Eurodam Pool Deck Chairs to Alaska

Travel Solo Cruise List – Which Ships Have Solo Cabins, How to Avoid Single Supplement and Have Fun Solo

I was on a recent twitter cruise chat and asked the cruise line representative “do you have any solo cabins or will you waive the single supplement on any sailings” and then crickets.  They go dark and no longer engage with me.  Ignoring a large part of the travel community […]

London Eye Horse Guards

25 London Travel Tips to Help You Plan, Shop, Eat and Find Hidden Gems

[updated March 2022] Whenever I’m asked for London Travel Tips, I tend to talk really fast, excited that folks are going to the city that I’ve been enamored with for more than twenty years. They look at me and say “can you send those to me?” as they back away […]

Skirt Steak Restaurant at Eventi Hotel Chelsea NYC

Review: Skirt Steak Restaurant in NYC at the Eventi Hotel in Chelsea

I kept walking past Skirt Steak Restaurant at the Eventi Hotel in Chelsea and wasn’t sure my budget included a steak dinner in New York City on my weekend visit.   But something about the corner restaurant piqued my interest so I went online and it only added to the mystery […]

Aqua Class Cabin Celebrity Edge Ship

The Cruise Bid for Upgrade Process – Part Gambling, Part Strategy & Lots of Luck

I teach a “travel for less” class so am always keen to find new and exciting travel upgrades to luxury I otherwise can’t afford traveling solo.  So when I first heard of the cruise bid for upgrade program, I was intrigued.  Cruise passengers can submit a bid to “win” (buy) […]

Celebrity Edge Solarium

My First Cruise of 2021 – Sailing Solo on Celebrity Edge

I was really excited for my first vacation of 2021, sailing solo on Celebrity Edge, but told only a handful of people.  I felt like I had to hide my excitement to go on the cruise, for fear of travel shaming.  I love to travel as it recharges my mind, […]

St. Paul's Cathedral London at Night

London is Open to Americans – What You Need to Know Before You Go

London is opening to Americans!  This is much welcomed news on the busiest travel corridor for business and leisure travelers.  The travel community and the business community has been waiting for the U.S. to make the UK green list for a while and now we have as of Monday, August […]

Philly Flower Show Entry Display Pavilion in the Park

Review: Habitat – Philadelphia Flower Show at FDR Park

Dark clouds were moving in and I had to find a place to hide out so I dashed into the plant tent with many others.  The torrential rain would be great for the flowers but not so much for visitors at the Philly Flower Show, being held outdoors for the […]

Best Winery in New Jersey

Crushing My Wine Bias at Old York Cellars “Best Winery of New Jersey”

The pandemic has given folks a time out to evaluate their lives – are they living their best life? In the right job?  Is this what they want to do with their lives until they retire?  It’s an opportunity to explore and pivot to where you are meant to be. […]

Ta Cenc Cliffs Gozo

Island Discovery: Malta will pay travelers to visit this summer

Did you hear? Malta will pay travelers to visit this summer (as if I need a reason to escape my house, Philadelphia or the U.S. after more than a year at home).  Yes, you read that correctly, the Malta tourism agency has decided to spend a portion of their budget […]