I recently read an article posted in Travel and Leisure on the most forgotten items when packing. They listed phone chargers, toothpaste, sunblock, umbrella, swimsuit, and hair comb and brush as the top items forgotten. I’ll start by saying, the remedy to not forget these items is to pre-pack the basics. Now, I understand that...
Travel Etiquette may seem like a no-brainer but you’d be surprised how many times and how many people don’t possess or apply it. While it is tempting to be with the in-crowd and fit in, avoid using slang, terminology, or colloquialisms. This can sometimes come across as offensive or mocking. Especially, if you’re not using...
The seatmate relationship is an interesting one. There are times you know your seatmate. They are either a family member you live with, a family member you don’t live with, a travel companion, or a complete stranger. Even for a family member you live with, the dynamic can change because; there’s something about sitting in...
We all have that moment or experience that sparked our wanderlust and gave us the travel bug. Mine was a trip to Germany while in high school. Not only did my high school trip to Germany as an exchange student spark my wanderlust, it shaped my view of traveling. I was 16 and in the...
A Traveling Culturati listener, The Savvy Traveler, who has followed me for over 10 years has, for that same period sent me postcards from his travels. When I started traveling more than 30 years ago, I used to get postcards and mail them to family, but I stopped that practice more than 20 years ago....
First and foremost Before you do anything check for requirements and the often changing restrictions. Travel.state.gov is a good source for national and international. About the destination The Centers for Disease Control at CDC.GOV keeps an updated list of states and countries with a risk factor of getting COVID. They are ranked based on high, moderate, low,...
There’s a mindset that the seasoned traveler has, and that is, things can and will eventually go wrong! I believe and prepare for that! Expecting everything to go perfectly on your trip is only setting yourself up to fail. At some point in your travels, you’re going to get lost, lose something valuable, get scammed,...
