Travel Tip Tuesday

Ziploc bags are to travel, what duct tape is to, well, pretty much everything else.  They are reusable, recyclable, come in many strengths and sizes and handy as all get-out, which makes them the perfect travel accessory. Ziploc bags have…

For the first time ever, I have lied to you.  Not intentionally of course, but I did, just the same. Last week, I told you we would be talking about zip-lock bags today, but alas, I have postponed that until next…

I love when travelers use a bit of ingenuity when reusing or making additional uses for things they already own. Not only does it save money, but in reusing or finding multiple uses for items, we also keep our planet greener.…

It is no surprise that if you travel to Europe, unless you are lucky enough to have a personal chauffeur, you will be doing some heavy-duty walking.  And those pretty little cobblestones can be murder on your feet. All that…

With the price of airfare getting such that one has to take out a loan, now, more than ever, it is important to try to find other ways to save money, without sacrificing the experience in our intended destination. Paris…

Most travelers practice due diligence when planning a vacation.  They knuckle down, hit the guide books and the Internet to plan all the details of their trip. Fodors, Frommers, Lonely Planet, Rick Steves and Zagat are just a few of the big go-to names…

I am certainly not a photographer.  I have more than enough pictures to prove that.  But the invention of digital cameras has certainly made it easier for the photographically challanged. Present company included! But, like anything, there are pitfalls, if you’re…

This Travel Tip Tuesday, we are talking about US airline fees.  Lots and lots of fees.  And they are rising before our very eyes. Do you remember when you would stand on line at airport check-in behind a family of…

In-Flight Comfort!? Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Is there really such a thing as being comfortable on an airplane anymore? Well, short of pumping myself full of enough alcohol, Ambien and Valium, so that I arrive foggy brained at my destination in a drooling,…