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 24, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort
Updated October 24, 2024 One of the undeniable joys of travel is to wade through a region’s culinary treasures. However, it comes with risks. The most pervasive is travellers’ diarrhea. The ailment is so ubiquitous that it’s known by various country-specific terms....
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 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 11, 2024 | Health, Safety and Comfort, Packing Light Travel Gear
Updated August 11, 2024 When travelling, what do you take with you to help establish your identity in cases of emergency? But, perhaps more importantly, what do you carry in the event you’re not in a position to speak for yourself? If an unexpected emergency strikes,...