by Anne Betts | Dec 18, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated December 18, 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 | Dec 17, 2024 | Money Matters
Updated December 17, 2024 What’s in your travel wallet is as much about what you take with you on your trip as what you leave at home. It’s also the result of figuring out what should go in your wallet, and what needs to be carried elsewhere. Here are 15 tips to help...
by Anne Betts | Dec 17, 2024 | Money Matters
Updated December 17, 2024 When using cash, how do you share group travel expenses? Contributing to grocery purchases, picking up treats from local vendors, or tipping the guide on a free, tip-based tour can be an energy-draining process without a system in place....
by Anne Betts | Dec 16, 2024 | Luggage and Packing
Updated December 16, 2024 If you enjoy scouring other travellers’ packing lists for insights and ideas, here’s a detailed packing list for a city break, a 12-day trip to New York City in October, including a stop in Toronto on the way. Packing...
by Anne Betts | Dec 16, 2024 | Luggage and Packing, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated December 16, 2024 According to Booking.com’s 2023 Sustainable Travel Report, 76% of respondents hope to embrace sustainable travel plans over the next year. Sustainable travel products to help reduce waste Travelling sustainably includes packing...
by Anne Betts | Dec 11, 2024 | Luggage and Packing
How does a person, or in this case, two people, create a detailed carry-on packing list for long-term travel? Derek and Jackie planned a year-long trip across multiple climatic zones; naturally, as carry-on travellers, packing was critical to their preparation. Along...