Considering an Active Vacation?
August 23rd, 2010

As I have mentioned in previous posts, active travel today covers a much broader spectrum than it did even 10 years ago. These days, it can include everything from the traditional hard adventure trips of intense hiking or whitewater rafting to “bike and wine” tours or country walking vacations. Most companies featuring active travel also [...]

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The Real Cabo
August 18th, 2010

Before Cancun developed into the popular all-inclusive vacation spot it is today, Cabo San Lucas was the place to go. Sadly, as the east coast developed into a tourist destination, the west coast was somewhat forgotten about. Cabo became thought of as “the other spring break destination”. What’s unfortunate is that Cabo has so much [...]

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Forgotten Natural (and other) Disasters
August 6th, 2010

I don’t usually include event promotions in my blog.  However, this is one that I feel ties in very well with the travel community, and just with global awareness as a whole, so I thought I’d send it out on my blog. So even if you can’t attend, or aren’t in the Philadelphia area, keep [...]

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Would I Do It Again… Part 2
August 4th, 2010

My last post included five experiences I’ve had over years of traveling that exemplify the overall thrills and spills, if you will (no pun on the rhyme) from traveling. Since I titled that post “Part 1”, that means I have to come up with a Part 2, which honestly, was plenty of fun to do! [...]

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Would I do it Again? … Part 1
July 28th, 2010

Over my years of travel, from pseudo backing in Australia & New Zealand to posh hotels in Paris, I’ve had some incredibly intriguing, thought-provoking and just plain fun experiences. While I could easily list 100 reasons to get out there and see the world, I thought sharing some of these might provide a better example [...]

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Mind-Body-Travel Connection
July 23rd, 2010

Have you noticed lately that more and more people desperately need a vacation? Have you also noticed that lately the number of complaints and frustrations with traveling seem to be at an all-time high? It’s amazing how something that’s supposed to be so relaxing can be prove more stressful than a day at the office. [...]

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Vacation Recovery
June 23rd, 2010

Upon inquiring how a friend’s travels went, how many times have you gotten the reply “I need a vacation to recover from my vacation”, or something along those lines? I know I’ve uttered this phrase more than once.  I often find that I keep myself just as busy on vacation, if not more so, than [...]

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What Should the Airlines Do?
June 7th, 2010

If you’ve traveled, even a tiny bit, in the last few years, you’re probably fed up with air travel. Flight prices have escalated by hundreds of dollars.  You can’t eat, stay warm with a blanket or check your luggage without paying for it, and it seems you have to take off half your clothing to [...]

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What you didn’t know about flying
June 2nd, 2010

As a professional travel planner, one of my key responsibilities is to know the “tricks of the trade” and to pass these tips along to my clients to help make their travels easy and enjoyable. Unfortunately, no aspect has been less easy and enjoyable in the last year or so than air travel. The most [...]

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Should Everyone Have a Passport?
March 26th, 2010

Being in the travel industry, and having started traveling overseas at the age of 16, I almost assume everyone, or at least every adult, has a passport. To me, it’s like a drivers license or a social security card (if you’re a U.S. citizen) – perhaps I shouldn’t assume everyone has those either. Furthermore, I [...]

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