“Staycation”.
Although the trendy moniker makes me cringe, the concept is certainly alive and well given our current economic blues. With high gas prices and premiums on airline flights, we’ve seen high numbers of people staying local for the dog days of summer.
And while these waning sunny days hang just …
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Maybe you caught the news report last week – in response to soaring oil prices, American Airlines announced last week that it will now be imposing charges on your FIRST checked bag. Ouch! This comes on the heels of new surcharges …
With the promise of warmer days on the horizon, as well as travel plans to tropical climes, my toes are itching for the freedom of a pair of flip-flops.
A few weeks ago at Seattle’s Green Fest, I came across THE ULTIMATE pair – a green traveler’s dream!
Simple shoes, who …
Green travel. Responsible travel. Eco-travel. Call it what you will; it’s on everyone’s radar these days. Ever since Lonely Planet released their own tome devoted to this last year, Code Green: Experiences of a Lifetime, I have been curious to see what the …
A week in the backcountry can wreak havoc on your nails, and we all know the toll a lengthy trans-atlantic flight can have on your girlish good-looks! Here are three eco-chic products that will help you step off the plane or out of the jungle feeling fresh and looking fabulous….
Packing light does wonders for travel. How many times have you loaded your suitcase or backpack with everything you think you might need, in every possible scenario, only to arrive at your destination and start cursing your extravagant, over-packing self as you grunt and sweat your way …
While my colorful stash of scarves and bags from around the world are among my prized possessions, there is something far more valued in my travel-accumulated collection. My travel journals! Anytime I need to revisit that feeling of freedom and joy that comes exclusively through travel, I pull one off …
This is more than just the title of a delightful foreign film by Ang Lee.
These are a few of the words you should learn in the local language of every place you travel!
Learning just a few words in the local dialect will do wonders for the …
Digital cameras, GPS, mp3 players—there are so many great little gadgets available to the traveler today that even the simplest bare-bones packers among us have batteries in their luggage. What is the most responsible way to deal with batteries when you are on the road?
First of all, if …
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