Customs Border Protection (CBP) has a free alternative to the paid Global Entry option. It’s called Mobile Passport Control App and you can read all about it in this article.

It’s that time again.  WAVE Season, the best time to book a cruise.  It happens yearly from January to March 31.  What is Wave Season? During Wave Season, all the cruise lines put out their best promotions of the year.  In addition to that, there are also some really juicy offers to travelers who book […]

Discovering Budapest Recently I returned from a two week trip to Central Europe. I spent a week as a first time visitor to Budapest where I attended the first ASTA Global River Cruise Expo. It was the perfect destination to have the Expo due to it’s prime location on the Danube River. Many river cruise […]

Are you planning a trip abroad? Is it for the first time or the thirty-first time? There’s so much to consider and to understand. That’s why I’m giving you this International Travel Checklist. The only constant in life is change In travel, as in life, the only thing constant is change. We have learned this […]

Why take a vacation?  You’ll live longer, for one reason!  It’s official according to a 40 years study by the University of Helsinki. They have figures to prove it. Professor Timo Strandberg, of the University of Helsinki wrote: “Don’t think having an otherwise healthy lifestyle will compensate for working too hard and not taking holidays. […]

Traveling overseas is one of the pleasures in life.  Exploring countries and cultures that are new to you.  If you are beginning to think of travel, questions about applying for U.S. Passports is guaranteed to come up. Here the definitive questions and answers that will help you to begin on your journey to travel the […]

You’ve decided to work with a travel advisor to design your next vacation. Congratulations! Maybe you’ve never worked with one before or perhaps you have but it’s been a long time.  This article has best practices so that you will know how to work with a professional travel agent. Of course, I’ll be using how […]

When buying an airline ticket, should you purchase the airline travel insurance? My experience as a luxury travel advisor is that most people will buy it believing it to be a good value and after all, it’s being offered by the airline. But, is it a good value? The Airline Travel Insurance Offer The scenario […]

In 2018, a friend and I went on a Christmas Market River Cruise.  The cruise began in Vienna. Christmas time in Vienna is the perfect time to visit, and so, we added 3 days to our schedule to make the most of it!  Vienna Day 1 Entering the arrivals hall and seeing your name on […]

The question travelers are asking in 2020 is should I travel or stay home? This is a loaded question, because the another question that is equally important is can I travel or must I stay home? These decisions can be difficult to make on your own, when you may not have all the facts.