Category: Travel tips
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12 Days of Travel Tips: Three reasons to consider a hotel staycation in December
Have you ever thought about booking a hotel for a night or two in your own hometown? We love a hotel staycation any time of year… This summer we splashed away and were pampered in The Woodlands, this fall we kicked back, ate some delicious food, took in a movie and watched our kids play…
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12 Days of Travel Tips: The two best ways I’ve found to manage a time change
So now that you are ready to travel after yesterday’s pep talk, today we are going to talk about avoiding jet lag. These are my two best ways to manage a time change (and avoid jet lag): 1. Set your watch to the new time zone as soon as possible. The quicker you can get…
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12 Days of Travel Tips for Families
Christmas is right around the corner, peeps, and I’m pumped to be teaming up with seven other bloggers to bring you the 12 days of Christmas blog-style. Each of us is taking on a topic that we know and love to share our best tips and tricks. And guess what? I get to talk travel…
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Skip the mobile boarding passes during crowded travel times
Flying during a busy time and love the convenience of mobile boarding passes? Unless you want to risk starting over at the end of a very long line, consider going the old-fashioned route of 2009 and carry a paper boarding pass with you to the airport and through security. Not every screening line has an…
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Lost or delayed luggage?
Ask for a toiletry kit. I’ve traveled enough to know that luggage sometimes gets delayed. The last time I flew, I’m thankful I also knew to ask for a toiletry kit from the airline. On my last journey, I waited through two delayed flights and a very cranky flight crew. As if that wasn’t enough,…