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Mask not required, only $250!

This is maybe not a good idea. The TSA, (USA) which has a hard enough time finding guns and scissors, has a new distraction from its primary mission. They’re now the transportation mask police as a result of taking existing mask rules and making non-compliance a federal offense. The Transportation Security Administration has announced its new…

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Flying fruit!

We all want to save money when we travel, and one of the most unwanted costs is when we over-pack our luggage. But four travelers teamed up to make lemonade out of lemons–actually orange juice out of oranges–after being faced with exorbitantly higher baggage fees to transport their oranges home. 30 minutes later, they had…

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Flying fruit!

Unexpected baggage fees can sting like a squirt of citrus in your eye. But four travelers teamed up to make lemonade out of lemons–actually orange juice out of oranges–after being faced with exorbitantly higher baggage fees to transport their oranges home. Thirty minutes later, they had downed 66 pounds of oranges. Read more from LiveAndLetsFly.com…

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Farewell to a travel pioneer

We're sure that the name Sandals is well-known to almost everyone who loves to travel.  One of our affiliates, Sandals offers luxurious and unforgettable holidays at their all-inclusive resorts all around the world. This short post is to pay tribute and say "au revoir" to Sandals founder, Butch Stewart, who passed away on 4 January,…

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Delira and excira

Slow adventure is the newest travel trend to immerse travelers into journeys through the wild.  Where?  Ireland, of course. Exploring tranquil waterways on a paddle board or canoe, floating down a river, hearing only the sounds of the water – welcome to slow adventure. By getting outside and reconnecting with nature, slow adventure travelers are…

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Say it loud and proud!

The LGBTQ+ community are fighting for something that non-LGBTQ+ travellers have always taken for granted. Belonging. The ability for an individual to choose where in the world they feel like they really belong has always been the privilege of those who conform. Discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression is an all-too-familiar…

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Get smart!

Please welcome our latest partner, One Day University. One Day University is an education company that brings the best professors from across the nation to present entertaining, inspiring versions of their best lectures to lifelong learners. Their  entire library of 400 fascinating classes is available to members, with new talks streaming live every day. Every…

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Covid-19: some important things to know

Some airlines and airports now offer rapid COVID-19 testing to accommodate travelers required to show a negative test at their destination. But what happens if a traveler tests positive before a trip? Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, breaks down three things travelers need to know about COVID-19 testing and travel insurance. Things are changing on…

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How to be a genius

Don’t get me wrong – yes, I’m a professor at Yale University, but I’m no genius. When I first mentioned to our four grown children that I was going to teach a new course on genius, they thought that was the funniest thing they’d ever heard. ‘You, you’re no genius! You’re a plodder.’ And they…

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Technology

Please welcome our new contributor, Beyond Adventures.  With an incredibly diverse past, she has lots of topics to choose from.  Today, it's all about technology.  "My day starts with coffee or tea, a slice of toast with jam, and fruit while catching up with the world via social media. My gotos? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and…

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Eat your way around the world

Our friends World Nomads know a thing or two about travelling all over the world.  Their main activity is travel insurance, and their products are very good indeed. But, here they show another side - 24 recipes from around the world to tempt your taste buds. With recipes from Morocco, Jamaica, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka,…

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