There is no shortage of effective packing list articles on the Internet. Need a packing list tailor-made to your trip? Look here. Want a list emailed to you before you go? Check here. Want to make one list you can use for almost every occasion? We’ve been over that! Today’s travel tip takes this...Read More
It had to happen. I had to write this post. I’ve postponed it for months with the excuse of giving the airlines time to come through, but in the end enough is enough – and you deserve to know this. Regular readers might remember my summer voyage to Texas or might recall some positive things...Read More
As a bed and breakfast owner I’ve seen a revolving door of guests from all walks of life. We’ve had young Hungarian honeymooners, retired German professors and group after group of American or Canadian-Italians retracing their heritage. Like many excited travelers they come through our doors and bless us with their positive energy, upbeat attitude...Read More
Loyal readers know there are two things I am mildly obsessed with in the travel industry – TripAdvisor and Calabria – and don’t you just love it when your favorite things come together? TripAdvisor recently released their picks for the Top Destinations of 2009, and while, no Calabria didn’t make the list, I promise you...Read More
Imagine if you could spend a few days building a home for a homeless family in Romania, teaching English to orphans in Russia or serving food to starving people in Africa. Can you imagine how that would feel? It would probably feel as good as if you were cruising the Seine, holding up the leaning...Read More
E-zines and travel blogs abound with top-notch information for would-be travelers. Looking for the 2009 hotspot? You can find that. Wondering how to keep your kids entertained on the road? That’s easy to find! Looking for the best place to eat in southern India? That is out there, too. But my favorite place to find...Read More
What would you do with one million dollars? Think about it. Would you take a trip around the world? Would you donate to a new charity? Would you help feed hungry children or care for the suffering? Well, TripAdvisor is doing that and they are letting YOU decide who gets the dough. Now through...Read More
With airline companies folding, nickel-and-diming loyal customers and checking their customer service manners at the gate it is good to know we still have Southwest Airlines. In the US, at least. If you’ve ever flown Southwest, you know their flight attendants have fun keeping bored airline passengers on the edge of their seats. Instead of...Read More
Paris. The City of Lights. The city of romance … the city where everyone spews French faster than the TGV can get to Versailles and where the locals, well … may or may not like your American-ass accent. Eight years ago I boarded my first intercontinental flight and headed thousands of miles from everyone I...Read More
The single best thing about owning a bed and breakfast, besides working side-by-side with a hunky descendant of the Roman gods, is the energetic, adventure-seeking people we meet as they come through Catanzaro. In recent weeks we’ve had a hodgepodge of nationalities representing various regions within Italy, the US, Australia and Canada. They take one...Read More
