Travel Safety Part Two–How To Protect Yourself While Exploring The World
This article wasn’t written to frighten anyone or discourage travel anywhere in the world. Instead, I hope that you'll find plenty of practical steps to take to make your next…
Travel Safety Part One–How To Protect Yourself While Exploring The World
The world can be a scary place. From natural disasters to political upheaval and car crashes to shark attacks, some days the news makes us all want to stay in…
Do I Need Travel Insurance?
When my niece was just a few months old, our family of four traveled to Portland, Oregon, for her baptism. We enjoyed several days of sightseeing, many family meals, and…
Stop standing in line at the airport!
We’ve been conditioned to expect long lines at the airport, but it doesn’t have to be this way. If I accomplish one thing this year it’s to help my friends,…
Travel Hacking 101–A Hong Kong Case Study
How can you travel more and spend less? By learning to travel hack. The term travel hacking is rather broad but here’s how I define it; using credit card points…
Holiday Travel–How To Save Money, Avoid Hassles & Have a Great Time
The holidays are a very popular time for individuals, couples and families to travel. But with this popularity come crowds, higher prices and often complications. This is a compilation of…
Business or Pleasure–Why Both Can Be a Part of Your Travels
When entering a country we’re often asked by the passport control officer, “What is the purpose of your trip?” The expected answer is either business or leisure. The assumption is…
Travel More–5 Ways to Make It Happen
There is a perception--especially in the U.S.--that travel is expensive and therefore out of reach for many. That’s unfortunate. There certainly are many expensive destinations, fancy resorts and high end…
Pros and Cons of Travel Insurance–Our Experience Filing a Claim
When we were much younger, Jason and I never considered purchasing travel insurance. Before we had kids or aging parents, we simply made our plans and took off. But there…
7 Ways to Travel Affordably and Comfortably
I love to travel. I love to to stay in nice hotels, eat delicious food, drink good wine (or beer or cocktails) and take cool tours. Unfortunately, I am not…