Travel Planning Tips
We’ve shared a lot of travel tips over the years. Take a look at our blog archives for travel tips to help with your next vacation!
How to Plan a Surprise Trip
Picture yourself at the airport. As people rush to security screenings and their gates, you stand still with your suitcase … Read More
K-Cups to Kopi Joss: 20 Ways to Brew Coffee from Around the World
If you’re like us, a cup of coffee is about more than a jolt of caffeine to kick start your … Read More
The Rise of the Armchair Traveler: The Beautiful Escapism of Planning a Vacation You Can’t Take Now
In my home office, I list the vacations Adam and I are planning to take on a white board that … Read More
Smart and Savvy Travel Tips – Part 5
Ah, the joys of travel. Although vacations are terrific opportunities to see new things and meet new people, there can … Read More
5 Ways Vacation Time Can Help You at Work
I have been a passionate defender of vacations for most of my career, but I didn’t start out as an … Read More
Smart and Savvy Travel Tips – Part 4
We’re always looking for ideas to make our trips more enjoyable. If you subscribe to our newsletter, you know we … Read More
Don’t Get Sick on Vacation: How to Stay Healthy When You Travel
Australia. Colombia. South Africa. Bolivia. Antarctica. What do these amazing trips have in common? Adam and I both have distinct … Read More
Smart and Savvy Travel Tips – Part 3
We are constantly looking for new ways to make traveling the world easier. From putting technology to work to finding … Read More
What to Put on Your Antarctica Packing List
When we told friends and family we were heading to Antarctica, there were two questions we heard from just about … Read More
10 Tips on How to Plan an Antarctica Cruise
Whether you are a casual vacationer, an adventure seeker, or a bucket list explorer, there’s a good chance Antarctica has … Read More
45 Cruise Tips to Make the Most of Your Vacation
For someone who travels as much as I do, I discovered cruising embarrassingly late. While most of my friends had … Read More
Bleisure Travel: Blending Vacation and Business Trips
I remember my first trip to Istanbul vividly. I served on the planning team for an international meeting co-hosted by … Read More
Smart and Savvy Travel Tips – Part 2
When it comes to travel, there is always something new for us to learn. We learn from mistakes and find … Read More
How to Find the Best Vacation Souvenirs
It would be hard to imagine a trip that didn’t involve a little souvenir shopping. From the mass market, cheaply … Read More
The Educated Traveler: Empower Yourself to Save Your Vacation
For many of us, opportunities to travel are few and far between. In the USA, the average worker earns only … Read More
The Traveler’s Guide to Iconic American Food
Caution: this blog post might make your stomach growl a little louder than usual! Food is a major part of … Read More
Travel Movies to Inspire Wanderlust and Adventure
When it comes to travel movies, there’s something for everyone: comedies, dramas, historical epics, sci-fi, documentaries, and romances are just … Read More
Smart and Savvy Travel Tips – Part 1
When you travel as often as we do, you pick up a few tips and tricks along the way that … Read More
10 Tips from the Travel & Adventure Show
It probably won’t surprise you to know that we spend a lot of time researching travel. Like many of you, … Read More
8 Tips to Prevent Altitude Sickness
If you’re all caught up on our adventures through Peru and Bolivia during summer 2016, you know that living life … Read More
Thinking of Living Abroad? Consider 5 of Our Favorite Countries
The USA is famous—infamous, maybe—for dramatic elections. It’s quite common for dissatisfied people to threaten to leave the country because … Read More
A Tale of Three Visas: Tips on Traveling with the Right Documents
Travel isn’t always as easy as picking a destination, buying a ticket, and landing in a foreign country. Every country … Read More
The Musical Highway: New Mexico’s Singing Road on Route 66
Everyone knows the famous Route 66; it’s an iconic piece of Americana that attracts tourists from around the globe. It … Read More
Travel Quotes to Inspire Wanderlust and Adventure
We hope these travel quotes provide a little inspiration and motivation for you to go see the world, explore new … Read More
8 Lesser-Known Tourist Sites to Visit in the United States
There is little in my world more satisfying than planning a trip. I love the research, the note taking, the … Read More
The 10 Most Annoying Airplane Passengers
Air travel can be a bit of a pain sometimes. It can be especially difficult when you have inconsiderate or … Read More
How to Survive a Long-Haul Flight
Are you planning to take a long-haul flight any time soon? We have certainly gone on a few epic flights … Read More
Video: What Happens to Your Checked Luggage at the Airport
Have you ever wondered what happens after you drop off your bags at the airport? When the airline attendant tags … Read More
Maximizing The Week-Long Vacation
Like many people we know – especially in the USA – our vacations are scheduled entirely around when we can … Read More
Travel Comfort Zone: Turning Anxiety Into Adventure
After traveling pretty extensively over the last couple of years, it’s time to share a little secret: I think travel … Read More
What’s Beyond the Horizon? [Infographic]
In 2016, during a visit to Portugal, the final stop of our day trip to Sintra was a few moments … Read More
How To Defeat Jet Lag
Jet lag; known as desynchronosis to some, circadian dysrhythmia to others. Actually, most people just call it jet lag. Whatever … Read More