Category Archives: Travel Tips

How To Protect Yourself Against The Zika Virus

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The Zika virus continues to make headlines, edging out the harder-to-pronounce and even more painful Chikungunya, which, by the way, is still an issue. Mosquitoes are the culprits in both cases (though Zika can also be transmitted human-to-human) and neither responds to vaccines or medications—the only treatment is rest, fluids and acetaminophen for joint pain. […]


Travel Inspiration: TEDTalks Talk Travel  

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Traveling never goes out of style and those who know that can find travel inspiration just about everywhere they look. There are hundreds of thousands of blogs (hello!), Instagram accounts, Pinterest boards and videos focusing on this destination or that hotel—the possibilities for armchair travel are endless, but the idea is to get you out […]


5 Reasons Why You Need To Travel Now

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As if you really needed a reason—or do you? Some of us travel for the sheer joy of it, some of us travel because work demands it, and some of us are able to happily blend one with the other (#workation, anyone?) Below we’ve put together a short list of 5 reasons why you need […]


An Orlando Vacation Without The Mouse

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The first thing that pops into mind when talking about an Orlando vacation might have more to do with mouse ears than with Mozart, but truth is there’s quite the arts and culture scene thriving in the shadow of Cinderella’s Castle. Here’s a hint of what you can look forward to when you plan a […]


Top Ten Cruise Lines (Per Category)

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Between the onboard entertainment options, the food and the sheer size of modern ships, there’s no doubt cruising has come a long way since the first pleasure cruises took to the water in the mid-1800s. If you’re looking to book passage on one of these floating palaces but aren’t quite sure which cruise line would […]


Five Reasons You Don’t Need A Medevac Membership  

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Travel much? Even if you don’t, chances are you’ve seen the little checkbox for travel insurance when you purchased your ticket. But why would you need that? After all, if the ticket only cost you a couple hundred dollars, it might be worth it to get the airline credit if the trip goes awry. And […]