Travel
Avoiding Pesky Travel Fees
If there’s one thing my father taught me from a very early age, it’s that you should never pay someone for the so-called privilege of spending your own money. It can be pretty hard to stick to that advice when traveling — especially these days. Case in point: our last trip to Italy. We used […]
Closer to the Countryside
“We’re looking at the kind of traveler who wants to experience things up close; our motto is ‘slow down and see the world in person,’” says Kathy Stewart, Trip Planner for Butterfield & Robinson. What does a luxury tour company mean by “slow down”? In the case of Butterfield & Robinson it’s roughly 2 to […]
Local Connections in Luxury
If you want to visit an exotic locale and expand your horizons, I say that’s great. But you still might be nervous about pushing your comfort zone and might prefer the security of a tour. Well, we’ve found two companies now offering the luxury tour experience without the luxury “bubble”. We’ll profile the first this […]
Make an Effort: Traveling for Valentine’s Day
“No, I didn’t forget…” How many of us have said that on February 13 and had to lie through our teeth? I will admit, this has never happened to me. Even when I wasn’t in a relationship, I’d have flowers delivered to each single girl in my small newsroom with a note saying “no girl […]
Winterized Water Parks
Baby it’s cold outside, but not in these spots. The east coast and much of the U.S. have been in a deep freeze for the last week, and there’s no doubt many of us are thinking , “why don’t I live somewhere warmer?” I’m ready to tape wings to my back and fly south. Alas, […]
Catching a Travel Bug
We love travel. We love experiencing new people, new places — opening our minds to how excitingly varied the world can be. Unfortunately, this time of year in particular, travel often means exposing yourself to some not-so-pleasant things. Namely other passengers’ germs. Here in the United States, we’re in the midst of a particularly intense […]
Lesson Learned
I have often mentioned the importance of journaling your travels and how it can take you back to details and moments you’ve forgotten. What I have not mentioned is that sometimes those details are ones you’d rather forget. The second travel journal I ever kept, the first being lost to time, is from the summer […]
Travel Tips: Grab Your “Go Bag”
Have you ever arrived at your travel destination and realized you forgot something small but important? We’re pretty sure we aren’t the only travelers to end a long day of cars, buses, airports and taxis with the realization your toothbrush didn’t make the trip. Amanda and I have found a great solution, we call it […]
Dreaming of New Years to Come
Update: Zeke had a great idea on New Year’s Eve — to celebrate on Italian time. That meant we could count down to ‘midnight’ at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard, which is a lot more reasonable given Zeke’s 2:00 a.m. wake up time. This could become a tradition! Happy New Year from No Kids, Will Travel! […]
