Tiny Travelers in Tow? Here’s How to Fly with Kids Stress-Free Flying with children can be challenging, but it's an adventure worth taking. While infants and toddlers can make traveling a bit stressful, you can anticipate potential hiccups and -- hopefully -- avert any...
Chill Out at These 6 Amazing International Snow & Ice Festivals There’s nothing quite like the arrival of winter. As the weather becomes cold and the days get shorter with darkened skies — in the Northern hemisphere at least — it can be easy to feel a bit melancholy...
Struggling With Your Luggage? Try These Hyper Efficient Packing Hacks! Booking cheap flights for your next trip is always an exciting moment. Packing your luggage? Not that much. No matter how much effort you put into it, there's never seem to be enough space to fit everything...
The Rules of Airplane Etiquette: Here’s What Not to Do! Flying is supposed to be easy. But when you’re scrunched into those teeny, tiny seats, the people around you can really make or break an otherwise pleasant flight. So, in the interest of everyone getting...
Beating Jet Lag: Essential Strategies for a Smooth Travel Experience Jet lag. It’s rough, right? When you’re traveling, the last thing you want to do is get stuck in a cranky, confused state of sleep-deprived miserableness. You just want to get out there and have...
Turn Your Layover into a Sleepover with These Airport Nap Hacks There are a whole bunch of reasons why you might find yourself in an airport overnight. You might be planning ahead for a sadistically early flight or you might be trapped during a layover or delay. Whatever...
Here’s Why You Should Renew Your Passport RIGHT Now If renewing your passport is something you've been putting off, you should totally get it done before 2016 is over. Why? Because a massive amount of Americans will be applying to renew their passports in the...
Hot Air Balloons, Haunted Houses, & the Hagia Sophia: 5 Must-See Spots This October This post was last updated on September 26, 2023. Happy October, folks! We’re knee deep in the autumn season, and I’m still kind of in shock. Where did summer go? Well, the heat of the summer months...
Drink Beer, Leaf Peep, & Dance the Tango: 5 Must-See Spots This September Happy September, folks! Summer hasn’t quite ended yet, but the smell of fall is already in the air, am I right? Clothing stores are full of frocks in burgundy, mustard, and charcoal gray, convenience...
Lollapalooza, Elvis Presley, and Scuba Diving: Your Must-See Guide to August Happy August, folks! This is the final month of wet, hot, American summer before the cooler breezes of fall kick in, and we’re going to make it count, am I right? If you haven’t taken your summer...
Vive la France! Top 5 Spots to Celebrate Bastille Day Like the French This post was last updated July 5, 2023. Joyeuse Fête Nationale, mes amis! If there's any one holiday that's a serious Francophone celebration, it's Bastille Day. On July 14th, 1789, when French...
Need A Quick Summer Vacay? Check Out These Scenic Spots in July! Happy July, folks! You know what July means — we're officially in mid-summer territory. We’re out of that murky, gray area between spring and summer, a period often punctuated by randomly cool days and too...
Lions, Backpackers, & Shadow Puppets: 5 Awesome Places You Can’t Miss This June Folks, June is here and SUMMER IS NEAR. Are you super excited? Because I am super excited. June marks the official beginning of summer, the official end of the school year, and the official commencement of...
Hike the Inca Trail, Eat Pizza, & Chill with Painted Ladies: Your Must-See Travel Guide for May It’s May, folks! And we all have a TON to be excited about this month. Not only is May the unofficial start to summer in the Northwestern hemisphere—Memorial Day is upon us, people!—but it’s also...
