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Take five

Flights, Itinerary, Planning, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

These five apps will keep you up to date on Covid-19 travel rules. Do I need to wear a mask? Do I need to be vaccinated? Will I be able to go out to eat? It’s hard to keep up with frequently-changing COVID-19 travel restrictions that often vary wildly from location to...

Don’t give this the cold shoulder

Flights, Hotels, Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

Why shoulder season can be the best time to travel. One of my most memorable trips was one to Venice in early October, when just about everyone says not to go due to chilly weather and a dearth of events. As it turned out, it wasn’t cold enough to bother me, thanks to...

Make travel more enjoyable

Flights, Itinerary, Planning, Travel Advice

How to de-stress your next getaway. Planning a trip contributes more to your happiness than taking it. Research tells us the biggest boost in our happiness comes from planning a vacation; after a vacation, happiness quickly drops back to baseline levels. Anticipation,...

If you’re looking for an escape, how about a drive through a foreign city listening to local radio?

Fun/Games, Itinerary, Product/Service Reviews, Tech, Things to Do, Travel Advice

This free app takes you on a virtual car ride through cities around the world. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to enjoy driving or riding in a car through another city, taking in the sights and the sounds while listening to local radio. If you miss it as...

What’s the best way to get from here to there?

Flights, Itinerary, Navigation, Planning, Travel Advice

This free website/app tells you the cost and travel time between Points A and B anywhere in the world via plane, train, bus, ferry, rideshare, car, or walking. It works for trips with multiple stops, too. Rome2Rio is a website (there’s also an app for iOS and Android)...

No-rush trip planning

Flights, Hotels, Itinerary, Planning, Safety/Health, Travel Advice

If you have the luxury of time, here are seven questions to answer when planning an itinerary. Countries are opening up. Airlines and hotels are advertising deals for this fall and next spring. Thinking about booking international travel? Take advantage of the lull...

Take five

Don’t give this the cold shoulder

Make travel more enjoyable

If you’re looking for an escape, how about a drive through a foreign city listening to local radio?

What’s the best way to get from here to there?

No-rush trip planning

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