Great travel resolutions for 2008

Sarah Pascarella has a master's degree in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College, where she specialized in magazine writing and nonprofit publishing. She is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and the New England Writers association.

See recent posts by Sarah Pascarella

We all have our resolutions for the New Year, but Arthur Frommer has gone one step further and made a list of 10 travel resolutions for 2008.

Posted on his blog, the resolutions’ highlights include:

Only taking carry-ons, never checking a bag
Using public transportation to and from an airport
Exclusively flying nonstop (with a few exceptions)
Not booking “an uncomfortable boutique hotel designed by a famous fashionista”

Frommer’s list got me thinking of my own travel goals for this year: avoiding airports prone to high delays and cancellations, choosing public transportation over other options, and booking with sustainable companies whenever possible. Unlike most resolutions, these are three I plan to keep.

What are some of your travel resolutions for the new year? We want to hear them! Send your thoughts to editor@smartertravel.com.

We hand-pick everything we recommend and select items through testing and reviews. Some products are sent to us free of charge with no incentive to offer a favorable review. We offer our unbiased opinions and do not accept compensation to review products. All items are in stock and prices are accurate at the time of publication. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission.