10 Couples Travel Lessons a la Kris and Tom
Unwittingly, I've become an authority on couples travel. So here are my tips for sane traveling as a pair...and other miscellaneous lessons learned from our life on the road.
10 Things I’ve Learned from Traveling
Here are a few things I've learned about traveling pretty constantly for the last nine years. Some are useful, but most are not. They're just observations. I'm sure you have your own.
A Dog Bites, a Travel Clinic Delivers
A dog bite in Hanoi led to numerous doctor appointments. But advance care and rabies vaccinations at our local travel clinic saved the day, as did having our annual travel insurance program in place.
Some Thoughts on Traveling Past 60
We were in our 50s when this was taken, but yes, we're past 60 now. We named the blog several years ago. People ask Kris and me all the time about how we’re [...]
Cutting in Line with the Global Entry Program
You can breeze through the lines at United States Immigration and TSA with Global Entry Program status. The process for obtaining Global Entry is relatively painless, but can take more than a month for approval.
Make Flying a lot Easier and More Comfortable
A few things you can do, and wear, to make flying easier and much more comfortable. I've flown a lot in the last 9 years and this is what I've come up with
The Travel Bags We Carry
Over the years, we've lugged bags of many different shapes and sizes. This is what we're currently carrying, and what we like. Mostly.
The 20 Best Mobile Apps for Travel
Here are all our choices for the best apps to manage your travel from your phone and computer. Don't leave home without them.
Considering Traveling by RV? To Rent or Buy a Camper
The pros and cons of the RV lifestyle for those of us who are just beginning to think of the options. To buy or to rent an camper? To travel by RV year round or seasonally?
Photographing the Taj Mahal
Photographing such an over-photographed site as the Taj Mahal takes research, preparation, time, imagination, and patience. And getting up early. And a bit of luck.