A car passes through a tunnel of trees while driving in Puerto Rico.

Driving in Puerto Rico

If you are looking for a tropical paradise to escape, one of our absolute favorites is Puerto Rico.  With the city San Juan wrapping up it’s 500th birthday, the oldest existing city in North America, it is an excellent time to visit.  Having made the […]

old fashioned travel planning tools that make vacation trip planning easy

Travel Planning Tools

This post was most recently updated on May 18th, 2022One of the things I rediscovered during months of lock-down is that I enjoy vacation trip planning almost as much as I enjoy the trip itself. With so many trip planning tools available, planning a trip […]

woman sleeping in a camper van alongside a window, expert tips for sleeping in strange beds and strange places, help me sleep.

Why Can’t I Sleep? Expert Tips for Sleeping in Strange Beds.

This post was most recently updated on August 16th, 2018There you are, in one of the most beautiful places on earth, a trip of a lifetime, tossing and turning, wondering “why can’t I sleep?”  You know you need to relax, and get a good night’s […]

Airports made easy, a guide to helping with airport stress. and speedy security.

Airports Made Easy

This post was most recently updated on January 17th, 2019 Airport stress is a very real thing, and for some people, it is so daunting that it holds them back from experiencing trips they long to take.  We want all of our readers to be […]

Do you Geocache? Places where geocaches have been hidden and found, while traveling.

What’s a Geocache? Do You Geocache??

This post was most recently updated on September 19th, 2017 What’s a Geocache?? A geocache, is what a geocacher finds, when he plays geocaching.  What??  Okay, okay.  Geocaching is a game and that can be dream come true for young families struggling to make ends […]

Experience the Autobahn., everything you need for your autobahn experience. drive autobahn.

I Can’t Drive 155- the Autobahn Experience

This post was most recently updated on May 27th, 2019 “So you’re going to drive the Autobahn, right???” Inevitably, when planning a trip to Germany, many friends will ask this question. “Well of course,” I responded.  Then the get a goofy, conspiring grin, with a […]

Hike like an expert- 10 hiking tips to hike like a pro.

Expert Hiking-10 Tips, NOT Seen in Movies

This post was most recently updated on July 27th, 2018 Most of us have sat in front of the TV or at the movie theater watching a great adventure, when the lead actors run off into the woods on a wild chase that ends up […]

Scrabble letters spelling anxiety, pre-flight anxiety.

Pre-Flight Anxiety- Par for the Course

This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2018 Long trips, and in particular international travel, always elicit feelings of both exhilaration and apprehension, also known as ANXIETY.  In particular, I get a bad case of pre-flight anxiety! There is so much to look […]