Tag: advice
Use ZocDoc to Find a Doctor in ……
What happens when – in spite of all your good health habits – you get sick while traveling? How do you find a doctor in San Diego, New York, Boston or another U.S. city? You can ask your hotel concierge for a recommendation, but have they vetted this person or just gone to the Yellow […]
Luxury China Tours with an “Insider”
Luxury China tours with an insider John Locher loves to talk about China. The Southern California-based marketing and business development consultant attended the 2008 Beijing Olympics and became enamored with all things Chinese. He’s returned seven times – and now takes small groups of visitors with him on luxury China tours When we chatted, I […]
Inflight Comfort – Air Travel Tips
Inflight comfort When I’m flying, I pick my seat with all the consideration I’d give to buying a new house, and I suggest you do the same. It will be your home while you’re on board and can make or break your level of inflight comfort. Look at the seating chart on the airline’s […]
Your Travel Expert in the Caribbean
Need a travel expert in the Caribbean? Savvy travelers know that planning a trip – especially one with a customized and personalized itinerary – can be a time-consuming experience. The easiest solution is to contact a local travel agent, but the best travel planner lives in the destination and is thoroughly familiar with it. Your […]
Ride On, Pull Along Suitcase for Pre-Schoolers
The popularity of family travel has caused parents, grandparents, and toy manufacturers to come up with creative ways to keep kids entertained and engaged en route to their destination so the whole family can enjoy the journey. One of the best ideas I’ve seen yet is the Trunki – a durable plastic suitcase suitcase for […]
Guard Your Goodies When You Travel
Smart travelers pack carefully for their vacations and take everything they need to stay healthy. It’s equally important to safeguard those items while you’re on the road. One precaution is to divide prescription meds and other critical health care supplies and carry them in two different places, such as a handbag and a carry-on suitcase […]
BYO Travel Food
No Rice Crispies for me. I’ve gotten some pretty wierd looks from the TSA guys when they see little Ziplock bags of breakfast cereal in my hand luggage – and I don’t care. For me, a big part of feeling good away from home is keeping my stomach happy – and that means starting every […]
Authentic Luxury Travel is a winner!
Thanks to all of you who voted, Authentic Luxury Travel tied for first place in the “Luxe Travel Writer” category of The Luxury Hub’s readers choice competition. Voters were asked to choose their “favourite luxury travel writers and travel journalists, who make travelling possible from your arm chair.” The sample of my writing on the ballot was […]
Don’t bug me, don’t bite me
Don’t bug me, don’t bite me! I don’t care how beautiful a place is – if there are bugs swarming around, I can’t exit fast enough. I remember when I was walking the Milford Track in New Zealand and we stopped for lunch on the last day – sand flies came out of nowhere and […]
Airport/Cruise Port Stay-Park-Shuttle Deals
I’ve already touted the advantages of hotels that are actually at airports when you have an early-morning flight, but I also want to suggest that if you have a car, the wisest solution may be to drive to a hotel near the airport, leave your car, and take their shuttle to the terminal. ParkSleepFly, Stay123, […]
Mal de Mer and More
For years I have used Sea-Bands to prevent motion sickness – and they really worked. All I did was slip on the stretchy wristbands and make sure the white plastic button on the inside of the bands was positioned to push on the Nei-Kuan acupressure points on the inside of my wrists. Voilà! No more leaning […]
Socially Embarrassing Snoring
I recently started a travel story with a reference to my husband’s snoring. Several readers commented that it was funny (comparing the noise I sleep with every night to that of hippos grumbling in the Zambezi River), but – in truth – snoring isn’t a laughing matter. I know travelers who are afraid to fall […]
Alaska: Glamping in Denali National Park
If you’ve seen photos of Alaska’s Denali National Park, you know how beautiful it is. What isn’t obvious from those pictures, is the fact that access to that gorgeous scenery is very limited. Private vehicles are only allowed to travel the first 15 miles of the paved road inside the park. After that, visitors have […]
New Zealand – The Real Down Under Wonders
New Zealand has sparkling blue lakes, snow white glaciers, and majestic fiords that are world renowned. I’ve lived in this country and explored every nook and cranny, but I still frequently stop along country roads and lose myself in the glory of the scenic wonders. However, having said that, I still think New Zealand’s greatest wonders are her […]
