How to Stay Connected While Abroad with TEP Wireless — Stay connected with a personal hotspot and have wifi wherever you go! I’m not the kind of traveler who likes to unplug. For me, having access to wifi is essential for a good trip. I want to be able to google things, look up directions
Travel Safety Tips — How to Make Any Trip Safer
Travel Safety Tips — Here are some suggestions for how to make any trip safer and how to be a smart and prepared traveler. In 2012, I was in Toulouse, France during a series of terrorist attacks. Over the course of a week, a man rode around the city on his motor bike and shot
5 Tips for Sleeping on a Plane
A few weeks ago I joined my French class for a special dinner to celebrate the end of the term. The group of students dining together was diverse in age and background but we all share a common interest of travel and, naturally, that’s where the dinner conversation drifted. During our Moroccan feast, we discussed the
5 Travel Tips for Jet Lag
Jet lag has always been a bit of a mystery to me. I’ve taken trips where it’s been a huge struggle and my body was out of sorts for a week. Other times, it hasn’t affected me at all and I’ve quickly adjusted to the new schedule. The hardest I’ve ever been hit by jet
5 Travel Tips for Staying Safe
Standing on the crowded platform waiting for the train in Toulouse, I felt a tug at my coat. I had just put my phone in my jacket pocket and I instinctively reached to make sure it was still there. My pocket was empty and, panicked, I turned around and saw the man behind me clutching my bright pink phone
5 Travel Tips for Staying Healthy
My biggest worry about spending a summer studying abroad in Asia was getting sick. I feared food poisoning in Korea, allergies in China, and motion sickness on all of the boats, planes, and buses. Annie (my best friend and loyal travel companion) and I decided to prepare for the worst and we spent an afternoon at
Five Travel Tips for Going Abroad
My first trip abroad was to Canada when I was 6 years old. It was during the peak of Beanie Baby mania and I was a completely obsessed collector. There was a certain Beanie Baby that was only available in Canada and I talked my parents into taking me across the border to look for it. Living in
Quick & Easy Travel Tip – Parking Garage Photos
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
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