Call it many things, experiential travel, immersion travel, traveling off the beaten path or as I like to refer to it, traveling off the tourist path, a lot of people are looking for authentic travel experiences. There has been a surge of travel companies and tour operators promising to deliver you the adventure of your lifetime. Unfortunately, most of this is just marketing … [Read more...]
How to Travel Alone, Even If You Never Have
There are a lot of people that travel alone. Some just because they have a wanderlust and are always jetting off somewhere for an adventure and some because they just had no one available or willing to go on a trip with them. I travel alone quite a bit and there are both pros and cons to solo travel. Traveling with friends and family can be fun but it can also be … [Read more...]
What To Do When Your Flight Is Cancelled Or Delayed
I recently had the trip from hell where in a four day period I faced 3 flight cancellations, 2 flight delays and lost luggage. According to American Airlines, a work slowdown by mechanics trying to leverage their bargaining power was to blame. Whatever the reason Thousands of people were stranded at airports, delayed and inconvenienced. This appears to be happening a lot more … [Read more...]
Travel Safety in a Hostile World
It seems every month something is in the news regarding an attack on civilians and people are worried about their travel safety. Whether it is a bomb going off in Tunisia, an attack in a restaurant or in a crowded tourist location there seems to be something constantly in the news. … [Read more...]
How To Get Started With Travel Hacking
This post is sponsored by Lexington Law. The views and opinions expressed in this article are my own. Travel hacking has been around for a long time but has gained popularity in recent years. What is travel hacking? Well it isn't some illegal activity done by a computer whiz in an undisclosed location. Simply put, travel hacking is using existing programs to obtain free or … [Read more...]
