One of the biggest travel expenses is airfare. Obviously, the cheapest solution is to drive, but who wants to spend four out of nine vacation days driving, assuming you’re taking a week off for vacation? There’s an app I love called Skyscanner. Skyscanner checks all the airlines, including regional airlines. Read more…
While traveling more is a very real possibility for everyone, but since we all have limited time and money, doing so requires a real skill. Let’s assume we budget our personal spending like a company, so our travel is limited to a set approximate amount per year. It therefore follows Read more…
I’ve needed a vacation for a while. I’ve been waiting for the perfect time, the time when work, client, financial, and familiar obligations all are at a minimum. A time that was perfect for my plans. I’ve come to realize that there is never a perfect time. Or rather, the Read more…
I used to bring my Nikon with me on all my trips. The photos I took have been incredible! However, this last summer, I went to Europe for a vacation that was longer than my typical vacation. I didn’t bring my camera in order to travel light. I brought my Read more…
I usually travel solo. I do what I want when I want. I’m planning a cruise with a friend in January. She’s a very detail-oriented planner. That’s fine. But I’m learning I have a very different traveling style from her, and it’s likely different from most people. She sent me Read more…
It’s important to stay healthy when on holiday. You don’t want to feel miserable, and you certainly don’t want to spread your illness to another part of the world and other people trying to enjoy their own vacations. Being healthy and feeling good will help you get the most out Read more…
Written on the high speed train from Barcelona to Paris: Time management is incredibly important when traveling, especially when traveling internationally by yourself, as I do. Departure Times This is a gimme. I’ve never missed any big transportation times. I blew past one soft deadline (meet here before dinner), but Read more…
I had my first trans-Atlantic coach experience. There was infrequent service, cramped seats, and constant peripheral movement. To prefect the experience, there was a baby crying, likely until a flight attendant gave the parent a complimentary half shot of whiskey, or so I assume. This is why the tickets up Read more…
Most city metro systems are pretty awesome. I even took the Blue Line to MSP. But the TC are nowhere near some cities (which is fine because it’s not nearly as big and doesn’t have awesome historic sites, Le Tour Eiffel). However, there is one absolutely necessary thing needed when Read more…