If the thought of grabbing that short (or long) flight makes your palms clammy and your heart starts racing as your hands prepare for the grip of death on the armrests, then you might be an anxious flyer (just kidding: you are!) Though statistics show commercial air travel is regarded as one of the safest […]
Packing cubes… Are they only for the obsessive-compulsive traveler? Absolutely not! In fact, now that airlines are—for lack of a better word—obsessed with charging fees, using these little zippered compartments is a stroke of genius for organizing and fitting in all your clothes and accouterments without ending up with a tangled mess. And if […]
According to the Travel Industry Association of America, about 30 million people travel with pets each year. That’s an awful lot of fur literally flying (or driving) around the country—and beyond. Pet-friendly hotels in the know cater to owners and their pets in ways that go way beyond the bowl of water in the […]
Seems like everyone in the airport is rolling a carry-on behind them these days, what with the rising cost of check-in bags—not to mention the long waits at the baggage claims belts. In the interest of helping our traveler friends make their bags lighter and more manageable, we’ve put together a list of 9 things […]
One minute you’re driving past a long stretch of the desert landscape, the next you cross a mountain pass and you’re headed to a ski resort! New Mexico is a land of remarkable contrasts, where massive satellite dishes scour the skies for extraterrestrial contact just a few miles from ancient pueblo ruins. Even its vibrant […]
There’s so much to see and do on your vacation! But while you’re sizing up the Eiffel Tower for the perfect shot, peering through your viewfinder to frame the city’s sunset, or browsing through the stalls in a crowded marketplace, pickpockets may be sizing up your backpack, peering into your handbag, or browsing through your […]
