“Where to go in 2019” articles started cropping up about the time we were setting the table for Thanksgiving. They’re always a mad array of destinations; every travel magazine, guide book, and newspaper puts out a list. The lists...
8 Tips to Pack Light…Forever
Don’t wait till next New Years Day to change your packing habits. Resolve today–right now–to pack light forever. Once you do, you’ll never look back. There are a few simple guidelines that will make every trip easier. If Europeans...
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...
Saving for Travel: How to Get to Your Next Destination
Saving for travel: a great idea, but not easy to do. We want to afford more than a long weekend, but everyday needs get in the way. A trip to Bali sounds heavenly…but the water heater just broke. How...
The Gift of Travel: Here’s How to Do It
A gift of travel may be the best possible present for any occasion. I know I’m not the only one who thinks so. Wouldn’t you like to open a package that sent you on an adventure? Maybe it’s the...
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: $500 Solo Resort Getaway
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a resort town close to the Wisconsin-Illinois border. So close, in fact, that it was where wealthy Chicagoans built summer homes–mansions, really–to get away from the heat and noise of the city. Families like Wrigley,...
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...
13 FREE Travel Apps: Make Trips Cheaper, Easier & More Fun!
FREE travel apps? Music to a budget traveler’s ears! And even better: These 13 apps will help you save money and time on every trip. Some are fun, some weren’t originally designed for travel–but all are useful. Depending on...
An 80-year-old asks: “How do I travel solo?” Answer: Just Start!
“How do I travel solo?” Meet Carol, a spry and spunky 80-year-old who wants to travel solo. A recent widow, Carol and her husband traveled extensively all over the world. As the years went by, they shifted their travel...
Ethical Travel: “Vote With Your Wings”
Ethical travel? What is THAT? And why does it matter? Ethical travel is the awareness of our impact on the planet when we go anywhere. Anywhere. From how we get to our destination to what we do when we...