Trusted Traveler Programs

Trusted Traveler Programs have been instituted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol. There are three different programs as of this writing; all are attempts to save you time. They provide expedited travel for pre-approved, low risk travelers by allowing them to pass through special lanes and kiosks at certain airports [...]

Amsterdam Coffee Shops and Brown Cafes

Do you know the difference between Amsterdam coffee shops and brown cafes? They both sound like places where you could stop for a bite to eat, though you might not be sure why one is brown. This is one destination where you could be in for more of a surprise than you planned for if [...]

Visit Amsterdam

Amsterdam is so… well so Dutch. Think canals and bridges… and wooden shoes with flowers in them in windows framed with lace. (Yes the there are wooden shoes all over the place, but you won’t find many people wearing them in Amsterdam.) It’s a city full of historic buildings, but it’s modern and progressive at [...]