Travel Tips

Top 6 Essential Packing Tips for Cruises

So your cruise departure is in a week’s time and you are unsure of how you should pack for your trip? These essential cruise travel tips will help you finalize your packing: Roll and Fold Clothes Properly A stack of clothes awaits you when you start your packing. Roll your clothes...

Avoiding Dehydration on a Flight

Flights can leave you feeling dehydrated when you arrive at your destination. This is because the air in an airplane is dry: Usually, cabins are kept at about 20 percent humidity, while people are most comfortable with humidity in the 50 to 70 percent range....

Packing for Your Adventure Cruise

Packing for any vacation can be a challenge. You have to figure out if there are any days you'll need multiple outfits, decide how often you'll get a chance to do laundry, question how willing you're going to be to actually do laundry during your trip,...

How to Determine Your Vacation Budget

Travelers often get a little bit starry-eyed when it comes to planning their dream vacations. So starry-eyed, in fact, that they forget to consider how much their trip will cost. If you start planning your get-away without a budget in mind, you may end up with a...

A Guide to Getting a Brazil Tourist Visa

If you're planning a trip to Brazil, you will need to obtain a tourist visa. Although many countries only require a passport, Brazil is one of the places that requires a visa, even for short visits. Here's how you can get everything you need...

Best Books to Bring on Vacation

A relaxing vacation is a great time to dive into a compelling novel. Whether you're looking for something to kill time on the plane or a way to unwind on the beach, reading a good book can hit the spot. Here are a few recommendations based...

3 Tourist Scams to Watch Out For

There's a lot to occupy your mind when you're on vacation. You're navigating an unfamiliar location, trying to stick to a schedule and, in the case of international travel, possibly dealing with an unfamiliar language. Unfortunately, this preoccupation makes you a prime target for...