travel tips

There are many ways to save for future vacations. Most people plan in little ways most of the year. Then, at the end of the year, they have enough savings to go on a vacation. Think about this list, and so will you. …

I just got off a cruise with my 95 year old Mom and learned a lot about senior citizen cruise necessities. The below is my take on what is really needed when booking a cruise with a senior citizen. 1. Consider the…

The last two summers my boyfriend and I went on a road trip out west. Last year to South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. This year we went all the way to Vancouver, Seattle, Oregon. And being from Chicago those locations are thousands of…

This is a first hand travel guide of preparations to plan before going to Egypt. The author went to Egypt 8 years ago and these are suggestions of facts to help the traveler as they plan their vacation in Egypt. 1.…

It is frightening to think about the places where hotel room germs hide. It is enough to make you want to sleep in your car at a Walmart parking lot rather than book a room while traveling. 1. TV Remote Control There are plenty of…

India is an amazing country. Everywhere you go, every city or town you visit will give you a surprise that you didn't expect. Not all of them pleasant! but every experience will make you look at the world you live in differently,…

None of these cultural values or metaphors can be labeled as "right" or "wrong", these are just some of cultural differences that there are in this world. We can learn and be that much more prepared! There are many complexities when…

Whether you are going long term or short term the phases below are real and will affect your time and experience in a new place. You get off the plane just bursting with excitement or perhaps you suddenly realize that you are greatly in the…

What to take on a long term adventure? This is the question I get asked most often by friends and readers who are setting out on their journey. Here's 5 things to take travelling everyone should have. Note : Not a complete guide, but…

First there is the honeymoon stage. Then there is the crisis aka Culture shock! To sum it up I want to restate this point. To get beyond culture shock really requires self-conscious effort to understand. 1. Culture Shock…