Our 2020 Best Gifts for Travelers
Our suggestions of the best holiday gifts for the traveler in your life. Even if we’re not traveling at the moment, we can hope…and use these practical gifts.
Travel Tips
Travel without Traveling: 15 Ideas for Travel from Home
15 ideas for travel from home, including local trips, geocaching, international food swaps, language learning, reading, and spreading happiness no matter where you are.
Ten Years Traveling: Anniversary Tips and Tidbits
Since September 2010, we’ve been world travelers. To mark this 10-year anniversary, we review our odyssey with some prime examples of our most memorable travel experiences, surprise finds, lessons learned, and pictures taken.
Best Use of TravelSmart Insurance App by Allianz
The TravelSmart travel app by Allianz is free and useful for travelers: Easy access to emergency numbers, find nearby doctors and pharmacies, use medical translations, track flights, and, for policy holders, receive alerts about weather, security, health, transportation and more.
Plan for Your Safe Road Trip 2020
Tips for planning a safe road trip, particularly in post-pandemic times. How to prepare for gas and food stops and lodging on your 2020 road trip.
Walking Tours: Tips for Nature Hikes, City Walks, and Travel on Foot
The benefits of walking and traveling on foot. We include our favorite posts on nature hikes, city walks, and guided walking tours, plus tips for preparing for day hikes.
Our Best Gear for Cycling
Whether planning short bike rides close to home or longer cycling tours, gathering best cycling gear and bike clothing makes your ride safe and comfortable.
A Traveler not Traveling: Guide to Sheltering at Home
A traveler not traveling offers a guide to sheltering at home. Ironically, preparedness and isolation at home resemble traveling. Here’s how to cope.
The Four Best Travel Shoes for Women
After years on the go, I’ve arrived at a plan for packing the best travel shoes: hiking shoes, city shoes, sandals, and a spare pair for fun. I consider comfort, packability, and practical use for my select itinerary.
Planning Our Trip to Alaska
Join us as we navigate planning of our first travel to Alaska. With so many possibilities, we can all use a good planning guide to help us on our way. When to go to Alaska, how to get there, and what to see and do.