The 30 Best Cities in the World The 30 best cities in the world is no ordinary listicle. I generally hate all those lists going around the Internet these days. The 17 best this and the 25 best that; written by someone who hasn’t even been to the places or someone who I would not […]
How I Got a $900 Electronic Travel Certificate from United Airlines
July 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
There is a European Union (EU) law that could possibly affect you as a passenger that many Americans don’t know about. I’ve known about it for years but had never actually had an opportunity to put it to use. I guess that meant I had been lucky as I hadn’t had any cancelled or significantly […]
Half of Americans Would Give Up Vacation Time for Higher Pay
July 16, 2019 by 4 Comments
Half (49 percent) of working Americans would accept a job with no vacation time if they were paid more, according to the 11th annual Vacation Confidence Index* released by Allianz Global Assistance. Millennials (63 percent, compared to 47 percent of Gen X’ers and 32 percent of Baby Boomers) and men (57 percent, versus 41 percent of women) […]
Seven Tips to Make Your Summer Getaway Fun and Financially Rewarding
June 24, 2019 by 5 Comments
Seven Tips to Make Your Summer Getaway Fun and Financially Rewarding Traveling the world has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I’ve been able to experience awesome new food, scenery and adventures with a combo of advanced planning, research and a little bit of creativity. With summer travel season kicking into […]
My Tahoe Reno Golf Media Tour
June 20, 2019 by 6 Comments
The Reno-Tahoe region of Nevada that is often overlooked. It’s overshadowed by glitzier Las Vegas to the south and other high-end mountain resorts in nearby states. Especially as an East Coast person, you never really think to go there. This trip was my third time to the Reno-Tahoe area and by far my best. I […]
Summer Travel Spend to Hit Record of $101.7 Billion
June 19, 2019 by 1 Comment
Americans are planning to spend more on their summer vacations this year than they have in at least a decade. Allianz Global Assistance’s 11th annual Vacation Confidence Index* estimates the total spend will cross the $100 billion mark for the third consecutive year in the index’s history, amounting to $101,700,000,000. Americans’ average anticipated spend on vacations […]
5 Reasons to Buy an Annual Travel Insurance Plan
June 17, 2019 by 10 Comments
A lot of people mistakenly think that they should only buy travel insurance to cover themselves for big trips. Obviously you’d want to cover yourself for those trips, but you also want to cover yourself for short trips too and if you’re driving to the destination by yourself, it is a whole other scenario. For […]
4 Days in the Serengeti at the Four Seasons Safari Lodge
June 10, 2019 by 2 Comments
4 Days in the Serengeti at the Four Seasons Safari Lodge I’ve been on over 70 safaris across all the major parks in Africa. Plus, many private game reserves from South to East Africa. Yet I had only been to the Serengeti once back in 2006. Albeit for ten days or so camping in the […]
3 Days Golfing in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
June 3, 2019 by 14 Comments
3 Days Golfing in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Idaho is one of those Big Sky states that you don’t know much about. You know potatoes. You know the state is shaped funny and you’ve probably heard of Boise (although you may not know it’s in Idaho)-but that’s really about it. I’d always wanted to explore Idaho […]
Micro-Cation: Millennials Leading the Shorter Trips Trend
May 30, 2019 by 1 Comment
The majority (57 percent) of Americans did not take a leisure trip longer than four nights in the last year, with Millennials leading this “micro-cation” trend, according to the 2019 Vacation Confidence Index* released by Allianz Global Assistance, a leading travel insurance and assistance company. A “micro-cation” is defined as a leisure trip that is fewer than […]
