I like to distinguish between a trip and a vacation. Trips are about adventure and discovering new places. Vacations are about relaxing and becoming refreshed. When you travel to Europe you are inevitably dealing with jet lag and an overnight flight. You are navigating in a foreign language and currency. These stressful differences don’t lend…
Practical Tips
How to Plan a Stress-free Trip on a Budget
Planning an international trip that’s on a budget, fun, and stress-free takes some logistics. First, I recommend signing up for flight deal notifications from Going.com. I have planned many trips around deals they have emailed. Once I have decided on a destination, I always have these seven tabs open on my browser to quickly check…
Should You Rent a Car?
Should You Rent a Car? This is one of the first decisions you need to make if you are flying somewhere within the United States. It is a big factor in staying within your budget. I always weigh TOTAL cost and convenience. It is essential to make this decision before you book any accommodations because…
Altitude – The Essential Factor for Any Peru Trip
Considering altitude is an essential factor for planning a trip to Peru. This is the one thing I rarely saw mentioned as we planned for our Peru travels. Altitude and what it does to a traveler if you aren’t prepared can be very serious. In all my years of trip planning, I have never even…