Travelers planning a trip to Venice, Italy will, no doubt, be considering the cost. You are probably wondering, Is Venice expensive to visit? Well, yes…and no.
A vacation to the Floating City can be pricey, but it doesn’t have to be.… Read the rest
London on a Budget: 10 Money-Saving Tips
No matter how many times we visit London, we experience sticker shock. The price of everything seems to be just a bit higher than we anticipate – and it increases with each stay.
However, the city is also full of free things to do and can be affordable with a carefully planned London on a budget trip!… Read the rest
Long Term Housesitting: A Way to Travel The World
Six weeks in Thailand on the beach with a dog. One month in Paris at Christmastime with a cat. Five weeks in a quintessential English countryside village with two dogs.
If you could have told us that we would be the housesitters for these long-term housesitting gigs back in 2014, we never would have believed you!… Read the rest
How To Avoid Pickpockets While Traveling
Getting pickpocketed is a surefire way to ruin a good vacation. With a little forethought and preparation, travelers can avoid the sly and stealthy thieves and keep their possessions safe and secure.
We have (fortunately) never been victims of petty theft while traveling – but we have had a few narrow misses.… Read the rest
Travel Itch: How To Cope When You Can’t Travel
What do you do when you have a travel itch that you can’t scratch? What if you want to go on a trip, but – for whatever reason – you can’t travel?
We are sharing our best tips for how to scratch that travel itch…even when you can’t get away.… Read the rest
22 Best Tips For Renting Cars
Renting a vehicle for vacation is expensive! Rates for car rentals can cost as much as your accommodations – which can put a huge dent in your travel budget.
To help you save that hard earned money on your vacation, we are sharing our top tips for renting cars to ensure you get the best deal!… Read the rest
The Best Shoes For Traveling
Travel shoes are one of the most important items travelers will pack for their trip. An unwise choice can be painful (literally) and choosing the wrong shoes or too many can unnecessarily weigh down your luggage.
As full-time travelers, we have carefully considered multiple factors in order to find the absolute best shoes for traveling!… Read the rest
Day Bags: What Is The Best Day Pack For Travel?
A good day bag is essential when traveling. As full-time travelers, our daypack bags are one of the most important items we carry. We never explore a city or go on a hike without them. As we prepared for our initial Around the World Trip in 2014, we were tasked with finding the Best Day Pack for Travel.… Read the rest
Pocket WiFi For Travel: How To Stay Connected Abroad
Staying connected while traveling abroad is no longer an indulgence, it is a necessity – and Pocket WiFi for travel makes it easy!
We used to scramble to find free WiFi hotspots in cities around the world, desperately connecting to unsecure networks and feeling utterly helpless when it wouldn’t work.… Read the rest
Airline Lost Luggage: 10 Ways to Keep from Losing Luggage
Lost luggage is not a fun way to start (or end) your vacation. Let me rephrase that: The airline losing luggage is the worst way to kick off a trip. Yet, it happens. Airline luggage gets misplaced or misdirected every single day.… Read the rest