10 sensible rules for women traveling alone

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...

7 steps to planning a great family vacation

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,...

10 hotel bathroom fantasies

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...

15 basic hotel room requirements

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,...

Jet-lag jungle survival tips

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...