For years I didn’t shop through my airline advantage shopping portal thinking that it wasn’t really worth it. I figured that I would collect only a few points, so why bother. Now, I realize that I lost the opportunity to accumulate enough travel points to travel for free. About a year ago I started actively […]
This year we have a lot of long international flights planned. It’s a necessary evil to get to see some of our dream destinations. We know how difficult it can be to survive a long-haul flight, especially in economy. How to prepare for a long flight? What to wear? What to bring? How to pass […]
There is no doubt that traveling can wreak havoc with one’s exercise routine. Be it vacation or business travel, packing a small kit and planning for workouts can help keep you on track and motivated. Here are a few tips to help you stay on track and get creative with your workouts.
As part of our preparations for an upcoming Cambodia trip, we had filled in our e-visa applications online. E-visas are a great way to save time on entry and certainly beat the old system of having to mail in your passport and wait or go and wait in line at the embassy. Hurray for technology, but […]
Let’s face it, an airport terminal or a gate look pretty similar in London, Paris, or your local airport. Why just hang out when you have a longer layover? In most cases with a little research you can put together a short interesting itinerary that can be infinitely more fun than counting passengers at a […]
Hey so sometimes when visiting destinations, we’ve had to transfer between two areas or even between two airports. While it’s natural to want to get to the departing point asap, one may consider turning the transfer into something a little more fun.
River cruises are a wonderful way to travel and visit multiple places in one trip. Sometimes, more than one in a day! Unlike ocean cruises, a river cruise takes you close to the sights to see in each port of call, avoiding lengthy and expensive transfers into town. Many ancient towns were built along the […]
Why not take a few days to explore your embarkation or disembarkation city or both by adding a pre- and post-cruise extension? Even if you can tag on only a day or two, at least it will give you time to get a taste of what these exciting places have to offer. There are many […]
The art of traveling light hasn’t come easy but after years of trial and error, I finally managed to ditch the checked bag and travel only with a carry-on. There are many benefits: No waiting at luggage claims, no lost or delayed bags, no dragging a huge suitcase through the airport or trying to roll […]
So, you’ve read about it in the papers and seen it on the news, cruise ships affected with norovirus, hundreds sick, a nightmare at sea! After over a dozen cruises we had the misfortune of being on one of those ships too. Let me tell you about our experience.