Category: How To
How To Keep Lilacs From Wilting
It seems I wait all year long for the precious few weeks of lilac season in New England. One of the very first purchases we made after buying our first home was to add a purple lilac bush. And like you, I have always found it frustrating to find them wilting after just a few [...]
How To Find Budget Airlines in Europe and Beyond
Where do you turn to find low cost airlines that fly between London and Rome? How about Madrid to Munich? Soaring fuel costs promise that this summer will see air fare prices higher than ever before. It’s time to pull out all the stops to locate a reasonable ticket price for your summer sojourn to [...]
Emergency, Bereavement and; Compassion Airfares – Who Offers Them and How To Get Them
It’s been two years since we last wrote about Bereavement and Family Emergency Airfares, and I’m pleased to report that more US airlines finally have information posted on their websites about these types of fares. (Although you do have to do a targeted search in order to find the information) It is still just the [...]
Fastest Ways To Get a Passport
All the information you need about applying for a passport and traveling safely abroad can be found at the US Department of State’s travel website: http://travel.state.gov Here are the steps you need to take to apply for a new passport or process a passport renewal. 1) Start TODAY – get your passport photos taken. AAA [...]
What To Do When Flights Are Delayed or Canceled
Heads up my friends, we’re heading into the worst travel weeks for flight delays, oversold planes and cancellations – ahhhh the joys of holiday and winter travel! This year there’s a new tool to use – TWITTER! Many of the airports across the US have their own Twitter pages that will give you the most [...]
New England Fall Foliage Trains – Scenic Views Without The Traffic
New England is blessed with some of the most spectacular fall foliage displays in the world. The diverse variety of hardwood forests climbing dramatic mountainsides and reflected in shimmering lakes guarantee scenic overload. This year skip the traffic jams on the highways and view the foliage on board one of New England’s scenic train tours. [...]
10 (Painless) Eco-Friendly Tips For Your Next Trip
Looking for some simple ways to be more environmentally friendly on your next vacation? Here is a practical list of small adjustments each of us can make to lesson our eco footprint as we travel the globe. Each of us can minimize the impact left in our wake through a few mindful approaches to planning [...]
Best African Safari Destinations – 5 Top Game Reserves
Many people dream of traveling to Africa to experience a world far different from what we know in our day to day lives. But the continent is a huge place, and thinking of where to start on your journey can be a daunting task. If seeing big game on safari is a lifelong dream of [...]
Family Adventures 'Into The Wild' With The Appalachian Mountain Club
Embrace nature, whirl into the wild; find joy being among the tress, streams and wildflowers! This summer put yourself in the capable hands of Appalachian Mountain Club to recharge your spirit and put a smile on every family member’s face. I’ve just returned from my second hiking experience with the AMC in the White Mountains [...]
Choose The Right Credit Card When You Travel
Having just returned from a lengthy trip to a foreign country, I had the opportunity to access my ‘every day’ credit cards to be sure we were bringing cards that would save us the most money while providing the best coverages. Let’s be honest, all cards are not created equal – some are good for [...]
