Tips and Tricks

Joe and I just flew home from Iceland (and boy, are our arms tired!). It was our very first visit and we had a blast! Over the coming weeks, we’ll…

One major problem people have when traveling is sleeping. There are many reasons you might not be able to sleep when you’re away from home. You may not feel safe…

Joe is definitely the points and miles person in our family. Me, I enjoy the benefits of his hobby but really don’t care about which plane is newer, bigger and…

Because of the increasing interest in travel, many sites are putting up articles about dealing with jet lag. Even drug stores are sharing tips, like this email I recently received…

After a long day of traveling, finally arriving at your hotel is one of the best feelings in the world. If you’ve traveled a particularly long time, or woke up…

When you used to go on vacation, it was easy to put a hold on your mail delivery. You just told your friendly U.S. Postal Service mail carrier that you’d…

More often than not, the one thing you want to do more than anything after your plane lands is to get to your destination. Unfortunately, unless you’re on a really…

As so many people have said in recent years, flying is generally not a pleasant experience for John Q. Public nowadays. Airlines have figured out how to get every penny…

Every once in a while, online entities will post warnings about printing out your boarding pass, as opposed to using electronic methods. I read the articles because although Joe prefers…

The typical, everyday translation of the “Golden Rule” is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. Be nice. Don’t be a jerk. It’s not a very difficult…