Travel Tips Archive

We plan out each and every … well, almost every … aspect of our travel. What to pack, how to get to the airport, where to sit on the plane, how to get to our destination. Yet rarely do we plan out how to ...Read More

Ever had a chain necklace get placed into your bag perfectly fine and somehow it comes out a tangled and knotted mess? Yes, me too. Here’s my tip for never having this happen again! When I speak at events and offer numerous ways of ...Read More

You’ve booked your ticket well in advance of the flight; you’ve scheduled meetings around your arrival time, and you’re packed and ready to go. The best laid plans, however, can be interrupted by weather delays, mechanical problems, missing flight crew, and a host of ...Read More

Earlier, I wrote about 7 Helpful Tips Before Attending Your Next Conference (or leisure or business trip) and there are many, many more tips, starting with safety precautions you should do before ever leaving home. Leave a copy of your itinerary with your emergency contact, ...Read More

A reader, traveling from the U.S. to multiple European countries, wants to know the best place for exchanging U.S. Dollars into other currencies. This got me reminiscing about the ‘old days’ when American Express Travelers Checks (Cheques) were the thing to get. Whether domestic ...Read More

Next time you’re in a taxi – make that EVERY time – always get the taxi number. Whether this is the medallion number for that taxi, the license plate number, the name of the driver from their taxi certificate on display – get something ...Read More

Erin Andrew’s hotel peep hole incident and recent lawsuit shouldn’t keep people from traveling. With simple, smart travel know-how, you can be confident each time you walk in a hotel front door! I’ve spent over 4,000 nights in hotel rooms and on a fear scale, ...Read More