Travel Light

When we take friends on our trips, we tell them they must travel light. Just one carry-on suitcase each is our rule… well, one carry-on and a “personal item.” Just like the airlines! We’ve had people moan and groan… and say, “I just can’t travel that way.” But they do… and when we get home [...]

Travel Is Dreaming

travel is dreaming… at least we think it is. It’s dreaming about a place, thinking about it, and learning about it, and finding a way to get there. Long, long ago, my hubby came home from work one day and said, “Kathmandu. We’ve got to go there.” When I asked why, he said because the [...]

Travel Healthy

We’ve discussed health and travel before, but if you’re going to travel healthy, there are some things we can add…. and there are some things that bear repeating! We’ve said that you should be healthy when you leave on your trip. A last minute cold aside, you don’t want to be climbing on a plane [...]

Travel Booking Problems

You just never know if you’re going to run into booking problems when you’re traveling… it’s just one more reason that you need to be flexible when you travel. The best thing to do is stay calm. The airline/hotel/tour operator isn’t out to get you. Listen to the alternatives that are being offered…. You just [...]

Traffic Laws Abroad

You need to know about traffic laws abroad if you plan to rent a car. You might be reading road signs in a foreign language…. and that could get you lost or confused. You may be driving with distances in miles or kilometers… and it would be easy to miscalculate how long it will take [...]

Year Round Vacations – Think Outside the Summer Vacation Box

The kids are grown and out of the house… time to think about year round vacations! This is no time to mope about the empty nest…. This lets you start planning to take vacations when other peoples kids are in school. You can stop thinking only about kid friendly places. You can plan late night [...]

Toronto Canada

Toronto is a big city. If you’re the kind of traveler who loves cities, you should visit Toronto. It sits on the tip of Lake Ontario, the eastern most of the Great Lakes of North America. While the city is large, the sights you’ll probably want to see are centered fairly close around the Harbourfront. [...]

Visiting Thailand

Thailand is one of the most visited countries in Southeast Asia. Not only sought for its pristine beaches, world-famous cuisine and amiable citizens, the Kingdom offers a beautiful diversity of picturesque landscapes and rich culture for visitors of all budgets. When visiting Thailand, seeing a single city is not enough. You have not seen Thailand [...]

Traveling With Pills

Do you worry about traveling with pills today with all of the security requirements, the body scans, the pat downs? You hear about the plastic bags you need to fit your liquids in for your carry-on bags, but what about pills and medications? Don’t worry…. you can take your pills and other medications with you [...]

Tips to Prevent Lost Luggage

You do want to take some measures to prevent lost luggage on your trip. Lost luggage is a nightmare you really don’t want to deal with when you’re starting your long awaited holiday. Here are some tips to prevent lost luggage: The absolute best way to keep from losing your luggage it to carry it [...]

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