Travel Tips

I was just checking out this Forbes article entitled, “The 3 Most Important Things To Do When Your Flight Is Cancelled.” The article heavily quotes Boarding Area’s Gary Leff, but it misses one important step.  The first step. The article’s three most important steps are: Go in with your own …

Earlier, I wrote about how to snag a suite in Vegas without paying full price for it. Here are my other tips for living large in the Sin City and still having money left in your wallet when you head home. The Happy Hour Anywhere App by GoTime Available on both Droid …

I use Google Maps to get around when traveling pretty often.  Luckily, there’s a way to navigate around without using tons of data.  This trick works by using a downloaded map, then navigating using your GPS location.  By navigate, I don’t mean using the navigation settings, but by looking at …

I’m currently on a trip that I didn’t plan well for.  (But I’m having a fantastic time figuring it out as I go). I decided I wanted to grab lunch in one of the Sky Tower restaurants in Auckland, NZ.  The only problem is–their reservations are sold out. So I …

When my doctor says she’s writing me a prescription for “Prilosec,” she really writes out a prescription for omeprazole, the generic name for the drug. The same isn’t true for the EpiPen, and this is usually true across the board.  Part of the reason for this is the Epipen isn’t a …

Over half my life ago today, I was on vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia when I was admitted to the hospital for a burst appendix.  I was traveling when it actually ruptured so I was not feeling too great by the time I made it to the hospital.  (That may be …

When a great fare comes up on an airline I don’t normally fly, the first question I ask myself is, “Can I still earn miles on this?” Usually, the answer depends on the alliance and the fare class, but sometimes there are squishier rules as well. Take Alaska Airlines for instance. …

Moving into an house from an apartment changed some things for me when traveling.  I have to make sure someone is checking my mail.  And I have different things to worry about. Will the freezer shut off in a power outage? What if there’s a water leak? What if there’s …

Earier today, I wrote about how Google Photos is a great tool for travelers.  Most of my travel photos from before I had Google Photos (well, the ones I didn’t lose) are on Facebook. Since I wanted all my photos in one place, I decided to move my Facebook photos into …

We’ve all done it.  Taken a thousand vacation photos and then stored them on an SD card or in a folder (we later forget).  Then when we want to look at them later, we can’t find them. Like this one. (Sorry, Economy Class & Beyond.  But we do make a …