by Anne Betts | Nov 1, 2024 | Travel Tech, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated November 1, 2024 If you’re a carry-on traveller or light packer, chances are there are several multipurpose items on your packing list. Does that include a phone wallet case? If not, or you’re looking to upgrade your phone or a case, the following list...
by Anne Betts | Oct 31, 2024 | Travel Hacking, Destinations
Updated October 31, 2024 What are the various ways to use CIBC Aventura points to reduce travel costs? Is the Aventura program worth it? How does it work? What’s an Aventura point worth? Here is my review as it relates to funding travel. What...
by Anne Betts | Oct 30, 2024 | Travel Hacking
Updated October 30, 2024 What’s the best use of Scene+? Is Scene+ a useful program for travelling the world on miles and points? How does Scene+ work and what are the ways to use Scene+ points to reduce travel costs? How does it measure up against the former Scotia...
by Anne Betts | Oct 29, 2024 | Travel Hacking
Updated October 29, 2024 Is the TD Rewards program worth it? How does the program work? What are the various ways to use TD Rewards points to reduce travel costs? What qualifies as a travel cost? After several years of earning and redeeming TD Rewards points for...
by Anne Betts | Sep 13, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort, home featured
Updated September 13, 2024 A traveller’s emergency contact card is a physical credit-card-sized card containing emergency contact numbers and related details. With a few cards scattered throughout your belongings, emergency contact information is within easy...
by Anne Betts | Sep 12, 2024 | Luggage and Packing
Updated September 12, 2024 Are you ready to grab an attractive travel deal at a moment’s notice? Are you occasionally asked to pack your bags for an unexpected trip with little time to prepare? For these and other scenarios, a partially packed travel bag and other...
by Anne Betts | Aug 16, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated August 16, 2024 Lurking under the cover of some of the world’s most beautiful cities are hordes of pickpockets whose mission is to separate travellers from their cameras, purses, phones, and wallets. Use these tips on protection from pickpockets to not...
by Anne Betts | Aug 15, 2024 | Luggage and Packing, Travel Gear Hacks
Updated August 15, 2024 Shopping for a travel adventure doesn’t have to be a purse-emptying experience. It’s surprising how many items you’ll be able to scratch off your packing list by visiting a dollar store. And if you love travel gear hacks, feed your creative...
by Anne Betts | Aug 14, 2024 | Other Travel Tips, Travel Tips
Updated August 14, 2024 If travel is in your future, knowing how to create a pre-travel checklist will help make your preparation less stressful and more enjoyable. A pre-travel checklist sets up a framework for listing all the important and mundane tasks that need to...
by Anne Betts | Aug 13, 2024 | Cuba
Updated August 13, 2024 I haven’t taken a food tour I didn’t enjoy. While some are better than others, they share three common characteristics: a leisurely stroll, staggered tastings from the local culinary scene, and an introduction to the history,...