In the midst of my begging and pleading with China Southern Airlines on social media to please answer my emails about the lost luggage hell they put me through in the Philippines, another email arrived. Luggage Free, a luggage shipping company, reached out to introduce me to their service and ask me to review it. […]
Why I Don’t Like Airbnb
Sorry, but I just can’t get into this Airbnb craze. On occasion I don’t mind renting an apartment with Tim or a friend; I’ve actually written about several that we loved like this one in Berlin and this one in Split. But in general I like the amenities of a hotel stay when I’m traveling […]
5 Things To Do at the Airport During Your Layover
When you spend as much time in airports as I do, airports can become destinations in and of themselves. Even though an encounter with TSA can be hell and other travelers can send me from zen to needing anger management classes in the time it takes to get through the security line, there’s an increasingly […]
5 Tips for Finding Your Travel Style
There’s no right or wrong way to travel, but there is a right or wrong way to travel for you. It took us nearly two years of pretty frequent travel to discover the way we most enjoy getting to know the places we visit. Once we found our travel style we started to see the […]
10 Tips for Packing Like a Travel Pro
I always want to be my best, stylish, event-appropriate self even while traveling. But no matter whether we’re going away for an overnight getaway or a month in three different climates with both hiking and business events, I like to travel as light as I can. Let’s be honest – it is not fun lugging […]
10 Travel Apps You Shouldn’t Travel Without
Remember Apple’s buzz-worthy phrase “There’s an app for that.” used in the first iPhone commercials? Well, in 2014 there’s more like a dozen or more different apps for whatever that is. Truth be told, our busy travel lives would be a lot more chaotic without the arsenal of travel apps that help keep us organized. […]
In Case of Emergency, In Case You Need It
No matter whether traveling or just at home, we hope we’ll never need an “in case of emergency” contact. But things happen and in the last few months following our car accident, we’ve had more and more questions about what to do in such situations when abroad. We’ll bring you a whole post dedicated to […]
Stay Connected While Traveling | Win a Tep Wireless MiFi
These days you can’t throw a stone without hitting an article (or open your Facebook or Twitter news feed) recommending that we all need a digital detox. That may be true, but the harsh reality is that most of us, even when on vacation, are expected to check our inbox regularly. Bosses inevitably need things […]
14 Places to Go in 2014
Each year we look forward to planning our own travels and since we’ve got a community of readers that love to live a life of adventure, just like us, we know you do too! So we present to you 14 places to go in 2014. From our line up of postcard perfect beach getaways to […]
My 5 Travel Essentials I Can’t Live Without
These days I’m pretty much ready to go at a moments notice. Some trips last for a few weeks and others are just a short break no more than 3 – 4 days. But no matter where I’m off to or even how I get there, there are a few things I always, always travel […]
