How to apply for a NEXUS card
Updated March 30, 2022 Think of a NEXUS card as a traveller’s speed pass. Answer a few questions at a kiosk when crossing the border. Whizz through airport screening using the fast lane. Join the NEXUS lane at land crossings and cross the border faster....
Is a NEXUS card worth it?
Updated September 4, 2021 I’m sitting at the gate at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) pondering the question, Is the NEXUS card worth it? With my boarding pass, passport, and NEXUS card in hand, I’m waiting for my flight to Halifax via Boston. I...
Plane and simple: how to find good airline seats
Updated April 18, 2018 NOTE: SeatGuru shut down in late 2025. Its parent company, TripAdvisor, stopped updating its content around 2020. As a result, ravellers now rely on alternatives like AeroLOPA or SeatMaps. This post will be updated shortly. Accept seating...
The book that changed my life
Scouring book lists of stories set in various countries will invariably uncover examples of travel that has inspired books, and books that have inspired travel. In my case, doing so reminded me of the book that changed my life. Setting the scene I’ll try not to be too...
Lost and found recovery services for travellers
Updated December 20, 2016 Anyone who travels is aware of the huge number of bags that go missing each year. In addition, consider the amount of stuff that’s left behind at security checkpoints, in hotels, planes, taxis, restaurants and anywhere else people...About
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