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
The Hungry Traveler Interview Series: Jess Chen
Jess and I met in college when we were members of the same sorority, Theta Phi Alpha, at the University of Cincinnati. We quickly realized our shared love of food and travel and became fast friends. Jess was always ready to join me in trying a new restaurant or spending the day cooking or baking together
The Hungry Traveler Interview Series: Hannah Casey, American Expat in Dubai
Hannah and I went to Perrysburg High School together. She’s one of those people that always seems to be doing something interesting, whether it’s traveling or getting really good at yoga. Hannah has spent the last year and a half as an American expat in Dubai. I asked her if I could interview her
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
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