Other tips

Travel tips: experiencing the culture

Here are some things I learned along the way that make travel easier and more fulfilling. Fitting in and experiencing...

Single-serving friends (while traveling)

If you are thinking of traveling by yourself and wondering how you’d make friends while traveling, here are some ideas:...

Dealing with annoying bugs (tse-tse flies, mosquitos, and more)

Depending on where you go, you may have problem insects. From tse-tse flies, no-see-ums, mosquitos and more, they can ruin...

Taming damaged or severely tangled hair (with help from a tree Moroccan goats climb)

While I love to dive/snorkel/etc, I  hate it when I go scuba diving or snorkeling or ride in an open-air...

Tourist Etiquette = Respecting the Culture

When you travel, make sure to respect the culture you are visiting. Here are a few tips. Remember you are...

Want to use an airport lounge but not flying First/Business Class?

Want to use an airport lounge but not flying First/Business Class?

Sometimes when you travel, you get stuck at an airport for a long period of time. Whether planned or unplanned,...

What do you need for an Alaskan Cruise?

What do you need for an Alaskan Cruise?

If you are going on a cruise to Alaska, you need most of the things you need on a traditional...

Snorkeling tips – how to have a great experience

If you are going snorkeling for the first time, there are some things you need to know to increase the...

Relaxing after a long flight

Relaxing after a long flight

After squashing myself in a small aircraft seat for hours, I often find myself with a bad crick in my...

Traveling through time

When you travel, you often hear dates that things were built, or discovered (re-discovered), or invented. And sometimes those dates...