So you want to learn to travel alone. Yay for you! My Solo Travel Guide will help you get wherever you want to go. You’ve already done the hard part–deciding to take the leap. Fair warning: Once you’ve traveled...
Travel Plan Graphic…Start Here! It’s Easier Than You Think…
You want to travel…but it seems too complicated. Use my Travel Plan Graphic to kick off your adventure. Three easy squares to fill in. All you have to do is decide a few things: Where and when you want...
5 Road Trip Games for Grown-Ups that Are Really, Truly Fun! REALLY!
Road trip games are essential for any car ride lasting more than a few hours. You can discuss your destination and comment on the countryside for only so long. Sooner than later, you’ll need a splendiferous amusement to pass...
Volunteer Tourism: Is It for You? A Few Things to Consider…
Volunteer tourism: is it for you? Also called “voluntourism,” it’s a growing travel trend. About two million people a year–spending $2 billion–go abroad and donate their time to help a favorite cause. Given the world situation, volunteering certainly seems...
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...
Cool–and Important–Things to Know about Your Passport
Got your passport? Good for you! Although the number is growing–latest estimates say that 42% of Americans have a passport–it still means that 58% have never left the country. Compare to the U.K., where 76% have a passport. In...
OTC Medications Every Traveler Should Pack
OTC medications can save your trip. Really! No matter how experienced a traveler or trekker you are, at some point you’re going to feel sick, get a scrape, or be rushing to the toilet. around the world stand ready...
7 Ways to Stretch Your Cruise Dollars
Stretch your cruise dollars? Wait, aren’t cruises already a bargain, with meals and entertainment included? How is it possible to do things cheaper? Tour expert Rick Steves says “Cruises are an amazingly economic and efficient way to travel.” Still,...
Airbnb: Growing Up and Scaring Hotels
Airbnb: A fairy tale come true. The only investment they could afford: Air mattresses! Once upon a time, in 2007, there were two broke guys in San Francisco. They had moved from New York, forgetting to get jobs first....
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...