by Marybeth Bond | Jun 26, 2012 | Safety Tips, Travel, Packing Pointers, Featured
Someday you too may be dropped off on a beach in Southern Thailand and have to drag your bag up to the resort. At that moment, you’ll know if you the perfect travel bags and if you’re an accomplished packer. Because the skill of traveling light...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 14, 2012 | Travel, Packing Pointers
What should every traveler pack whether for a trip by land or sea? 1. A large safety-pin or a clothespin to fully close the hotel or cruise ship cabin drapes. 2. Passport and a photocopy. Before you go make a PDF of your passport and full trip itinerary and store it...
by Marybeth Bond | Dec 7, 2011 | Travel, Packing Pointers
Annalyse, a college student from Los Angeles is studying abroad in Florence, Italy. She shares tips, trips and tales from Europe: Although I do not want to have a bulging, heavy carry on bag, I can hear my father’s word seared into my memory, “Be sure to have a...
by Marybeth Bond | Sep 8, 2011 | Women Travel, Travel, Packing Pointers, Romance
Whether you are headed to Wine Country or to Italy, the first overnight trip you take with a new partner can be tricky. Here is some must-know advice to ensure the two of you travel smoothly together. For your first trip together, start small, go for a weekend. See...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 10, 2011 | Women Travel, Best Travel Apps, Safety Tips, Hotel Security Tips, Travel, Packing Pointers, Solo Travel Tips
Here are some tips to make sure you, and your stuff, are safe and secure in your hotel room. When You Reserve Your Room Ask if they have security personnel 24/7. Reserve a room located between the second and seventh floors – within reach of a fire department ladder....
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 9, 2011 | Best Travel Apps, Packing Pointers, Switzerland
I’ll admit that packing for Europe takes effort to select fashionable and functional clothes that are also comfortable. So my packing list for different countries and activities varies. If you’re going to Paris, you’ll select stylish clothing in your...