The latest solo travel statistics paint a clear picture: It’s a skyrocketing trend! Booking.com (one of Pauline Frommer‘s favorite budget websites) just released a survey of 20,500 global travelers. These are folks who know a thing or two about...
Talk to Strangers? Absolutely! Everywhere We Go!
“Never talk to strangers.” We all heard that from our mothers. Then we probably cautioned our own children to do the same. For many of us, it morphed into a lifelong habit. Sadly, our fear of Stranger Danger is keeping...
Travel Journal Ideas: 25 Writing Prompts to Capture Your Memories
A travel journal may be the best souvenir you bring home. Long after the t-shirt has faded and the mug has migrated to the back of the cabinet, a sit-down with your journal brings back images and memories. Keeping...
Best Road Trip Apps: More Fun and Less Frustration
Forget those bulky paper maps that can’t be refolded. Road trip apps are here! Growing up, I remember my mother, finger on a big map, directing my dad as they attempted to get to a new place. Twenty years...
Huntsville, Alabama: See the Rockets…and MORE!
Sure, go to Huntsville, Alabama for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Everyone does, for good reason. It’s a fabulous museum, showing off Huntsville as the birthplace of America’s space program. SO much cooler than being the “Watercress Capital...
10 Amtrak Train Tips: What You Should Know
Yes, you’ll need some Amtrak train tips to get the most out of your adventure. If you’re going to be on the train for more than 18 hours, it’s best to prepare. And then prepare some more. These Amtrak...
Travel Tips from Experts: Learn from the Pros!
One of the best reasons to attend the Travel & Adventure Show is to get travel tips from experts. This year offers stellar advice from the rock stars of the industry: Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer, and Rick Steves. Each...
Why Travel Solo? Here Are 7 Reasons to Get You Packing!
Why travel solo? Great question, glad you asked! There are plenty of reasons to start thinking about setting out on your own: You are itching to see the world NOW Friends don’t have the time or money to join...
Travel Show Tips: 7 Steps to a Fabulous Day
Updated January 2, 2019. It’s that time of year! Travel shows are popping up all over the country, ready to tempt–and educate–us, as we wander the aisles of huge convention centers. Do we really need travel show tips? Isn’t...
Where to Go in 2018: 7 Places to Consider
Where to go in 2018? What’s the hot destination? What’s off the beaten path? Where does your dollar go the farthest? Is this the year for a bucket list trip? I gave you a list in 2017: Paris, Montréal, the...