This week’s Quick & Easy Travel Tip is one of my favorites. Have you ever returned from a long trip and had absolutely no recollection of where you parked your car? Well here’s a simple solution. Before leaving the parking garage, snap a photo of your parking spot on your phone. Be sure to include
Quick & Easy Travel Tip – Credit Cards
This week’s Quick & Easy Travel Tip deals with credit cards. There’s nothing worse than going abroad and not having access to your money. In an effort to prevent fraud, credit card issuers often put temporary holds on cards that show suspicious charges, such as those made in foreign countries. To prevent this, call your
Three Dream Hotels
There’s nothing I love more than a great hotel. Over the past few years, I’ve compiled a list of dream hotels that I hope to stay at some day. It’s fun to read the stories and history of each hotel and think about what it would be like to be a guest there. Looking at these hotels inspires
Cafe Culture in Vienna, Austria
My dad starts every day by getting an iced tea at Panera. He’s there so often that his phone reconfigured itself to consider Panera his ‘home’ address, as opposed to his actual house. It’s not that Panera’s iced tea is that great, he just enjoys the environment and the social aspect involved with going there. I totally
Quick & Easy Travel Tip: Print Boarding Passes Early
Quick & Easy Travel Tip #2 When flying, print your boarding pass as early as possible. Checking in early saves your seat and prevents getting bumped to a different flight. About 24 hours prior to your flight, your airline will email you saying that it’s time to check in. Don’t ignore this email. Make sure to check in and
Quick & Easy Travel Tip: Booking Hotels
When booking hotels, use sites such as Hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity to do research and compare properties. Once you decide where you want to stay, book your room directly through the hotel’s website (i.e. Hilton.com or Marriott.com) where you can often find better prices. If a problem should arise, it’s better to have your reservation
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter yesterday. I’ve been on vacation this week in New Smyrna Beach, Florida with my boyfriend, Graham. He’s a huge Harry Potter fan who has read the series over 7 times and seen the movies more times than it’s possible to count. New Smyrna Beach is only an
Panheads Pizzeria – New Smyrna Beach, Florida
I’m on vacation in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. After hearing great things about Panheads Pizzeria for the past few months, we decided to make it our first stop in New Smyrna Beach. It lived up to our expectations and we had a perfect beach dinner with friendly service, cold beer, and great pizza. Jalapeños stuffed with
Quick & Easy Travel Tip: Fight Jet Lag with a Guided Tour
The best thing you can do to fight jet lag is to force your body to transition to the local time. That’s easier said than done when you’re exhausted and trying to navigate a foreign city. So, here’s my advice: Schedule a guided tour for the first day of your trip. A tour will introduce you to the
Paris for Beginners: Tips for Stress-Free Travel
You’ll always remember your first trip to Paris. I had dreamed of visiting Paris since I was a little girl and I finally got the chance when I spent a semester studying abroad in France. I had pictured starting my stay in France in Paris, walking along the Seine and eating croissants near the Champs-Élysées, the