Speaking of home shares, this is the best way to mesh with the local culture and live like a local. It’s always a great way to meet people from all over the world and get an idea of what their lives are like and how we share so many similarities. Airbnb and Homeaway are two…
Tag: Travel Planning
Hotels
Today there are so many options when trying to choose a hotel that it can get downright overwhelming. The best sites to use to compare prices and availabilities are Trip Advisor and Trivago. You have the ability to create a search criteria with filters since we all have different priorities when booking a room. It’s…
Road Warrior
If you love the open road and want to drive cross country, it quite convenient when driving your own car. If this is not an option, just remember a few tips when renting a car; research and learn the traffic laws (driving on the correct side of the road), master a round-a-bout, and learn to…
Training Yourself
After getting off a plane and wanting to be ground-level for a while, taking a train is a worry-free choice. There are many different types of train services that include high-speed, continent-wide, local, trams and subway/metro. The choice of rail line to use all depends on the destination. Going cross-country, and wanting to see some…
Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
There’s no better way to see Ireland’s coast than to rent a car and drive along its coastal highways. We did just that and wound up in a quaint town called Bray. Bray is south of Dublin city center on Ireland’s east coast and is one of many coastal towns that we visited. It reminded…
Fight or Flight
If traveling across the pond, you will need to book a flight (unless you have all the time and money in the world to cruise up to 25 days to another continent). Start doing some legwork before booking your flight overseas. If you are a business traveler or travel on a leisurely basis a few…
Pack Rats Beware
When most people travel they want to bring everything but the kitchen sink. For a domestic road trip, that may work if your car is big enough. However, when traveling overseas, packing too much stuff is inconvenient and cumbersome. In the US, everything is big; cars, houses, hotel rooms, bathrooms/WCs. Everywhere else, not so much….
Malta, Maltese Islands
Malta is the largest of the 3 archipelago Maltese islands in the Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. Malta has a rich history that dates back over 6000 years. There are two main languages spoken. English and Maltese. Mostly everyone speaks English, so it’s easy to get around. The main cities are quite…
A Traveler for All Seasons
It’s always challenging planning a vacation. But once you put together a draft itinerary of where to go and what to see, it gets easier from here on out. Most people live in a world of work, school and other obstacles that prevent us from picking up and going anywhere at any time. If you…
Location, Location, Location
When trying to figure out where to go, keep in mind that the destination should try to encompass all the interests of the traveling parties. For instance, for one of our trips, my husband, Paul, was interested in visiting some World War I battle sites. I wanted to tour the wine country, castles and relax at…
