One day in any city is a tough call – there’s so much to see, do and eat how can you squeeze it all in? The answer is you don’t. Consider the “one day only” visit an appetizer to the city which may (or may not) tempt you to return. […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
A weekend in New York City is an easy trip from Philadelphia but is isn’t cheap, it really never is no matter how many times I’ve visited or insider travel tips & tricks I try to use. So it’s best to set a budget and stick to it when it […]
The past two years have been tough to find the good in travel. I miss my friends around the world. I’ve watched the travel & hospitality industry grind to a halt, restart, stop, restart, etc. I’ve watched private guide friends lose their income when the ships stopped sailing in Europe. […]
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) […]
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, […]
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 […]
I’ve been visiting London since 1988 and can count on one hands the number of fish & chips I’ve eaten at the pub with a side of mushy peas. I have been to a chipper (local fish & chips shop) outside of London and while I’ve found the chips (fries) […]