by Karen Fawcett | Apr 14, 2009
Why am I differentiating between men and women traveling solo? It’s a bit of a mystery since I frequently hop on a plane and enjoy being my own boss. I love the freedom. Waiting for others to make up their minds (or get dressed) can negate some of the pleasures of...
by Karen Fawcett | Apr 7, 2009
Many parents have been known to say a specific vacation will be the last they’ll ever take as a family. As their children approach college age, many of them have no patience for the older generation — especially if they happen to be authority figures, for example,...
by Karen Fawcett | Apr 2, 2009
For some, hotel rooms with big beds, fluffy pillows and amenities are important. Others find their lodging pleasure in the bathrooms. Well, what used to be known as bathrooms. You remember – a toilet, a sink and a tub for a shower or bath. It’s no longer sufficient...
by Karen Fawcett | Apr 1, 2009
Hotel prices in most corners of the world are dropping, but people’s expectations, when it comes to hotel rooms, aren’t. Travelers don’t want to settle for less, even when only forking out bargain rates per night. No matter what price I pay for a hotel room,...
by Karen Fawcett | Mar 26, 2009
There’s an alleged rule of thumb that when crossing time zones, it takes one day for every two hours of time change to acclimate to a new destination. That means, if you’re jetting from the East Coast of the U.S. to Europe (a six hour time difference), your internal...