This is not only a tip for General Travel, it can also be under Health and Safety. And it is something that my late wife and I learned the hard way. Quite simply, you and your travel companion should carry different credit (or debit) cards when you travel. If you are not married, that might…
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TRAVEL TIP #402: Use Service to Upload Photos While Traveling
I admit that I am not always the first one to “change habits.” The marketing term for those who DO take on new products and services as soon as they are launched is “Early Adopters.” I’m definitely not one of them. I was probably one of the last to switch from a film camera to…
TRAVEL TIP #106: Nested Luggage – Ideal for Cruises
I first wrote about my new Samsonite 3-piece set of luggage in a previous post. In that post, I told you about the benefits of such a set for when you are going to be gone for a long time; the primary one is that they nest together for easy storage. I am now on…
TRAVEL TIP #101: Ocean Cruising and Cruise Lines
It is somewhat appropriate that this tip on ocean cruising is first appearing today — the day that I am beginning a 73-day Grand Africa Voyage aboard Holland America’s Zuiderdam (pictured at left). We are scheduled to visit 21 countries and 26 ports before returning to our origination port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is…
TRAVEL TIP #701: Is It Better to Have It and Not Need It …?
The complete phrase as I’ve said to my children for dozens of years is, “Is it better to have it and not need it, or need it and not have it?” The context for asking them that question centered around times when we would be heading out for the day/afternoon/evening and the weather was really…