I am very happy to share with you my interview with best selling author, Matt Kepnes, the founder of Nomadic Matt, arguably the single most successful travel blog around. Matt’s New York Times bestseller is “How to travel the world […]
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19 TIPS TO BREEZE THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY
If you want to breeze through airport security, all you need is a strategy. When I was a kid my uncle would take us to the airport as a form of entertainment. We’d park the car, go into the terminal, have […]
TOURIST SCAMS IN EUROPE: SOME WATCHOUTS IN GREAT CITIES
Tourist scams in Europe are enormously popular. Here are some of the best I have encountered or heard about in Europe. TOURIST SCAMS IN EUROPE ROME. Woman Holding Infant. Fairly innocuous, right? Not necessarily. My husband and I were walking down […]
5 TRAVEL SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN ASIA AND AFRICA
Travel scams to watch out for in Asia and Africa range from the ridiculous to the sophisticated. Here are some of my favorites. TRAVEL SCAMS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN ASIA AND AFRICA NEW DELHI. The Worthless Silk Print. A guide […]
4 CLASSIC EUROPEAN TRAVEL SCAMS: OLDIES BUT STILL EFFECTIVE
Here’s a list of European travel scams that have been around for years. Just about everyone that travels has been exposed to some version of these. CLASSIC EUROPEAN TRAVEL SCAMS ROME. The Dropped Keys on the subway. This is a […]
5 CLASSIC TOURIST SCAMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
The first cardinal rule to avoid tourist scams is to ALWAYS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT SOMETHING WILL COST BEFORE AGREEING TO PURCHASE IT. If a price is clearly marked you should be OK but prices for many services or products are vague or […]
PACKING LIGHT FOR ONE BAG TRAVEL: THE HOW-TO SECRETS
Packing light for one bag travel is not difficult. It just takes a little planning. What a mess!Here are some tips and tricks I’ve learned – sometimes the hard way – when you’re packing light for one bag travel. It’s […]
17 TIPS FOR MINIMIZING OR BEATING JET LAG FASTER
Beating jet lag is possible. Here are 17 tips for beating or minimizing jet lag that are easy to follow. Download a PDF of this post here for future reference! After traveling across multiple time zones you feel sluggish and […]
SAVE MONEY WHILE TRAVELING: SIX EASY TIPS
Save money while traveling. There are lots of ways. Some of the suggestions below are useful regardless of your budget. AVOID HOTEL LAUNDRY SERVICE. You save up your dirty clothes in the hope that you will be able to […]