The last thing on our mind when we travel is seeking medical care while traveling. Nobody wants to miss out on a vacation or trade a sightseeing opportunity for a trip to the emergency. Sadly, sometimes it may be necessary. We may ask ourselves: Where to go; how to pay; what does my insurance cover; […]
We go on vacation to unwind, relax and have a good time; we’ve worked hard for those precious vacation days. They are well deserved, so we shouldn’t have to worry about our home while away. However, sometimes all hell breaks loose and disaster happens. There’s nothing more unpleasant than to come back from vacation and […]
While we generally travel only with carry-ons, when we are going on a scuba diving vacation we typically need a checked bag for our gear. We have come to know and love the curbside check-in counters offered by most airlines. Surprisingly, these are often less busy than the inside counters and
We recently booked a trip on a discount airline to go and visit family in Montreal. After checking their site, we noticed that their carry-on allowance was for bags that are only 20x13x16! We also saw that they were very strict about this and would charge large fees to check the bags if over-sized. We […]
On our recent trip to Croatia we had a 7-hour layover in Paris and we couldn’t pass up the chance to head into town instead of wasting time just sitting at the airport. A bit of fresh air and a walk would do us good we thought! Especially after a long red-eye flight! Having had […]
When flying, we are limited in the number and size of the bags we’re allowed to bring on board. But sometimes it’s worth dedicating one of those bags to our expensive or fragile equipment in order to keep it safe.
So most airlines have their own mobile app nowadays and this is great for tracking your own flights, checking-in, and perhaps even making seat changes or booking travel. Some apps even show connecting gate information and airport maps to help you navigate airports where you are connecting. While many of these apps are great, we […]
On our recent Tokyo return trip we were delayed with the departure and were expected to miss our connection in Los Angeles to Miami. Already a long flight, options were limited and we tried to work with the telephone agents to reroute us. We eventually settled on a 9-hour layover in LAX and the red-eye […]
Lets start by saying that Japan has an excellent train system that’s fast, clean, efficient and reasonably priced. Train travel in Japan is by far the easiest and most efficient way to get around. The train is so popular that an apartment can cost twice the price if it is within 10 minutes of a […]
We were recently in Montreal visiting our families and heading back to Miami when the ticket counter started calling out for volunteers since the flight was overbooked. Over the intercom we heard: “We need five volunteers because the flight is oversold! $500 is being offered.” A few minutes later it was $700 and as the […]