One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is with a road trip. If you find yourself in America, exploring by car means you get to experience the wide open spaces, quirky small towns, and beautiful national parks. You also get the opportunity to converse and make friends with the locals and try the cuisine. Unfortunately, road trips often work out to be very expensive. On the upside, there are things you can do before and during your trip to minimize the expense. Plan Your...

Flying with your friends or family can be a stressful experience in the airport. But what more when you have to do it alone?  If it’s your first time riding a plane on your own or your first time riding a plane in general, the experience of getting to the airport on time, passing through airport security, experiencing the plane take off, and sitting in economy for hours can be a taxing process. They say that the journey is just as good as the destination, so follow these tips...

While Jamaica is a wonderful place for a vacation with its laid-back vibes and beautiful beaches, one of the best location within Jamaica is Montego Bay. This Jamaican island is like a paradise with a beachside. Not only are the locals quite friendly here but the overall tropical easy-going vibe of the entire place makes a vacation simply perfect. I personally love it as a summer destination because of the beautiful sandy coastline.  Why taking a vacation in Montego Bay worth it? While this island is known as a bustling...

Travel immerses you in unusual experiences that can change your perspective on life. Separated from the rhythm of daily routine, you are free to re-examine your life, bit-by-bit. Some argue it distracts from the present moment, but it doesn’t hurt to snap a photo now and then. Months/years later, they act as a portal back to some of the best times of our lives. While most document their travels via online albums, you’ve taken things a step further. You’ve followed in your parent’s footsteps and started scrapbooking. Unlike their...

Many people dream of world travel during their retirement. It’s a time of life when your vacations aren’t limited to two weeks per year so you might be planning to tour America’s national parks or to visit a number of countries in Europe or even contemplating a world cruise. This naturally leads to the question of how Medicare will cover you when you travel. It’s an important question because an accident or injury while traveling can be quite expensive if you don’t have proper coverage set up. No one...

Travel blogging can be a great career. And yes, it can be a career. But here’s the thing. No matter how great you are at blogging or how often you travel, it takes a great deal of time to build a successful blog.  That’s why it makes perfect sense to start a travel blog while you’re still in school. By the time you’re out of school, your blog could already have a following – and may be primed to start earning an income.  Here are some tips for becoming a travel blogger while...

Nashville is quickly becoming one of the nation’s top travel destinations in general, and that includes for bachelorette parties. If you’ve ever visited Broadway in downtown Nashville, you’ve likely seen this in full effect.  Nashville is a great option for a bachelorette party for a lot of reasons, or even just a general girls’ weekend away. It’s relatively inexpensive, it’s full of plenty to do, the weather tends to be nice, and there’s a lively but still laid back atmosphere that visitors tend to enjoy.  If you’re thinking about a...

You could spend two weeks in Niagara Falls and still not see every sight or enjoy every attraction — but that doesn’t mean your Niagara Falls vacation has to remain within sight of the falls. In truth, the entire Niagara region and beyond is filled with amazing things to do and see. If you want to get out of Niagara Falls and do something totally different from the other tourists, you should plan to go on one of the following day trips from the falls. Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake, or NOTL for...

Most professionals feel that in spite of what has been promised to those who work for a living, it is increasingly more difficult for them to earn a good living without working excessively, and the amount of time you have to spend working and placing yourself under the stress of trying to meet the demands of an employer is increasing.  Even the ones who disagree will admit that for most highly paid employees today, work is stressful and demanding. Work conditions can often lead these valuable employees to need...

Golf is a sport that invites you to relax and allows you to spend pleasant moments of company with friends. It also allows you, like many other sports, to generate a network of contacts dedicated to this sport and to its same goals. Playing golf is also beneficial for your health, as it puts you in motion and gives you the opportunity to take a deep breath. It is also an opportunity to improve your performance in terms of technique, precision, endurance and concentration. If you already dominate your local...