I never traveled much with my four older children, but my growing career as a blogger and freelancer has recently required that I tote my newest baby all across the country – starting when he was just 4 months old. As they grow, the challenges that come with taking a flight grow as well. Here [...]
Planning your next vacation should be all about the fun of selecting itineraries, mapping out bicycling routes, or deciding which tropical drink you’ll have the waiter bring you on the beach. Unfortunately, vacations, like most plans, don’t always go as expected. Do you need to worry about stolen luggage, missed flights or illness before you [...]
When I was an exchange student in Europe more than a decade ago, I used Traveler’s Checks. Anytime I needed to replenish my supply of Austrian shillings (this was before the currency union in Europe), I needed to find someone to change money. And, of course, I had to pay a commission. The commission paid [...]
If you’ve got school age kids, you know what a challenge summer vacation can be, both on your wallet and your patience. Camps and other activities add up quickly and it can sometimes seem like a challenge to think of ways to cure boredom without spending money. Here are a few tips from this mom [...]
At the end of this semester, I will be taking early retirement from my job as a college professor. I will have just turned 54 years old. How am I able to quit my job at such a young age? I actually started a retirement plan over 30 years ago. Despite some setbacks and detours, [...]
With all of the news lately about global warming, oil spills, and depleted natural resources, it really got me thinking about the environment and how we affect it every day by the life decisions we make. It’s easy to come up with ways to help our environment at home, but what about when we’re away [...]
