travel tips

Most travelers assume the biggest vulnerability with hotel and cruise safes is someone knowing the override code. Turns out some safes may also have another hidden way in. Years ago, …

There are a few things that can make or break a hotel room for me. Not enough power outlets? Annoying, sure. But I can usually give a hotel at least …

I’m used to seeing flights get more expensive as departure gets closer. This time, the opposite happened. I’m usually better about booking our summer flights earlier than this, but work …

Just because you can get into an airport lounge now doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to behave in one. 😏 I mean, sure, airport lounges may offer free food, …

European hotel bathrooms often skip tubs, shower curtains, and washcloths — and there are practical reasons why. If you’ve ever traveled in Europe, you know exactly what I’m talking about. …

There are plenty of foods people love so much that they’ll go through a little extra effort to bring them home. We’ve done it ourselves. We’ve brought home BBQ from …

You’ve probably heard this travel tip before: search for flights in Incognito mode and airlines won’t raise the price on you. It’s one of those travel “hacks” that refuses to …

Leaving town used to mean asking a neighbor to grab the mail and maybe putting the newspaper on hold. Now? It’s a whole different level of logistics. Between USPS mail, …

Any time we even THINK about renting a car in another country, I ask my husband the same question: “Wait…do they drive on the same side of the road as …

I’ll admit it: I obsess over travel planning. Not just the big stuff like flights and hotels. I mean the tiny details that probably won’t matter…until they suddenly do. That’s …