The constant up and down motion of the boat riding the waves can cause even the strongest of stomachs to get queasy at times. The last thing you want to do is spend an entire cruise in the bathroom, so here are some tips that my wife and I have found help with sea sickness and provide a more enjoyable experience.
One of the difficulties of traveling abroad is the inability to understand the language. It can be difficult getting assistance or asking questions when the basics of the language are foreign. While this might be an inconvenience for the average traveler, it can be a serious problem for someone traveling long term or relocating to…
For the traveler that likes staying at hotels, one of the best things you can do is sign up for a hotel membership program. It comes with numerous perks, great benefits, and can streamline a part of the vacation planning process that creates the biggest headache for travelers; lodging. Here are the benefits I’ve personally…
My wife and I are strong advocates for obtaining lodging through companies like AirBnb for both the low cost and the cultural experience. Yet sometimes a vacation might be better benefited by booking through something a little more traditional like a hotel. In this article, I’ll go over the arguments that can be made for…
While in Italy my wife and I made a point of visiting the Vatican. Neither of us are Catholic, but we’d long heard about the architectural and artistic marvels that are found inside so we immediately made plans to go. I was blown away. The Vatican is much larger and grander than I had previously…
There are times when my wife and I regret having made that first trip to Belize all those years ago. We absolutely loved it, but it put this desire deep inside us to keep exploring and get out of our comfort zone. If it’s been too long between trips, we find ourselves getting stir crazy and…
My wife and I are avid travelers and love to integrate with different cultures and mingle with locals. There is one exception to this rule that we don’t enjoy and that’s when foreign countries cater to party animal tourists. On a cruise out of California we decided to get off at the first port in…
“My wife and I went to Barcelona for a day trip. One of the best things we did that day was explore the Gothic Quarter. It’s a section of the city that was preserved and remodeled to resemble how it did back in medieval times. Gothic cathedral, historic buildings, cobblestone walkways, the works. It was…
Going to Casteldefels and Barcelona in Spain was a wonderful experience. I’ve wanted to go to Spain since I was a little kid so spending a week there was a lifelong accomplishment of sorts. But it wasn’t without some cultural shock and things I wish I had known before going. There are Two Kinds of…
“My wife and I coordinated with my dad and his family to go on a weeklong cruise to Central America out of California. It was an absolute blast and I’ve been jonesing for another cruise ever since. There was a unique experience I had when we got off in Puerto Vallarta for a day trip…