by Anne Betts | Nov 21, 2024 | Other Travel Tips, Travel Stories
Updated November 21, 2024 What was it like to travel in the 1970s? The following 44 features capture some sense of what it was like, especially for young twenty-somethings with limited budgets. Did you travel in that era? Or were you regaled with stories of those who...
by Anne Betts | Nov 2, 2024 | Cambodia
Updated November 2, 2024 It might look like a movie set, but it’s real. I’m referring to a scene in the movie Tomb Raider. It’s the one where Angelina Jolie’s character Lara Croft ventures into eerie ruins among the roots of strangler figs and other huge...
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...