College Money Tips
By Lauren W, our college blogger
After completing my sophomore year in college, I am starting to become more aware of how much living away from home can cost. Gone are the days when laundry and groceries are done for me by dear old Mom. Any little bit of spare change is practically gold! I am [...]
Best of the Day: Spring Break - Where’s My Hotel?
Spring break is here. (We’re not sure because we haven’t seen the MTV schedule for their spring break telethon.)(Do they even do that anymore or is it all simply tweeted?)
Here are some spring break safety tips we got from from marketing directors who work at hotels in Florida.
Yes, they’ve seen a lot - so trust [...]
Best of the Day - Pizza
Here’s something to celebrate when you’re traveling - good pizza.
Driving back from Wisconsin after the grueling cross-country ski 7K (where we were passed by a dad, using one pole and pulling a child….), we decided to stop a place outside of Luck, Wisconsin called JJ’s Club.
Located on Highway 35, JJ’s is a pizza shop, pool [...]
The Club - Car Rentals
When we were first researching and interviewing about car rental, we’d rent cars for our business trips to test advice, find out what worked best, uncover glitches, how glitches were handled, etc.
While we found Hertz and National to be delightful, their ‘clubs’ are equally nice.
When you enroll in the clubs (check for fees) you get [...]
Valentine’s Day Weekend
We’re heading to Wisconsin to a 10K cross country ski event called Book Across the Bay. There’s a great YouTube video here that shows the event.
The 10K starts a night, there are hundreds of luminaries and a resting point halfway. I think 2,000 people are taking part this year.
While many do this as a race, [...]
Screaming Child on a Plane
Snakes are a joy compared to a screaming child on a plane.
If you’re a parent - or a nearby passenger - you know that the change in the plane’s cabin pressure most often starts kids howling.
So if you’re flying with kids this holiday season, we have collected advice from other parents on making your plane [...]
Connecting Flights - A Time Tip
We’re getting a lot of airline questions lately - Sarah from DC wants to know - “What’s the least amount of time you can have between connecting flights?”
We checked with Northwest Airlines and they say 30 minutes between flights. I suggest calling your airline and asking what their policy is.
However, I would not recommend 30 [...]
What Things Are Allowed In Carry-On Luggage?
So we got this question today - What is allowed in carry-on?
It’s a good question and as it turns out, timely.
Why? Well, there’s the vacation I’m planning for next Spring. It’s the same vacation that will see me cram as much as I possibly can into a carry on to avoid the $25 “extra bag [...]
Road Trip!
I’m in the planning stages of a 1400 mile road trip from Minneapolis to Boston. It’s my first road trip since the good ol’ family vacation days so I’m very excited to break out the road atlas and get started!
Here’s our pre-road trip checklist:
1. Schedule a car tune-up. The chosen car for the journey is [...]
Cruising With Kids
By Steven W., our family blogger
Cruising can be an ideal way to travel with young children due to the many onship activities and programs for your children, and due to the convenience of your cabin and the dining room when returning from a day long excursion.
We enjoyed a 15 day Hawaiian cruise aboard the Diamond [...]