Author: James McMullin
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Every October, the same thing happens. The big travel companies publish their forecasts for next year, the headlines all land in the same week, and suddenly everyone at dinner has an opinion about where we’ll be going. This year the pile is bigger than usual. Expedia, Booking.com, Hilton and Priceline all released their 2027 trend…
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Every serious golfer has the same conversation eventually. “We should do Scotland.” Usually it happens over a drink after a round. Somebody mentions St Andrews. Somebody else mentions Carnoustie. By the end of the night there’s a group text and a vague plan for “next summer.” Then real life shows up. Which courses? Which towns?…
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Every trip starts with a decision. Where should we go? Which hotel should we stay in? Where should we eat? What should we do when we get there? Those decisions may feel small when you’re sitting at home scrolling through destinations. But multiplied across millions of travelers, they become something enormous. Tourism is one of…
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You can book travel anywhere. I give you a better way to do it. I’m James McMullin, a Tulsa-based independent travel advisor affiliated with LuxRally Travel and creator of Search It Travel. I help travelers save time, compare better booking options, access available travel benefits, coordinate the details and have a real advocate before, during…
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You Still Have Time for One Great Trip in 2026 The calendar may be moving toward the end of the year, but your travel plans don’t have to be finished. In fact, some of the best trips in the United States happen after the summer crowds disappear. Fall brings cooler temperatures, changing leaves, harvest season…
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You Don’t Need a Flight: How to Find Better Adventures Close to Home. There is something exciting about booking a flight, watching the ground disappear beneath the clouds, and landing somewhere completely unfamiliar. But not every meaningful adventure begins at an airport. Sometimes the trip you need is only a few hours down the highway.…
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Travel photos are more than pictures. They are proof of the sunrise you woke up early for, the street you wandered down by accident, the meal you still think about, the road trip stop nobody planned, and the view that made the whole trip worth it. But sometimes the photo you take does not quite…
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Travel has changed. Not that long ago, planning a trip meant printing directions, carrying paper confirmations, hoping your hotel had your reservation, and asking strangers for help when you got turned around. Now, your phone can be your map, translator, tour guide, booking assistant, camera, travel journal, boarding pass, and emergency backup plan. But here’s…
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Travel does not end when the flight lands, the road trip wraps, or the suitcase gets unpacked. The best trips stay with you. They show up in the photos you scroll through weeks later, the stories you tell your friends, the coffee mug you reach for in the morning, the hoodie you wear on a…
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A great trip does not happen by accident. Sure, some of the best travel memories come from spontaneous moments — the random café you found walking down a side street, the unexpected sunset stop, the conversation with a local, or the extra hour you spent somewhere because it just felt right. But stress-free travel usually…