Anyone who has traveled in the last few years knows that the most common way for people to kill time and ease frustration at the airport is through the use of a smartphone, tablet, laptop, iPod, e-book… You get the point.
Here are a few apps that can do double duty… Keeping you occupied in the event of a delay, and helping you get the info you need to beat the crowds and get to your destination as quickly and well-fed as possible.
Shhhh… Don’t tell the guy sitting next to you.
When the word ‘vacation’ comes up, most people think of warm weather and sandy beaches.
But winter offers incredible opportunities that you won’t find in the the summer months, when everyone else has those same summery destinations in mind.
Take a look at these amazing cold-weather possibilities, and think about planning your next vacation for the off-season.
There are some things we all know not to bring to the airport… Knives, bombs, 4-ounce bottles of shampoo.
But did you know that it’s illegal to bring haggis in your carry-on?
Check out this collection of strange souvenirs that won’t make it home to your mantle (or wherever you planned to put that haggis.)
… Doesn’t always stay together.
It’s no news that traveling as a couple can be a big relationship test. If one of you is a planner and the other likes to keep things spontaneous, you may be in for a bumpy vacation.
Here’s a little inspiration. Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott are married, have been traveling together for four years through 65 countries, and blog about their journeys. If there’s anyone qualified to offer advice on keeping the peace while traveling together, it’s them.
Read their tips at their blog, Uncornered Market.
We just have one thing to add… Reserve airport parking ahead of time. Otherwise, you may end up more like this couple. Nobody wants that.
Here’s something to get used to - there’s going to be a LOT of talk this year about the Mayan prediction that the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012.
One upside? It’s a terrific excuse to plan a once-in-a-lifetime vacation! The good folks at SmarterTravel.com have come up with a list of 10 places to consider when deciding where you might like to spend your last days on earth.
(Yours truly is opting for the underground winery.)
