Travel insurance. You have saved and planned for this vacation. Nothing is going to happen. Right? Seriously, what are the odds of something going wrong with your carefully planned trip? Usually, those odds are low. I am sure that the travelers who booked (some of them a year ago) through the recently defunct Thomas Cook…
Category: Travel Tips
Best Travel Gear: 11 must haves not on other lists
My uncle would always say, “having the right tool for the job, makes all the difference in the world”. That is so true! As an avid traveler, this is a list of some of the best travel gear that I have found and are my favorite go-to items I always keep in my carry-on.
An Unexpected Adventure In Quebec City
It was a beautiful sunny day in Quebec City, finally, after several days of grey, cold rain the sun was a welcome change on my
Once you visit Puerto Vallarta, can you forget?
Puerto Vallarta As my last night in Puerto Vallarta comes to a close my mind I find myself thinking of things that I have seen, learned, and experienced.
Vacation Rental Tips
Do you have a vacation rental? Do you want to know how to attract renters and acquire return customers? Check out my interview with Kigo to get tips on what travelers and empty nesters are looking for when they rent a vacation home. I detail what renters are looking for. What they don’t want. Ways to…
Virgin America raises the bar
VIRGIN AMERICA OFFERS CLASSY CHECK-IN KIOSKS VIRGIN AMERICA NOTICES DETAILS Most check-in kiosks at the airports are pretty much the same – no frills, functional, and utilitarian. Not much to write about, until I passed the Virgin America desk. Wow! I was so surprised by
What’s in your bag?
What should you pack? Everyone has rituals or particular ways they do things to stay organized and keep the chaos of life at bay. One thing I like to keep organized and ready to use – whenever I can – is my
A Travel App Worth Talking About
There Is An App For That There are so many apps these days for all of our gadgets. Some very helpful such as those that help you keep track of your daily life, pictures, passwords, accounts, inventory and such. Then there are those that
What not to do with your gator in Louisiana
Just in case you did not think Louisiana was eclectic enough – here are some truly unique, informative, interesting, and down right weird tidbits about Louisiana and one of its largest cities, New Orleans. Louisiana’s strange laws Louisiana was first successfully settled in 1718 after the French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier had claimed it for France…
GHOST TOUR
We like to ghost, by that I mean we like to go to haunted places. We like to try to capture them on our cameras. Sometimes we
Travel is hard work
3, 2, ZZZZ….. No matter how we travel. Whether we are driving or flying it seems like it only takes Ian a few minutes and he is out cold. It seems like he can sleep anywhere at almost any time of the day or night. Today was no different. We had been awake for a…
Getting Ready
Graduate High School Our next overseas trip is fast approaching! When our kids graduate high school they get to choose a vacation destination for that year. The Rules There are rules that they have to follow when they choose a spot. It has to be out of the US. It has to be a stable…
Driving in England: A Hilarious and Memorable Experience
Driving can be a challenge in a foreign country – especially if they drive on a different side of the road you are used to. The first time that we went to England we were so excited to be going to a different country! It was so thrilling to think of all the new experiences…