When you think of a vacation, the first thing that may come to mind is a nice beach somewhere. But what about all of those amazing vacations that happen in the wintertime? Like seeing the northern lights? Have you ever been to Iceland? Or what about going to a Christmas market in Europe? How much […]
When you go on vacation, you often eat out for every meal. Even if there are only 2 of you, that can really add up! Here’s a great tip to saving money on food on your next trip. BRING BREAKFAST! Let’s face it. Most of the time while you’re eating breakfast you’re still half asleep. […]
When you travel to a new destination, how do you visit the out of the way sites? How do you even find out what cool destinations you could visit if you don’t know what they are offhand? I’m talking about going to other cities on your vacation, or going somewhere that isn’t easy to get […]
Traveling can get very expensive. Especially if you have to buy an airline ticket for everyone that will be traveling with you. So of course you want to save as much money on airfare as you can, and spend as little as possible. The problem is, it isn’t always easy to find the best and […]
When it comes time for me to plan a new vacation to a place I’ve never been before, I need to do a lot of research. While I love to find the best prices on transportation, hotels, cruises, etc., until I know exactly what I’m doing, I can’t book any of them. First, I need […]
When I’m visiting a city for the first time, one of the first things I do is see if they have a CityPass available for it. Why? I like to know what the big “must see’s” are in a city, and while I usually have an idea of one or two of them, I usually […]
Back in August, I booked a cruise out of NYC, figuring it would be nice and convenient since I live in Northern NJ. What I didn’t think about, was how I was going to get to the NYC port. I couldn’t have a friend or family member drive us, as it would be in the […]
There’s nothing like getting home after a long vacation, and being happy to get back to your every day routine. I recently returned from a 9-night Eastern Caribbean cruise (round trip NYC), and am now recharged, and ready to go. Vacations will really do that for you. Back in late August, I decided that I […]
A few days ago, I wrote about ShuttleFare, and how they make it easy to book a shuttle to get from the airport to your hotel, and then back to the airport at the end of your trip. I used ShuttleFare a little less than 2 years ago, and just wanted to share my experience […]
When flying into a big city, sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to get from the airport to your hotel, and then back to the airport. Should you take a cab? A shuttle? Should you hire a driver? Depending on the city you’re going to, there could be a huge difference in […]