Cruise time! You’ve looked forward to this cruise for weeks, maybe months. Now you’re onboard and ready to enjoy every minute. But suddenly, you don’t feel well…queasy, dizzy, and “green around the gills.” Uh-oh, it’s seasickness! My last cruise...
How to Be Airport-Savvy in 2021
Updated May 13, 2021: The content of this blog post still applies to learning how to be airport-savvy. What’s changed? COVID…and the restrictions that are going to remain in place for awhile. Just as airport security changed after 9/11–remember...
Cruise Excursions: What to Take with You at Every Port
Cruise excursions can be the highlight of your vacation. Exploring a port or taking off for an adventure gives you the chance to spend a day doing something completely different from your normal routine…and tomorrow, you’ll get to do...
Airplane Etiquette 201: Flying While Sick–What to Do
To the woman who sat next to me on the plane: You. Yes, YOU–the one who was flying while sick. You know who you are. For almost four hours, you sneezed into the crook of your arm. You coughed...
Travel & Adventure Show: Who Should Go? YOU!
Holiday decorations are put away and the new year has started. That means it’s time to plan a trip! Fortunately, the annual Travel & Adventure Show can help you find the perfect destination. Hundreds of exhibitors are waiting to...
Flight Health and Safety: It’s up to YOU!
When it comes to flight health and safety, the ball is in YOUR court. The air industry has become a big business…which means the focus is on profits, not the passengers. You bought a ticket, made it through airport...
Airplane Etiquette 101: It’s All About the Seats
Airplane etiquette. It must be discussed. The days when people got dressed up for a flight are history. Then again, so are amenities like meals and legroom. The Golden Age of Air Travel is gone and seems to have...
“Cruise Confidential”…An American Crew Member Tells All!
Ever wonder what it’s really like to work on a cruise ship? Then Cruise Confidential is for you! Brian David Bruns was the only American in the history of Carnival Cruise Line to survive a full contract. And he...
How to Make Your Long-Haul Flight Comfortable…Or At Least Bearable
Until time travel becomes a reality, getting around the globe is going to require a long-haul flight. I can hear the groans…and share your pain. What can you do to make a 10- or 12-hour (or longer–planes can travel...
12 Things to Pack for Your Cruise–Besides Cute Outfits
When you think of things to pack for your cruise, you’re likely focusing on cute outfits and swimwear that you actually feel comfortable in. How many pairs of shoes and sandals? Where’s that pretty beach bag? Go ahead and...