As I wrote about last month, summer vacation spending will jump $5 billion according to the annual Vacation Confidence Index released by Allianz Global Assistance. However, that’s not the whole story given the string of recent global events. The majority of Americans (86%) are concerned about terrorist attacks occurring while on vacation, prompting many to […]
The 2016 Sharing Economy Index Shows Tremendous Growth
July 14, 2016 by 6 Comments
We live in a sharing economy these days. You can’t escape it even if you try. I personally use Uber every single day. Why? Because it’s cheaper, more efficient, and cleaner than taxis plus you always have someone who is accountable in case of an incident. I just used Paris Perfect vacation rentals for my […]
Americans are Traveling to Europe This Summer in Huge Numbers
May 25, 2016 by 5 Comments
It makes me proud and happy to say that Americans are traveling to Europe this summer in huge numbers despite a bad year for terror attacks and threats. Back in March I wrote about why I am not scared to travel to Europe and apparently other people agreed with me! This makes me happy not […]
TravelSmart App From Allianz Travel Insurance
May 13, 2016 by 4 Comments
I am very excited to be a big part of the launch of the new version of the TravelSmart app from Allianz Travel Insurance! The app is a must for every traveler’s smartphone! It’s free and you don’t need to be an Allianz Global Assistance customer to use it. Just click the link or go […]
A Dream Vacation to Lake Como, Italy
April 25, 2016 by 2 Comments
This is a sponsored post from my friends at Allianz Travel Insurance that seemed quite fitting because I am in Italy as we speak. Lake Como is absolutely stunning and one of my favorite places in Italy. This is an excellent guide to Lake Como and since I never really wrote about my experience, this […]
The Majority of Americans Have Never Been on a Cruise
February 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
As many of you know, I love cruising. I cruise at least two times a year with Azamara Club Cruises. In fact, I just got back from a cruise in New Zealand stopping in ports like Dunedin, Cape Kidnappers, Picton, Tauranga plus Hobbiton, and Auckland. I used to avoid cruises because of misguided preconceptions but […]
What to do if You Get Food Poisoning While Traveling
January 27, 2016 by 14 Comments
On my recent trip to Kenya I became very ill, very quickly. It turned out I got food poisoning or some type of bacterial infection that caused me to become very ill. I was so ill that I literally couldn’t move for about 30 hours and lost about 10 pounds in one day. This was […]
Win a Game On Go Bag from Allianz Travel Insurance
September 9, 2015 by 24 Comments
Over the last year or so of my partnership with Allianz Travel Insurance, I have told you why you need travel insurance, 20 reasons why you should have travel insurance and I’ve told you what’s in my travel insurance policy. On the heels of the Vacation Confidence Index and ahead of my upcoming trip to […]
20 Reasons Why You Should Have Travel Insurance
July 28, 2015 by 8 Comments
One of my valued partners is Allianz Global Assistance and I have written about them several times including Why You Need Travel Insurance and What’s in My Travel Insurance Policy. Our partnership continues and I wanted to give you 20 reasons why you should have travel insurance whether it be from Allianz or another provider. […]
Millennials Driving the Vacation Confidence Index
July 8, 2015 by 4 Comments
According to the sixth annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index released recently by Allianz Global Assistance USA, more Americans will travel, but spend less, on summer vacations in 2015 as millennials plan to save money on travel. Millennials are the fastest growing demographic in travel and really every other vertical in the world. Millennials […]
