They say preparing and anticipating for a trip is as exciting as the trip itself. I’m pretty sure TripAdvisor has some legitimate concerns about how often I’ve been logged in. Is there a TripAdvisor Intervention team? “Dear Caroline, Your addiction to TripAdvisor has affected my life negatively in the following ways…” These last few months have […]
Travel Prep
The Sometimes Silly Reviews on TripAdvisor
As you know, we’re heading on another adventure this July to: Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia and South Korea. Since I like to painstakingly go through detailed logistics of our trips, I spend a lot of time reading reviews on TripAdvisor. First of all, TripAdvisor is fantastic. I can honestly say it has helped create some […]
How to Survive Holiday Travel
I’m traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday (NOT the Wednesday before, see below) and I figured I’d give you a few tips to make it through the mind-numbing process of waiting for someone to put their overpacked carry-on in sideways into the overhead bin. How to Survive Holiday Travel (without wanting to gouge your eyes out) […]
Got Travel Questions? Give ’em to me.
We interrupted the regularly scheduled #TravelTuesday post for a special announcement. I’m going to mix things up a little. Don’t worry, the details about traveling to Scotland will continue in no time. You may not realize it, but I’m sent a lot of questions about traveling. So, I know you kiddos are reading and that’s freakin’ awesome! […]
Travel Woes: Delayed Baggage & Stolen Goods
“Your bag isn’t here.” No shit. “Let me take a guess, it’s at LAX?” “Yes, how did you know?” “Because I saw on the app to track my baggage that it was on the wrong flight during my layover. The agent at JFK was less than helpful about it.” “I’m so sorry.” And thus began 2 weeks of […]
The Anticipation Before a Trip
I imagine Portugal will be much like this: What? Your thoughts don’t usually involve Colin Firth? How sad. This is my favorite time in travel planning – the days before. Some studies say the very act of anticipating your upcoming travels can be more exciting than traveling itself. I actually agree. You can only imagine what things […]