As you count down the days and dream of faraway lands, here are five ways your passport could derail your vacation and what to do about it
Travelling abroad this summer? As you count down the days and dream of faraway lands, you may be overlooking easily-preventable problems – including with your passport – that, unfortunately, many people aren’t aware of. Here are five ways your passport could derail your vacation and what to do about it: Your passport can be rejected…
Driving or walking around in a non-English speaking country? Here's our guide to finding a Bed and Breakfast
Bed and Breakfasts, "B&Bs", are called by that name almost everywhere in the world, especially if you're looking on the internet. But if you're driving or walking around in a non-English speaking country, what should you be on the lookout for? You can go into a tourist office almost anywhere and ask for a B&B,…
Whether a major holiday or just the summer travel rush, plans for surviving holiday flights will help you enjoy your trip
Surviving travel during any peak travel season takes some thought and planning. You know there are going to be crowds. There are probably going to be inexperienced travellers. That means lines will be long. What can you do to make it better? Plan your flights strategically. Try to catch the first flight in the morning:…
You might just find that a once-in-a-while holiday at home will give you ideas and more money for future travel
Why would you want to holiday at home? You're into travel and adventure! But when the economy is in the skids, you might find that your budget just won't take a big international trip. The media even came up with a new word for a home holiday: a "staycation" instead of vacation. We all still…
German Christmas markets, a kaleidoscope of colors and lights, are street markets that are usually held in town squares and spill over into adjacent pedestrian zones
German Christmas markets, a kaleidoscope of colors and lights, are street markets that are usually held in town squares and spill over into adjacent pedestrian zones. While there are Christmas markets all over Europe, the tradition in Germanic speaking parts of Europe seems to go back to the Middle Ages. The markets generally coincide with…
Follow our rules to find cheap restaurants that offer both good food and low prices, no matter what part of the world you're in
When you're visiting a strange country or city, how do you find cheap restaurants? Travel can get expensive, and whether you're on a big budget or a tight one, you might not want to be eating at expensive restaurants every night. We're not necessarily talking "greasy spoons" here. Low budget food doesn't have to be…
I love world bazaars – souks, suqs, markets. Call them what you will, they're just so much fun to prowl in. By definition bazaars are shopping quarters, especially in the Middle East. They were probably the precursors to our flea markets, shopping malls, and supermarkets all rolled into one. The word seems to have originated…
If you're on a long flight – say anything longer than three hours – stretching, or at least moving around is almost essential. When the flight attendants say it's safe to move around the cabin, take advantage of the advice by getting up and walking the aisle from time to time. Just sitting still for…
If you don't know it already, beer and Belgium go together
If you don't know it already, beer and Belgium go together. Trappist Monastery beers are a unique and terrific little sub-set of Belgian beers, and you could set up a great Belgium tour to include sampling what the monks so lovingly produce. The Trappist monks have been brewing these beers for centuries. Six of Belgium's…
Ten friends, a rustic lodge and days spent on the pristine waters of Great Bear Lake
By Grady Semmens “Well, I guess I actually have to do this now that we’ve come all this way,” says Jeff warily as he eyes the cloud of mosquitoes that tracks our every move and bounces off the nets that cover our heads. And with that, he casts off every stitch of clothing save for…
Travelling abroad this summer? As you count down the days and dream of faraway lands, you may be overlooking easily-preventable problems – including with your passport – that, unfortunately, many people aren’t aware of. Here are five ways your passport could derail your vacation and what to do about it: Your passport can be rejected…
