Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Travel Gem for August 26th – Know Your Luggage Limits!

Here’s a great resource for knowing what your luggage limits are for the airline you’re traveling on and to the cities you’re flying to: www.luggagelimits.com They offer detailed baggage allowance information on all routes and ticket classes for over 100 airlines! All of the information you need to avoid expensive airline luggage fees is provided along with helpful airport specific... [Read more]


Gate Agent’s Expert Advice When Traveling with Kids

Gate Agent’s Expert Advice When Traveling with Kids

When it comes to knowing the rules about traveling with your children, who better to ask than a gate agent who answers these questions all day long? Welcome to guest writer Cindy. Cindy works for a major U.S. airline in Orlando so she’s seen it all with the countless families traveling in and out of Orlando every day. So whether you’re planning a big family vacation with your little ones... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 25th – Hotel and Flight Tools You’ll Want to Use

Here are two travel tools that will help get you the best deals on your hotels and keep current on your flights. Dealbase Dealbase.com, started by the founder of TravelPost.com (now part of Kayak.com) is a great choice for snagging bargain hotel rooms in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean. They offer deals from thousands of sources, including hotel websites, email newsletters, private hotel offers,... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 24th – 7 Tips to Minimize Jet Lag

Whether you fly coast-to-coast or international as a ‘Road Warrior’ or vacation in a far-away location, you’re not alone when you’re concerned about jet lag. Many people say that it takes them days to recover from a long flight before they feel like they’re back to their normal schedule. It’s not easy on our body when our natural biological clock gets out of whack... [Read more]


Carol takes on Travel Safety

Carol offers up her top safety tips in her new video.  Read More →


Travel Gem for August 23rd – Turn Your Words into Actions with JOTT

I love Jott! Jott helps me stay on top of everything, especially important with my busy travel schedule. With a simple phone call to 866-JOTT-123, you can capture notes, set reminders and calendar appointments, interact with your favorite web sites and services…all with your voice! Simply call Jott (store their number in your mobile phone’s Favorites list) and tell them where you want... [Read more]


More Healthy Eating on the Road: Real Food Company at IAH

More Healthy Eating on the Road: Real Food Company at IAH

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past years, it’s to Ask Ask Ask. When it comes to healthy eating in a full-serve restaurant, I know that if I ask for a meal prepared a special way (without sauce, with extra vegetables, etc.), a restaurant is more than likely able to accommodate me. But when it comes to cafeteria-style restaurants, the food is usually not as healthy and... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 20th – Junior Flyer

Ever need to explain the ins and outs of Aviation to kids? Have a young one gearing up for their first flight? Need something for kids to do while in flight? Junior Flyer offers all of this and more. Junior Flyer is written by industry insiders, and includes the basics of flying in terms that kids can understand. Find out how an engine works or what keeps planes up in the air. You can even submit your... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 19th -Why you want to pack baby powder in your bag

I always have a small container of baby or talcum powder in my luggage. The majority of the time, I’m using it to feel silkier and dryer after a shower or before I’m heading outside in the heat. Here are a couple of other great uses for baby powder: End up with a greasy spot on the front of your blouse after eating out at a restaurant? Try this solution: Lay the garment flat, stain... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 18th – Fear of Flying

Studies report that 1 in 3 adults have fear of flying or anxiety in the air. Fear of baggage fees, lost luggage or in-flight credit card charges do not count! Seriously, fear of flying is a real fear that prevents many adults and kids from flying at all. I am no expert in this area, so here are a few great sources of information on how to combat this fear. http://www.airsafe.com/issues/fear.htm Airsafe.com... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 17th-Pre-trip Travel Health Checkup

Preparing your travel checklist for an upcoming international trip? Remember to include a pre-trip travel health checkup. Whether it’s vaccinations you need or medications to take along with you, it’s smart planning to start looking into your travel health about 6 to 8 weeks ahead of your trip. The most authoritative site for what vaccinations, health issues abroad and more is the Center... [Read more]


Thumbs Up for Chef Hernandez’s Recommendation at McCormick & Schmick’s

I met a girlfriend at a downtown Houston restaurant for dinner. That’s dangerous. It always means a bottle of red wine, great food where we nibble on each other’s meals, and lots and lots of talking. So much talking that we’re one of the wait person’s first tables for the evening and one of the last. Tonight was no different. We started with a bottle of Menage a Trois (~... [Read more]


Travel Gem for August 16th – In-Flight Productivity

Ideas for keeping productive while on a plane. We spend valuable hours on a plane that we’ll never get back. So what are ways we can make the most of these hours so that we feel it was time worth spent? Here are a few ideas for productive plane time: Read a few magazines that you’ve been collecting at home. Toss the magazines into your laptop bag with the goal of leaving them behind... [Read more]