Last Saturday I wrote about 5 quick and easy travel tips I learned that have been really helpful during flights and hotel stays. But that wasn’t nearly enough. So today I decided to post 5 more! 1) Take Stuff You Can Throw Away: Consider packing toiletries and clothes (such as older socks and underwear) that […]
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5 Quick and Easy Travel Tips – Part 1
The summer travel season is upon us, which often means fighting crowds, negotiating plane delays, and crossing fingers that our luggage actually shows up at the same place and same time as we do. This year I think I’ll only have a total of 5 big trips, which is down significantly from years past when […]
Honolulu Tops New List of Most Expensive Cities to Visit
Honolulu, Hawaii is a beautiful and fun place to visit but, according to the TripAdvisor TripIndex report for 2013 that was just released, it is also the most expensive city in America for travel plans. The report pulled together average costs for an overnight stay at a 4-star hotel, a round trip taxi ride, dinner […]
Hanging with Travel Maven Samantha Brown
Since starting this new travel blog, I’ve really enjoyed checking out blogs from other travel writers to see how they present their stories. That’s how I recently stumbled upon the really fun and informative travel blog of former Travel Channel maven Samantha Brown. At her site, she has posted several clips and writes about destinations […]
Bathtub Gin: A Hidden Speakeasy in the Heart of New York
The first time I was introduced to Bathtub Gin, a favorite haunt in New York City, was 3 years ago — although since then I’ve taken many people back to this hidden fun spot. Back in 2010, a group of us had finished a work-sponsored dinner and were enjoying the warm yet breezy August evening […]
Airlines Continue To Search for Quicker Boarding System
A few weeks ago, when I was on my way to cover a medical conference in San Francisco, I found myself in the middle of pure chaos at the departure gate of my layover city of Dallas. American Airlines had chosen that day to introduce their new “travelers with lighter baggage go first” boarding system […]
