Tweet Cruise ship excursions are the ideal way to enjoy your next vacation, letting you enjoy land and sea while other people take care of everything else. Cruises can be pricey too, costing you thousands of dollars for you, your spouse, and your children. Fortunately, there are ways for you to save money on your […]
Tweet You can save money on your next trip starting with your car. Taking to the road is the only way to travel for many vacationers, but fuel costs over the past several years have crimped many a budget. Assuming that you’ll be driving one of your family cars there are ways for you to […]
Tweet In our modern era, we like to take it for granted that we can travel whenever we want and return to find everything exactly as we found it. While this is often the case, sometimes Murphy’s Law comes into play and we find a disaster waiting for us. Knowing what can go wrong can […]
Tweet You’ve booked your two-week vacation and you expect a sun-filled trip replete with warm days and pleasant nights. In reality, you’ll likely have at least one day where rain is prevalent, perhaps changing your schedule. With kids in tow, a rainy day can be a real challenge, but you can take that drencher and […]
Tweet Amtrak is America’s public rail system, formed decades ago to keep passenger train traffic alive across the United States. In 2013, Amtrak carried more than 31.6 million passengers, the 10th time in 11 years that the rail service has set a new record. Although an increasingly popular way to travel, rail service is often […]
Tweet Who says travel has to be expensive? You might get discouraged when you flip open a glossy travel magazine and see pictures of pricey luxury hotels, but the good news is that there are many travel destinations where you can enjoy yourself without hurting your bank account. Here are some fun but affordable vacation […]
Tweet If you plan on traveling abroad, it helps to know what kinds of potential surprises to be aware of. Visiting another country is always fun, but it helps if you don’t have your visit marred by surprises from bugs, rodents or other pests. 1. Wildlife Seeing wildlife that you wouldn’t normally have the chance […]
Tweet An exciting vacation can easily be ruined by simple incidences such as accidents and illnesses. Below is a list of some common situations that can leave unpleasant memories for what should have been an enjoyable experience. Upset Stomach It’s common for tourists to get gastrointestinal viruses when eating and drinking in foreign countries such […]