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Whether you are traveling solo or with a group, it’s inevitable that you will be keeping in contact with home, or loved ones. The Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia Almost everyone who travels has a smart phone of some sort…and there is always SOMEWHERE where there is some free...

Finding cheap flights isn’t as difficult as you may think it is. If you are flexible with dates and where you begin and end, then you may be pleasantly surprised! Two of my favorite websites I use are Travelpirates.com and Google.com/flights I will also say I use an “incognito”...

Carry-on Checklist As some of my blog readers may (or may not know) I tend to only use a carry-on when I travel. I wrote about it here once and listed all I bring on a 12 or more day trip. The reason being is so that I’m not lugging around a monster piece of luggage, weighing me...

(Venice, Italy) It’s inevitable. As soon as we start crossing timezones, our bodies start to wig out and try and catch up. Everyone has tricks to make jetlag minimal: change your watch to your destination time as soon as you get on the plane sleep the whole trip stay awake...

Frequent Flyer Memberships. I have 3, as above, as well as our personal Visa collects points that I can avail of mileage on a couple local carriers here in the Philippines. Why do I have them? Why should YOU have them? Let’s chat about that. 😉 I try and use the same carrier...

I get asked lots by people how they can take better photos, whether it is a point and shoot camera, a DSLR or their mobile phone. I wrote an article for Adoramapix several years ago about it and thought I would share it with you here as the 5 points are the same. 🙂 1. Pack the...

In my post about packing my 10kg carry-on for 2 weeks of travel, I also get asked about my personal bag – you know, the one that could be a backpack or purse. Here’s how I pack my personal hand-carry: 1) Electronics and gear. I put all my wires into a small pouch that...

We love shoes. They make an outfit. They are part of our personality. Yet…when we travel, we can’t bring ALL of them. And they also have to be versatile enough for many types of outfits. So what do I bring, the one who travels with just a carry-on? I’m glad you...

Inspiration. We all need it. How we get it varies. When it comes to travel, I get inspired by following the photos of some of my favorite “instagrammers”. Instagram is one of my favorite social media tools – you can see the many awesome places around the world...

It can easily be forgotten in the hustle and bustle and excitement of planning a trip. But Travel Insurance is definitely one thing you should never forget. Why? Well, here’s some of the reasons I use Travel Insurance: Never say never. You never know what can happen, even...