I’m adding Essential oils to our travel list. Here’s why, essential oils come in 3 oz or less size bottles, only require a few drops, they make excellent travel companions and can pack natural health benefits. In an excerpt of wellandgood.com, certified aromatherapist at the New York Institute of Aromatherapy, Amy Galper, keeps seven oils within...
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Germiest Place
With the Covid19 (coronavirus) we have to practice better hygiene to protect ourselves and others. These are practices we should be doing anyway but, I’ll reserve my judgment for another time. In addition to better hygiene and understanding that others might not have the same habits and/or practices, we have to further our mission and...
Managing Coronavirus Fears
As a travel company and professional, our office has received numerous calls from concerned and downright afraid clients. regarding the Coronavirus. Will you cancel our trip to protect us against the virus? I’m afraid to travel! Should we travel? Is it safe for us to travel? What about the travel ban? To all of these...
How Much Cash Should I Take?
This is a question I’m often asked by my clients. In today’s nearly cashless environment here are some things to consider when traveling to determine how much cash you should travel with. I guess I should’ve started with, yes, you should take cash! Swipe and go is such the norm presently, so many, self-included don’t...
Exploring The UAE
Know Before You Go Traveling to any country has its dos, don’ts and ways to get the best out of the destination and your experience. I always start my tips with “know before you go” The United Arab Emirates is an Emirate country. What does that mean? It means that it consists of territories or...
The Panic Button
I recently came across an article about New Jersey mandating panic buttons in hotel rooms and I couldn’t agree more. I also wonder why a panic button wouldn’t be a fixture anyway? “The hotel workers and union officials present described their experiences of being physically and verbally harassed in the course of their daily work.”...
Get Ready For Summer Vacation or StayCation
Are you ready for summer vacay or staycay? Well, get ready to do it in true Culturati style! First rule – Keep it simple! It’s hot and you should be easy breezy. Wear light pieces of cotton, preferably loose and flowing to let the breeze circulate. If you perspire a lot, wear an undershirt that...
Before Rideshare
Today rideshares are known worldwide and the masses are using this service without thinking twice about getting into a vehicle that isn’t a licensed professional driver. But in Black communities around the globe the notion of a rideshare is nothing new. I remember many years ago visiting family in Harlem, NY, where taxis were few...
Are You Clear On Clear?
I was at an airport and their TSA PreCheck lane was closed so I had to go through the general security lane and that line was so long I was at risk of missing my flight. I glanced over and saw the Clear kiosks and lane that had a Clear path to the head of...
Oops, Now What – Travel Mishaps
Things can go wrong when you travel. Sometimes it’s out of your control but sometimes it’s an oops, now what moment. Here’s the answer to some of those oops, now what moments with common travel slip-ups. A Missed Flight Most times we know when we are going to miss our flight. We either overslept, didn’t...