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7 Travel Myths
Article By: Cynthia Ross Cravit
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Myth
#4: Cruise ships are all-inclusive
It used
to be true, but alas, no longer. Cruise ships now charge for any
number of things, including a fee for unlimited soda. A new rule
of thumb for budgeting your next cruise: Take the basic cruise
fare and multiply it by 1.75 per person. (New to cruising? Check
out First
time cruise tips.)
Myth
#5 : Your personal auto insurance covers damages to your rental
in case of accident. If you don't have your own insurance, your
credit card will cover you.
Renters
who don't own a car—and thus don't have their own
insurance—often believe they are covered by their credit card.
Not so. Almost all credit card companies offer something called
"secondary insurance," which only kicks in when you've
exhausted the limits of your primary policy. And if you don't
have a primary policy, then you are not covered at all. But even
if you are covered, be sure to check your policy limits. If your
personal car is only worth $5,000 and you total a car worth
$20,000, you're out $15,000. (For more information read Five
things you should know before you drive abroad.)
Myth
#6: The way cabin air is circulated makes the plane a prime
breeding ground for colds and flu viruses.
Indeed,
some airlines do save money by re-circulating air instead of
purging and replacing it. And while there's no scientific proof
that breathing someone else's in the cabin will make you sick,
it's certainly prudent to take precautions such as washing your
hands often, keeping yourself hydrated and turning off the air
vent over your head to keep your own air around you longer and
put off breathing someone else's.
Myth
#7 : Your hotel card key can be used to steal your identity and
credit card information.
Hotels do
not put your personal information on the card. At the
most, they will encode the room number and activation date.
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