10 Tips to a Stress Free Holiday
“The stress-free way to enjoy the holidays is to plan, take one step at a time, and have a sense of humor.” Beth Tabak Can you feel the holiday jitters beginning? Suddenly there it is right around the corner. Relax! Take time to plan well now and...

Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress & How to Reduce Holiday Stress
 Fun, though they are intended to be, The Holidays can be a time of stress for many. Vastu can help you experience a peaceful, prosperous, and harmonious holiday season.  How the science of Vastu affects the quality of your life can be...

Travel Tips : Tips on Saving Money & Money Saving Tips
Do you know you can go on a 7-day cruise for half the price? Or visit Europe for 15 days for only $2,000 per person including airfare, hotels, car rental and meals? If you follow these steps, you can save more up to 50% in travel expenses....

Playing Your Cards Right -- Tips for Traveling with Credit Cards
Using credit cards while traveling is a good idea for a number of reasons: You have a record of your expenditures for record-keeping and tax purposes (especially important if you travel for business) You may get a better exchange rate when...

Four Ways to Free/Low Cost Travel
1. Free lodging! Find a pen friend. Maybe you haven’t thought of this. It’s the best solution to your budget problems, but you can’t have it overnight! Greek people are hospitable and so are other countries’ people if you become friends with. It’s...

Take a Vacation - You Deserve It.
A vacation is just what the doctor ordered for many people. While there is nothing wrong with working hard, it’s always fun to get away. Given the low cost of airline tickets these days, many people can go almost anywhere they want. From skiing in...

Las Vegas & The Movies
Sunny Las Vegas hosted hundreds of movies or movie-scenes. Some of them got the Oscar. Others got lost on the way. But Vegas surely remains a classic attraction for film-makers since the glory of the Rat Pack days. To be completely fair, the...

How to Travel for Free by Leading or Promoting Tours
Whether you're 16 or 60, you CAN travel just about anywhere in the world for free -- and even with a nice stash of cash in your pocket -- by telling like-minded people about a trip and convincing them to go with you. Get 5 to 20 to book the same...

Mexico's Riviera Maya: The New Caribbean Vacation Hotspot
Travelers who are looking for a fantastic all-inclusive resort destination that is priced far below most tropical destinations in and around the Caribbean should look into Mexico’s Riviera Maya. This area has fast become a very popular tropical...

Las Vegas "Whales"
What Las Vegas jargon names 'whales' is in fact the creme of the high rollers species. They are a handfull of people that in some opinions don't exceed 500 individuals in the world. Las Vegas hoteliers are nuts about them; some claim four or five of...

Seen a Japanese Garden in Monaco before? Travel to Japan
Have you ever seen an authentic Japanese garden? Well, I had the chance of seeing the one in Monaco and was really impressed too. Wanna taste a little Japanese culture? Stepping on this ground is escaping from the real world into a fantasy land. You...

A Great Motorcycle Ride in Mexico: Queretaro.
A beautiful ride across cities and places named World Heritage by the Unesco, through an splendid protected natural area and ending in a surrealistic garden by artist Sir Edward James. Just keep reading... The ride starts in Queretaro City at...

An all-girl getaway experience
Destination: Block Island Accomplices: 6 High School Girlfriends (Yes, we’ve been friends for 5 years now ha ha) The time is 6:15 am on a Sunday. I’ve been up since 4:30 am. Am I a little eager? Of course, it is my annual girlfriend getaway...

Choosing the Right Digital Camera before You Travel
Choosing the right digital camera for your general or travel use can be more challenging than actually taking a good picture. Like all things technical, digital cameras come in a vast array of styles, sizes and abilities. However, you don't have...

How To Navigate the Bewildering Array of Internet Cruise Deals
Why do people love cruises ? Why do so many cruise vacationers swear they wouldn't go back to hotel vacations? Cruise travel represents a pinnacle of luxury. You travel around the world, or your chosen area, in cosseted pleasure. Every whim gets...

Is An All Inclusive Resort Right For You?
All-inclusive resorts can really help vacationers get the most out of their travel dollars. Today, over 400 hotels in the Caribbean and Mexico are either all-inclusive resorts or offer all inclusive packages. Destinations such as Aruba, Cancun,...

Turbulence or Smooth Ride? You Decide.
Why is it that 2 people can use the same airport, the same airline and even be on the exact same flight, and have 2 totally different stories about their trip? Is it all about attitude? Well...sort of. It's about our expectations and is influenced...

Zambia, What An Amazing Country!
When you travel abroad, especially far away from home you want to have peace of mind. The same applies if you’re on an African safari. If your desire is to meet friendly, warm people then travel to Africa’s peace haven, Zambia. In Zambia you’ll find...

Did I Pack My Toothbrush? Getting Organized for Travel
For many of us summertime = vacation time. Some people will spend their days off at the local pool. Some may choose to sightsee in their own town. Many will leave behind the comforts of home for the open road. Regardless of the destination or mode...

My First Bear Encounter
The summer I got my college degree in anthropology, I headed to a small ranch in Montana for a summer job. My employer, Jack, was a stout rancher in his 40s. He raised cattle and sheep, and two young sons, Roy 8 and Nick 6, with his wife Jean, a...

How Salt Cod conquered the World
“…as ill luck would have it, it happened to be Friday and there was nothing to be had at the inn but some pieces of fish, which is called Abadexo in Castile, Bacallao in Andalucía, Curadillo in some places…” Cervantes: Don Quixote, 1605. We here...

Going it Alone: The Waterfall at Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
I stood at the observation point on the balcony at the Visitor Center overlooking the great Mendenhall Glacier at Juneau, Alaska. Before me was a beautiful scene. The glacier reflected in the large lake. Ooh, ahh. Both to the left and right were...

How Much Cash Does James Bond Carry?
First let's start with how much cash Americans carry. Under $ 20 ....... 32% $ 21--$ 50 ....... 43% $ 51--$100 ....... 18% $101--$500 ....... 6% $501--$999 ....... .6% $1,000+ .......... .5% So, if you want to be in the rare 6%, just...