You may have heard in the news or online National Park fee changes. It is true they are changing, and the infographic below should provide some clarification for what is happening. Why is there confusion around these changes? Mostly because the actual…
3 Tips for Using TripAdvisor to Plan a Trip
If you have ever been planning a trip and Googled something like “things to do in [city]”, then there is about a 100% chance that you have run across TripAdvisor before. It is one of the largest, if not the…
Packing for a British Isles Cruise
Normally when you think about cruising, you think about some tropical destination, hot sun, blue water and lots of activities. But cruises are more than just visiting tropical locations! There are cruises to almost any destination around the world. Since…
5 Tips for Packing a Carry-On
We have had many, many flights over the last few years and I would say that I have perfected packing a carry-on. I have been able to pack TWICE for 3 week trips to Europe using just a carry-on suitcase. Here…
Top 3 Reasons to Get a London Pass
We were lucky enough to be able to tour London for a total of 8 days. Because we knew we would be in London for a while and that we wanted to see as much of the city as we…
The Best Travel Apps for Washington, D.C.
I always try to let you know what apps we use when we are visited a particular area. Today I am showing some apps for Washington, D.C. that we used when we were there this spring. As always I encourage you…
How to Ride the Washington, D.C. Metro
Washington D.C. is an amazing city to visit, but an absolutely awful place to drive. The 1800’s streets were not made to handle millions of modern cars. This is particularly true among the many circles that are scattered throughout the…