TripAdvisor has introduced a new feature that allows its readers to combine advice from their Facebook friends with the reader reviews that the site is known for. At TripAdvisor.com, you can click on a Facebook icon to create a TripAdvisor account that links with Facebook (or log in with your Facebook id). Then, when researching [...]
Olive oil isn’t just for healthy cooking … it is the main ingredient in many beauty products you can purchase. Here are several resourceful uses for olive oil that you can create yourself and are very travel friendly! Just add olive oil into a 3 oz. container and bring the mini-bottle along on your next [...]
Travel Gem: Flight delayed and you’re all alone? A Twitter-based service is available to help. Just send a simple tweet to @Boarding with your airport code (JFK, LAX, CDG, …). Upon doing so, Boarding will send you a reply notifying you about other Twitter users in your location facing the same predicament. Connecting with others [...]
Traveling Moms – Here’s a great book that is perfect for reading to your little ones: My Mommy’s on a Business Trip by Phaedra Cucina. My Mommy’s on a Business Trip is a little girl’s rendition of the adventures of business travel with the endearing and reassuring message that no matter what mom’s up to, [...]
I can attest to bringing too many toiletry and makeup items. I lay a towel down and get everything organized. This is time-consuming and takes valuable time when I arrive at a hotel and again when I need to pack back up at the end of my stay. Here’s an idea that may help: pack [...]
If you travel frequently and you have an iPhone, this app is a must-have. It’s the Airport Remote Monitor and it’s like having your own personal airport flight monitor. No more connecting to airline websites, having to type in your originating or destination cities in another app or, God forbid, actually walking to an airport [...]
Bad Hair Day and You’re Out of Town? Find a hair stylist using this online service: Wahanda (a Native American word for “great spirit and creator”). Nothing raises the spirit more than good hair. Massage also works! Wahanda has the most comprehensive listing of day spas, destination spas, beauty salons, hairdressers, health clubs and yoga [...]
Better than emailing yourself a copy of your ID, passport and other important documents, have a high-res copy on AccessMyID’s encrypted website. Email is not normally encrypted, but AccessMyID uses 2048 bit SSL security to ensure that only you can get to your documents. In you ever misplace your passport or lose your credit cards, [...]
Common questions when searching for a hotel for a family include: Is there a pool? Do kids stay and/or eat free? Want a really great list of qualifying hotel criteria? Then check out this fabulous article on Cascadia Kids.com which has a very comprehensive list of questions you’ll want to ask when searching for your [...]
Remember your plants while you’re away! Don’t leave your indoor plants starving for water while you’re galavanting around the world. Chances are, if you’re away for just a week or two, most houseplants would survive if watered thoroughly right before you leave. They may be limp and wilted upon your return, but a good watering would [...]
