Some of my best memories as a child are family road trips, as we regularly took trips to Michigan, Chicago and New York. As a constantly busy family we had to find the right time of year to make trips. We also rarely had enough money to take extravagant trips to exotic locations. Looking back [...]
For the first five years of our marriage (before kids), my husband and I went on a nice week long, out of state vacation at least once a year. We also racked up quite a bit of credit card debt in the process. Now, we’re much more careful with our money and only plan an [...]
As I head out for Spring Training in Florida, I am reminded of all the days I spent in the airport during baseball season in college. Every other weekend, we would go to the airport and travel to locations throughout the country. I enjoy eating and I need to eat consistently to stay healthy during [...]
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 [...]
