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Haven’t Traveled in a While? Take an Inventory of Your Travel Essentials

With most of us on extended travel hiatuses, we are probably quite excited and enthusiastic about an eventual return to travel. It’s hard to imagine that almost 18 months has already gone by, and it seems we may have to cope with pandemic related rules for a long time to come. This month’s travel tip […]

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Covid Testing for Travel: Our Experience Going to the U.S. Virgin Islands

Thankfully this is no longer required to visit the USVI. We just got back from a fabulous scuba diving vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was wonderful and well worth jumping through hoops to get there. When we booked, it sounded simple enough. All we needed to do was to take a covid test […]

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What It Was Like to Travel During the Pandemic and What to Expect

After more than a year since the start of the pandemic, and now fully vaccinated, we took our first vacation trip to Moab, Utah. Overall, we had a wonderful vacation and once at the destination it was easy to avoid crowds and social distance. Here’s how it felt and what to expect if you are […]

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6 Types of Travel Insurance for Peace of Mind on Your Next Trip

While we wish everything would go smoothly, it is inevitable that if we travel a lot, we will have some issues at one point in time. Best to be prepared with the appropriate insurance which minimizes the impact to your holiday and takes the sting out of any personal liability or unexpected surprise costs. Foreign […]

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How to Extend Your Expiring Airline Credits

Unfortunately, the reality for many of us is that many of the trips we were hoping to take have had to be cancelled for various reasons. Whether by choice, rerouting, or even due to closed borders, traveling has become much more difficult and sometimes impossible. In our case, we are even cancelling trips which we […]

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How to Minimize the Risks of Travel During the Pandemic

It’s no surprise that the travel industry has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic with airlines, hotels, and car rental companies struggling. Not to mention the myriads of affected industries that provide meals, tours and transportation to support this all-important industry. Those of us that love to travel are caught up in a dilemma. […]

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Summertime Staycation: Play Tourist in Your Hometown

Have you ever stopped to wonder how your hometown looks to tourists? Do they find it exotic? Do they think you are lucky to live in such a beautiful place? When we stop and put on our tourist glasses, we realize that it’s not always necessary to travel to faraway places to have a good […]

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The Art of Taking Better Travel Pictures

There’s only one way to take better travel pictures and that’s practice.  Having a fancy camera isn’t necessary but paying attention to a few little things can make a huge difference. Since we’ve been stuck at home, we started looking at old photo albums and I’ve noticed how much better my photos have gotten over […]

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With Airlines Offering Flexible Tickets Should I Buy Ahead?

Over the last days, most airlines have stepped up to offer flexible change fares for tickets purchased. With revenues undoubtedly sinking due to coronavirus cancellations it’s understandable that they want to entice people to buy. So, should you?

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Managing Last-Minute Travel Cancellations

Cancelling a trip that you’ve been looking forward to can be really disappointing. All that pent-up anticipation, excitement, and preparation can suddenly get pulled out from under your feet like a rug. There is no way to make this fun, but some preparation and thought can help you minimize your expenses and maximize what you […]