I Do Declare!
What’s the Big Deal About Customs? Last week’s post was all about passports. For those of you who have traveled abroad, especially if you’ve done so multiple times and recently, you probably...
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Get That Passport!
Do you have any interest in traveling abroad? If you do, and you don’t have your passport yet, what are you waiting for? Are You a Brave Wise Traveler? I’m surprised at...
Do It Your Way
Recently our friends, Danielle and Gibran, talked to me and my husband, Greg, about taking a trip to Greece. We showed them photos from our past trip and discussed where they might...
Your Second Most Useful Travel Tool
There are many useful tools to help with travel. If you'd like to know what the most helpful travel tool is, read to the end. But before we get there, I'd like...
Artificial Intelligence and Trip Planning
Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is definitely here to stay. I occasionally experience brief fears of a dystopian society in which AI rules our world. (I think I’ve watched too many science...
How to Divide Expenses With a Group
The More the Merrier Traveling with others usually multiplies the fun, but if you are traveling with anyone other than your partner or your immediate family, some discussion and planning ahead of...
It’s About Time
Much of travel is about time. Obviously, it takes time to get to and from locations, and it's important that you add that time into your agenda when planning your trip. Even...
Making Travel Affordable
One of the myths of travel which contributes to people thinking that they can't take an adventure abroad is that they believe international travel is too expensive for ordinary people. Much of...
Being a Brave and Wise Traveler and Laughing at Yourself
The ability to laugh at yourself can turn a potentially humiliating event into part of the fun that makes your travel adventure special and memorable. A Story I have a dream of...
How to Create a Travel Goal
Setting an attainable goal can make a huge difference when it comes to whether or not you actually achieve that goal. This is true whether you are setting career goals, fitness goals,...