1 0 #GTFO March 22, 2019 Trendiest Destinations for 2019 The online travel site Kayak recently announced their list of the top 10 trendiest travel…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips March 22, 2019 Plane Exercises That Make Flying Less Painful It's no secret that flying messes with your body. Sitting for hours leaves you at…Read More
Claire Newell 1 1 Flying Tips March 22, 2019 Fun Facts about Air Travel I’ve put together a list of some interesting facts about air travel that are worth…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Packing TipsWhat's New March 18, 2019 Pack like a Pro: Interview If you’ve ever struggled with packing for a getaway, raise your hand. Yup – we’re…Read More
Claire Newell 0 3 Travel Best BetsWhat's New March 15, 2019 Hiring: Travel Consultant Travel Best Bets is hiring! We're looking for a go-getter to join our team of…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Stay In The KnowWhat's New March 13, 2019 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Update As of March 13th, 2019, Canada is grounding all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsWhat's New February 14, 2019 Airport Hacks Traveling as much as I do means getting to know the best shortcuts and maximizing…Read More
Claire Newell 0 3 Travel Best Bets AcademyWhat's New January 23, 2019 Why Become a Travel Agent? Why do people work as travel agents? Well, of course that depends on the person,…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFO January 21, 2019 How Travel Has Improved Lately Travel has improved in countless ways over the last few decades and there have been…Read More
Claire Newell 1 2 #GTFOTravel Best BetsWhat's New January 18, 2019 Join Claire’s Journey to Antarctica Join Claire aboard Silversea’s epic 10-night luxurious expedition cruise. Home to so much diverse wildlife, these…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFO January 15, 2019 The “Must-Photograph” Destination of 2019 is… Almost 10 years after the end of its civil war, this city has been named…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 VideoWhat's New December 11, 2018 Travel like a Celebrity If you missed my latest segment on Global News' The Morning Show, catch up below!…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Holidays December 5, 2018 Holiday Travel Tips This simple list of holiday travel rules will make travel during the holidays easier and…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying TipsWhat's New November 29, 2018 What Frequent Flyer Programs Don’t Want You to Know If you feel like you can’t win with frequent flyer programs, you might be right.…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsTravel TechWhat's New November 29, 2018 Top Tech-Friendly Airlines Comfort and food aren’t necessarily important to travelers nowadays. So what is? Entertainment and technology.…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 What's New November 12, 2018 Win a Helene Clarkson Gift Card Enter to win a $300 Gift Card and select the outfit of your choice from Canadian…Read More
Claire Newell 0 2 What's New November 6, 2018 Win a Getaway to Tofino Contest runs from November 1st to November 30th, 2018 For a breath-taking combination of adventure…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFOWhat's New October 31, 2018 Best Places in the World to Celebrate Halloween Halloween isn't celebrated all over the world, but there are a few destinations where a…Read More
Claire Newell 0 6 Flying TipsHotel Tips October 25, 2018 How Anyone Can Get An Upgrade There is nothing nicer than getting an upgrade when you are traveling…and it may just…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety TipsWhat's New October 25, 2018 Common Travel Scams And What You Should Do Tourist scams are an inevitable part of traveling, especially in certain countries. Here are a…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You GoWhat's New October 18, 2018 Cannabis & Cross-Border Travel With the legalization of marijuana officially here in Canada, a question that may be on…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You GoWhat's New October 9, 2018 How To Be An Eco-Friendly Tourist Recently, on October 8th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of scientists convened by…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety TipsWhat's New October 4, 2018 Do You Really Need Travel Insurance? Even small, unexpected medical emergencies away from home can lead to thousands of dollars in…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsWhat's New October 4, 2018 Here’s Why You Should Take That Red Eye Some travelers avoid them at all costs, while others consider them their number one choice...…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Travel TechWhat's New September 27, 2018 Internet-Free Travel Apps So you have finally booked your dream trip abroad. Now the ultimate question: to splurge…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFO September 24, 2018 #GTFO: Marrakesh, Morocco This article first appeared in Vancouver LIVING Magazine, December 2017. Marrakesh, Morocco is an incredible imperial…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsHolidaysWhat's New September 16, 2018 The Cheapest Time to Book Holiday Airfare in 2018 Although it seems like summer just ended, fall is moving in which means the holidays…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying TipsWhat's New September 10, 2018 The Dirtiest Spot in an Airport isn’t What You Think Are you one of the travelers that always seems to catch that infamous airline cold?…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsSafety TipsWhat's New September 6, 2018 What Pilots Want You to Know About Flying I know that the fear of flying is very real for many people…but the stats…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying TipsWhat's New September 6, 2018 What to Ask for if You’re Bumped Off a Flight Planes are generally flying completely full these days, so incidents of denied boarding can be…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Family TravelWhat's New September 5, 2018 Summer Vacation Doesn’t Need to End Just Because School is in Session With the first day of school upon us, there is excitement over seeing friends and…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Family TravelWhat's New September 4, 2018 Is Travelling “Wasted” on Young Children? I always hear this comment when parents take babies or young children travelling… “why bother…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Packing TipsSafety TipsWhat's New September 1, 2018 How to Prevent and Handle Luggage Theft Unfortunately theft can happen anywhere. On my family trip to South Africa a few years…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFOKnow Before You GoWhat's New August 30, 2018 Don’t Visit a Winery Without This… With fall just around the corner, now is the perfect time extend your summer by visiting the…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You GoWhat's New August 30, 2018 Coping with Motion Sickness If you have even been car sick, sea sick or even nauseated on a plane…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 FashionWhat's New August 29, 2018 The Key to Minimalist Packing This week, Air Canada and West Jet have bumped their first-checked bag fee from $25…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety TipsTravel TechWhat's New August 29, 2018 Internet Safety Abroad Nowadays, everything is online. Which is super convenient for us travellers, but it also puts…Read More
Claire Newell 2 1 Stay In The KnowWhat's New August 21, 2018 Update: Hawaii Hurricane Warning Hurricane Season Travel Tips Update: Thurs. August 23rd, 8am PST WestJet has stated: "Due to…Read More
Claire Newell 2 0 Safety TipsWhat's New August 20, 2018 Can You Travel During Hurricane Season? Current hurricane warning: Hurricane Lane, Hawaii. Hurricanes are never good, but especially if they happen…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsWhat's New August 16, 2018 How to Avoid Getting Held Up by the TSA If you aren’t careful, getting through security - depending on how busy the airport is…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Know Before You GoWhat's New August 16, 2018 Dos and Don’ts of Developing World Travel Travelling around North America or Europe can be very different from travelling around more chaotic…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You GoWhat's New August 9, 2018 Travelling Abroad Checklist International travel can be challenging on a number of levels. Visas, passports, currency and other…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Stay In The KnowWhat's New August 8, 2018 Update: Bali Earthquake On July 29, 2018 a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the North East area of the…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Budget TipsWhat's New August 2, 2018 Be Prepared For These Unexpected Travel Expenses Unfortunately…sometimes no matter how much planning and budgeting goes into your trip, you can end…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Special Circumstance TravelWhat's New July 26, 2018 How to Handle Travelling with Allergies People with allergies know better than anyone that being proactive is really important for preventing…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety TipsWhat's New July 26, 2018 Are You Keeping Your Children Safe In Flight? Flying with children is always stressful and often expensive, when it comes to our children’s…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Hotel TipsWhat's New July 20, 2018 Don’t Miss These Key Steps in Your Hotel Check Out Checking out of a hotel seems like a simple enough process, but it can sometimes…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Budget TipsWhat's New July 19, 2018 How Much to Tip on Vacation Tipping…it’s something that can stump even the most seasoned travelers. Exactly how much are you…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go July 18, 2018 What the Tropical Sunscreen Ban Means for You A recent study published in the Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology found that it…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsWhat's New July 18, 2018 Best Airlines of 2018 Every year I look forward to the Skytrax awards. It’s the world’s largest airline passenger…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Budget TipsWhat's New July 12, 2018 Tips for Booking a Vacation Rental Sometimes a rental property is the best option when traveling…especially to places like Hawaii or…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying TipsKnow Before You GoWhat's New July 12, 2018 Avoid Passport Troubles So many travellers often forget to check the passport rules for each individual country that…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Hotel TipsSafety TipsWhat's New June 19, 2018 Hotel Safety amid New ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies A new policy at the Hilton, which is also quickly being adopted by hotels worldwide,…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Budget TipsHolidaysWhat's New June 12, 2018 Don’t Miss Out On These Holiday Flight Savings Although it seems like summer just ended, fall is moving in... which means the holidays…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Budget TipsWhat's New May 17, 2018 Tricks to Make Travel More Affordable One of the most common reasons I hear from people who don’t travel is that…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Budget TipsWhat's New May 11, 2018 Travel Luxuries Everyone Should Splurge On I know it can be tough to pay a higher price for something when a…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Travel TechWhat's New May 11, 2018 Unique Travel Gadgets Over the many years I have spent in the travel industry there have been some…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Hotel TipsWhat's New May 11, 2018 Here’s How You Could Vacation Like a Royal Well we know that the Royals call palaces home…but what about when they are on…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Stay In The Know May 10, 2018 Update: Kilauea Volcano If you're worried about an upcoming trip to Hawaii, Hawaii's Tourism Board has provided some facts…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 7, 2018 Which Vacations Shouldn’t You Book Online? A recent Forrester Research study suggests that fewer people are booking vacations online. With all…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 7, 2018 Get Through the Airport like a Pro There’s nothing worse than running late for a flight only to end up stuck in…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 4, 2018 Are You an Annoying Traveler? Traveling can be stressful. Some things are inevitable…line ups, security checks, cramped airplanes and those…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 2, 2018 Advice for Anxious Travelers There are a lot of things you can make you worry when you’re traveling…and if…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Flying Tips May 2, 2018 Tricks for Getting an Upgrade Well, there is nothing nicer than getting an ‘upgrade’ when you are traveling…and it may…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Budget Tips May 2, 2018 Rules for Currency What is best way to pay for things when traveling outside of Canada? This is…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Maximize your Vacation Time without Taking More Time Off If it never seems like you never get enough holidays to satisfy your inner traveler,…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 2, 2018 Simple Ways to Make Sure You’re Not an Annoying Flyer Chances are if you have flown before - you have been annoyed by a fellow…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 2, 2018 Pets on a Plane Flying with your pet can be a stressful experience. Not only because of the rules,…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Strange Laws that can Ruin your Vacation What a sure way to ruin a vacation? How about getting a fine or even…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Special Circumstance Travel May 2, 2018 Traveling with an Injury Injuring yourself doesn’t necessarily mean you have to cancel your travel plans. You can manage…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Budget Tips May 2, 2018 5 Ways to Make Travel More Affordable One of the most common reasons I hear from people who don’t travel is that…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Travel Tech May 2, 2018 Rideshare Tips Since we don’t have rideshare services here in BC, us Vancouverites may need a few…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Family Travel May 2, 2018 How to Plan a Family Reunion Vacation Many extended families don’t all live in the same city so what better way to…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Traveling Green Nowadays, sustainability and reducing one’s eco footprint is something many of us practice at home.…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Safety Tips May 2, 2018 What to do if your Air Plane Depressurizes We all know the phrase... "Should the cabin experience sudden pressure loss, Oxygen masks will…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Packing Tips May 2, 2018 Packing for a Weekend Getaway Packing for a weekend getaway can be a challenge. There always seems to be a…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Hotel Tips May 2, 2018 Nonrefundable Hotel Rates Did you know that some hotels actually offer a lower rate for a prepaid, non-refundable…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Packing Tips May 2, 2018 Luggage Woes It’s becoming more and more common for the average air traveler to be faced with…Read More
Claire Newell 0 1 Claire's TravelsKnow Before You Go May 2, 2018 Lessons Learned Traveling There are definitely some harsh realities a traveler can face, and unfortunately many have the…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Language Lessons Learning a whole new language before you go on vacation is tough. But it’s important…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Flying Tips May 2, 2018 How to Sleep on a Plane Well, whether it’s a long-haul flight or a red eye, sleeping on a flight can…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 #GTFO May 2, 2018 Girlfriends Getaway Ideas Whether it’s mother-daughter bonding, an school friend's reunion, birthday parties or a bachelorette party, girlfriends'…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Frequent Flyer Miles One of the great myths of airline travel is that you can still get a…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Hotel Tips May 2, 2018 Foreign Hotel Tips Last year – Canadians took a record number of trips overseas. It’s amazing how much…Read More
Claire Newell 0 0 Know Before You Go May 2, 2018 Dealing with Travel Troubles Travel and trouble are two words you definitely don’t want to see in the same…Read More