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Friday, January 06, 2006

Travel Tips – Vacation Photographs and Postcards

Taking photographs is part of nearly every vacation you take.  In recent years many vacationers fear that their film may be exposed when their bags go through the scanners at airports.

Though the digital camera age is putting an end to that concern, for those who still use film there are some things you can do in order to eliminate that concern.

Some travelers have their film developed while still on vacation – the problem with this is finding a place that can do it fast enough that will not break your budget.  Other travelers take the risk but add an insurance policy – postcards.  Postcards are very inexpensive and generally will have photographs of much higher quality than most of us can take.

The next time you are on vacation consider buying some great postcards that you can either scan in and print, or you can crop them and place them in your photo album – it’s a great insurance policy and will assure you terrific pictures.

Posted by VV Blogger on 01/06 at 12:26 PM
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Thursday, January 05, 2006

Travel Tips – Buying Souvenirs at the Airport

Souvenir shopping is never as fun as it should be.  Though sometimes you may enjoy haggling the price of souvenirs, the reality is that buying souvenirs is often a hassle.

Many travelers find buying souvenirs at the airport to be the best time and place to get them – right before they head back home. 

This practice eliminates having to lug them around on your vacation and you may be quite surprised how good the shopping can be at many airports.  It’s usually a good idea to look around and see what the airport has to offer when you arrive, then buy everything right before you depart.

What airports do you think have the best shopping?

Posted by VV Blogger on 01/05 at 04:45 PM
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