Tips for surviving a long flight

Tips for surviving a long flight

Flying can be stressful. It doesn’t matter whether you’re booking your flight, trying to find parking at the airport, checking in baggage, waiting in long TSA lines, fighting for elbow space with the airplane armrests or waiting for your bag on the luggage carousel, it’s all a real pain in the backside, right? Compounding these […]

Is Voluntourism right for for you?

Is Voluntourism right for for you?

Every year there are major disasters around the world causing widespread damage to property and the environment that takes months or years and sometimes decades to rebuild. After the storm most locals are too busy trying to deal with their own devastation to help others in need. Things we take for granted like clean drinking […]

Post-Hurricanes Caribbean Island Travel Update

Post-Hurricanes Caribbean Island Travel Update

As summer vacation season rolls around many would-be travelers are considering a vacation to one of the Caribbean Islands. After last year’s devastating back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria, many people are curious what islands are back open for tourists. While 70% of the islands were unaffected by the storms some such as Puerto Rico, the […]

Cool Tech Tech Travel Gadgets for 2018

Cool Tech Tech Travel Gadgets for 2018

Technology in the travel industry has made some big strides this year. Some really cool gadgets and some designed to improve your travel experience. Here are a few of this year’s favorites. It’s like your own MSE-6 droid but a suitcase. Now this goes against my last post about keeping your luggage safe within reach […]

Celebrate 4th of July in style in Boston

Celebrate 4th of July in style in Boston

Boston’s rich patriotic history makes for the nation’s premier destination for 4th of July celebrations in the country. The Boston Harborfest Celebration is in it’s 37th year and runs from June 28th to July 4th. It includes historical reenactments, harbor fireworks, Freedom Trail walks,  Chowder Fest and much more. You can see the Harborfest Celebration’s […]