The hopelessly disorganized seem to be a species all their own: on the one hand, much like anyone else, they do enjoy traveling; on the other, though, their chronic inability to get organized often causes them to freeze up and/or fly off into a panic. If you belong in this very special category, check out […]
Travel Packing
Tips for Traveling Alone in Europe – For All Types of Travelers
So you’re finally making your life-long dream of seeing Europe come true. Only you’re going it alone. That may put a damper on how excited you are about the trip, but it really shouldn’t. In order to make sure that you have the best possible trip across the Old World, we’ve scoured the Internet high […]
The Ultimate List of Traveling Alone Tips
There used to be quite the massive stigma attached to solo travel. However, as socially accepted coupling patterns and other social norms change, so is people’s attitude toward traveling alone. According to the U.S. Travel Association, 2009 alone saw 22.2 million Americans (out of a total of 170 million) take a trip by themselves for […]
Travel Clothes: Packing for the Overseas Trips
Disclaimer: In the twenty some years I have been traveling I have never purchased what any retailer labeled “Travel Clothes”. The concept of special clothes to visit a Vienna or Panama City strikes me as silly. Why would you need clothing any different from what you would wear in a US city? Granted you want […]
Packing Your Bags
Packing for Trips/Cruises/Overseas Journeys/Local Trips Magazines routinely run articles on how to pack. I’ve read quite a few of them and each time I encounter one I wonder if the writer has actually traveled, or just excerpted all the previous articles. Here are my packing tips. Whether you are going overseas or vacationing in the […]
Packing Checklist
Clothes The articles will suggest you take clothes in two complementary colors and it’s certainly a good idea – you don’t need as many shoes or accessories. The key issues with clothing, as I see it, it that they work for a variety of situations, are easy to clean, dry quickly, and don’t take too […]
What To Wear When You Are Going Abroad
The key question is where are you going and what will you be doing when you get there? Your clothes packing should reflect the specifics of your trip. I operate on the notion that when abroad I am a guest in another country. Whatever opinion I may hold of the local customs, it is polite […]
Checklist for Traveling Overseas
The list below is arranged in categories, with some description of the issues for each category. This is a generic list, that is, it tries to cover the required ground, and should give you ideas for what you want to add, but is not comprehensive. Planning: Is this your first trip overseas? Planning to travel […]