Public Transportation – How To Ride Trains and Buses
American’s Love Cars – Not Public Transportation We love our cars in the United States. Unless you live in the middle of a very big city, chances are good that...
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Foreign Airlines – How To Make Flying a Delight
While traveling internationally, you may get the opportunity to choose from a variety of foreign airlines to get to your dream vacation spot. When I travel internationally I try to...
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How To Afford Your Dream Vacation
Funding Your Dream Trip Figuring out how to pay for your dream vacation is a tough question to address. Some people will think this is a ridiculous issue . ....
Travel Reward Programs – Are They Worth Your Time
Frequent Flier/Hotels/Points/Travel Card I know a lot about the art of traveling, but I’m the first to admit that I’m not a travel reward programs expert. Because I travel so...
Travel Journaling – How To Keep Your Emotions in Check
Journaling I’m a big believer in the power of journaling. In 2015 I found myself unable to control my lifelong struggle with severe anxiety which was made much worse by...
How Travel Can Change Your Life For the Better
Travel Can Change Your Life (If You Let It) Do you want to change your life for the better? If the answer is yes, I encourage you to get out...
Visa Travel Requirements – It’s Not About Your Credit Card
Visa Acquiring a Visa or eVisa can be a very confusing task, but the process itself is, in theory, very simple. Before you take any international trip, research each country...
My Great 38 – What’s Gone Wrong While Traveling the World
I paint a pretty rosy picture about how amazing traveling the world is. Surely you must be wondering what’s gone wrong while I’ve been far away from home? Here’s a...
The Great Eight – My Favorite Places Around the World
My Favorite Places There are several cities across the world that are my “favorites.” I’ve visited my “favorite places” multiple times and I’m always up for a trip back. I...
Helpful Tips for Planning Your Trip
Trip Planning Tips Are you ready to start planning your trip?!? I love trip planning. I don’t find it stressful, irritating or unpleasant in any way. In fact, I find...
Vacation Photos – How To Not Annoy Your Travel Pals
Vacation Photos – There’s a Fine Line Between Too Little and Too Much Unless you’re a professional photographer, there’s no reason to overdo it on vacation photos, or photos in...
Behave Appropriately – How to Avoid Etiquette Snafus
Appropriate Etiquette While Traveling To behave appropriately in a foreign country is of utmost importance. Cultural difference is a topic every traveler should research and immerse themselves in prior to...
Working Cell Phones – A Miracle and a Hinderance
Cell Phones On Halloween evening in 2010, I was in Florence, Italy, trying to find the Accademia Gallery. I had tickets to see The David the next morning and I...
How To Deal With Foreign Language In Foreign Lands
The Foreign Language Barrier If I had to guess, I’d say worrying about potential foreign language issues is what keeps most people from exploring the world. I’m happy to tell...
How To Pack – The Worst Part of Trip Preparation
How To Pack Packing for a trip is a big, intimidating subject. It’s also very subjective. How to pack also varies widely from vacation to vacation. Regardless of where you’re...
Illness or Injury on Vacation – It’s the Worst!
Illness Ugh, going on a trip and getting an illness or an unexpected injury. It’s a fear most people secretly . . . or not so secretly . . ....
Jet Lag is Real . . . and Really Annoying
Lengths of Travel and Jet Lag You’ve determined where and when you want to go, now you’re trying to decide how long your trip should be. Jet lag is real, and...
Trip Planning – Time is Precious, Don’t Gamble it Away
In Defense of Flexible Trip Planning I know there are two very different sides to the trip planning coin. There are those who prefer to fly by the seat of...
Try New Things – Foreign Food is a Delight
Food Food is a big deal. Especially when you’re traveling. Try to be open-minded . . . one thing I’ve learned is that foreign food can be a real treat. I...
Travel Fearlessly – Don’t Be Afraid to Live Your Life
It’s Time to Overcome Your Fears Growing up I was afraid of everything. Literally everything. I spent most of my childhood fearing: grown-ups strangers most of my family members teachers...
Cruising During Covid – No Germs to be Found
Before the Cruise Alex and I both had a week off as the Omicron variant of Covid was spreading across the world. We had considered visiting Portugul, Colombia or Mexico...
All I Want is Ice: Excited to Freeze My Teeth!
I’ll Have Extra Ice Please No Actually, You Won’t Have Extra Ice. Stop Asking. You’re probably thinking, why would you waste your time writing an entire section on ice? Boring!...
Mental Illness: How To Travel With Undiagnosed Friends
Traveling With Someone With an Undiagnosed Mental Illness I’ve taken many trips with people who suffer from a variety of mental illness and I’d like to share a couple of...
How To Handle Unexpected Death While Traveling
Death on a Trip Dealing with an unexpected death while traveling. I hope it never, ever happens to you. Although this subject is dark and not much fun, I don’t...
Pickpockets – How To Keep Thieves from Ruining Your Trip
Pickpockets Love Your Backpack I hate to tell you this. Your backpack marks you as a tourist, which in turn makes you a target for pickpockets. It’s not just your backpack....
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