The first question might be whether to bring your car to the airport at all. Airports used to be notorious for car thieves lurking in the shadows but today’s video surveillance and security have certainly curbed much of that. Having a car stolen is a terrible experience. It happened to me once, and I actually […]
When traveling abroad, making the effort of learning a few words in the local language will always be appreciated by the residents, we can’t expect them to speak English or whatever our mother tongue is. We are the ones visiting so it’s up to us to make an effort to adapt and embrace the local culture. […]
Ever since we moved away from our home in Montreal, we have made it a tradition to go spend Christmas with family and friends. This has also proven to be just enough winter for us, how nice the Christmas lights are reflecting off the fresh white snow in December. Having spent most of our lives […]
A few years ago, I started keeping track of our travel history. Sure, it’s a good way to go down memory lane. But the main reason I started doing this was to always have a list of destinations we have visited handy as well. Who knows when this information will be required? It’s especially useful when we must enumerate […]
We are going to Miami in a couple of days and we’ll be cruising around in a luxury Lincoln MKS instead of the little Hyundai Elantra we pre-booked. Not only that, but we’ll have an extra $30 in our pocket which should even cover our gas. Sweet! Over the years, we’ve probably saved hundreds if […]
If you’re like us, you probably don’t have the luxury of heading out on a road trip with no end in sight. You most likely have a limited amount of vacation days available or can only take so many at a time. You may have kids that attend school, an elderly relative that needs your […]
More cruises now offer anytime dining (also called open seating) which means you can choose to go to any of the eligible restaurants without a reservation. Historically, when booking your cruise, you had to pre-select your dining time choosing between the early seating (at 5:30 – 6 pm) and late seating (usually at 8 – 8:30 pm). You […]
With so many resorts available in so many different locations how does one choose? Knowing what you want and doing research before booking are key elements, but even if you are already booked some fact-finding can help you prepare for your trip allowing you to make the most of the resort and know what to […]
You never know how long you’ll have to sit on the tarmac because of flight delays. Bad weather, mechanical problems, even missing crewmembers, all can lead to unpredictable delays or cancellations. This happened to us when we went to Honduras on Christmas day. One of the flight attendants didn’t show up that morning and our flight was
Most travel companies will organize a private tour for a supplemental charge. That’s what we did for our African Safari and we have no regrets. It was great to have the jeep to ourselves and be able to choose whether to stay longer in a particular spot or to go off the beaten path with […]