Like anyone else, I enjoy a good concert, but they can get pricey, especially if you want to see one every week. Free concerts offer the best of both worlds, enjoyable music and ease on the pocketbook. Many cities offer free concerts and festivals in the summer. If you happen to be in the Baltimore […]
Vacation, Healthy-Eating, and Fitness: Can They Co-Exist?
Staying on plan with healthy eating and exercise never ceases to be a challenge when I travel. As relatively consistent as I am when I’m home, as soon as I hit the road or skies, a SHUT-OFF button magically appears. It’s like an auto-relax button that says vacation, exercise and healthy-eating don’t always belong in […]
Travel during allergy season – Quercetin may be your savior
Do your allergies feel more out of control than normal this year? Is this your first year ever getting allergies? Well, you are not alone. A growing number of allergy sufferers are reporting the same observations. Mine sure did when they first started killing me softly back in early April. At times, I was […]
Affording Family Travel – Road Trip or Fly?
As my husband and I start thinking about our weekend getaways, I began to get curious to the price of taking a road trip with current gas prices. I have to admit that I was slightly annoyed to spend $64 the other day filling my gas tank although I know many people around the country […]
Travel Anxiety
Is it just me or do the nights before a big trip create a bit of anxiety that impede your sleep? Me of all people, talking about anxiety? Yes, me, consummate traveler, and professor of travel organization gets a tinge of anxiety before going on a trip. Thankfully enough, t’s not bad anxiety; it’s an […]
Day before Family travel – healthy meals
The day before a family trip tends to be the most hectic in the trip planning phase. Last minute bag checks, reservation verifications, cleaning and organizing the house are a few of the many action items that tend to be on our To Do List. Sometimes what happens in the midst of all the commotion, […]
Top 10 Tips For Getting Away With Great Family Travel Deals
Travel for me always encompasses doing a bit of research for getting the best prices and deals. It’s never a cumbersome effort because in general, I just love saving money. Even if I were a billionaire, I think I’d still look for a break! The following 10 tips are tools that I often use to […]
Travel Tip Thursday: Travel and your health
I am so happy that I read. Don’t laugh – it’s true. I’ve committed to designating Thursdays around here, “Travel Tip Thursday”. Naturally, I immediately had writer’s block and could not figure out for the life of me what would be my travel tip for the week. After reading an article on yahoo, I figured […]
Vacation Home Rentals vs. Hotels
After a stressful birthday week with sick kids, I had the pleasure of enjoying a spur of the moment getaway with my family. We stayed in a vacation home on a quiet inlet in Ocean City, MD. Normally, we book hotels when we travel – partially out of habit but mainly due to convenience. Whenever […]
Travel Instructions for Daddy
In my beloved aunts words: “It’s always good to write everything down”. And as a result of this wonderful advice, my husband survived my 3-day getaway in one piece. In my previous post, I spoke about a solo trip I was taking. Remember I mentioned how busy I’d be, in an almost neurotic state writing everything down for my husband? Well, I […]