Here’s our guide on how to get from the Venice cruise port to the Santa Lucia train station. Do it yourself? Or should you take a taxi to Mestre?
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Best Travel Sandals for Beach, City and Adventure
Trip planned? You’ll want the best travel sandals that are both stylish and comfortable. We’ve sussed out 18 great pairs (plus 16 more bonus choices) for both women and men.
Cabo Airport Transportation: Best and cheapest transfers
Forget taxis! There are 4 Cabo airport transportation shuttles we like and use. Or try the Ruta del Desierto bus (cheap). Uber in Cabo? Unfortunately, you can’t use Uber to and from the airport.
What’s it like to fly Economy on Qatar Airways?
What’s it like to fly Qatar in Economy Class? Fasten your seatbelts as we take you through our Qatar Airways Economy review, filling you in on the legroom, meals, entertainment and strict hand luggage allowance.
First class Mexico bus service like flying business class
First class bus in Mexico? Indeed! We rode first class Mexico buses between several colonial Mexican cities, and found them to be a little like flying business class.
The best earplugs for sleeping when traveling
A light sleeper? Does the slightest unfamiliar hotel noise wake you up or prevent you from falling asleep? Check out these great earplugs for sleeping when traveling (and at home).
How nice! We won the “Best Blog Post” (3rd Place) award!
Travel writing and blogging is our passion. So it was especially nice to receive the “Best Blog Post” (3rd Place) award in the 2018 Society of American Travel Writers (Can. Chapter) competition.
Browsing the Internet safely when traveling: Our Cocoon Browser review
WiFi at airports and cafes can be unsafe when traveling. This free new browser allows you to browse the Internet privately and securely. Bonus: Watch Netflix abroad!
What’s it like to fly Emirates in Economy Class?
What’s it like to fly Emirates in economy class between Seattle and Dubai? We dish on the best seats, legroom, food, amenity kits and more…
LAM Review: What’s it like to fly on Linhas Aereas de Mozambique?
How to get from Johannesburg to Pemba and the off-the-beaten-path luxury resorts in northern Mozambique? Here’s our LAM review. Expect delays and an overnight in Maputo if you fly LAM.
Travel Law: Court cases of trips that really sucked
Gone on a holiday from hell? Check out these travel law cases of trips that sucked big time – they’re so bad, you can’t help but laugh.
GettingOnTravel: New online magazine for over-50 luxury travelers
GettingOnTravel (GOT) is a new, online, multi-authored travel magazine. What’s different about it is that it’s geared to the over-50 luxury traveler.
We won two travel writing awards for our magazine articles!
Happiness? We just won two travel writing awards in the 2015 Travel Media Association of Canada competition for “Best Outdoors/Adventure Feature.”
An elephant never forgets – and you never forget an elephant
Our memory of elephants plodding to the Zambezi River still lingers. They say an elephant never forgets. But you never forget an elephant.
