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Dec 4, 2020
5 min

Simple Packing Tips for Featherlight European Travel

Simplify your packing and lighten up your luggage with coordinating colors (hello, plum hues!), packing cubes, and more tips.

Nov 13, 2020
5 min

Five Tough Travel Questions

From electrostatic sprayers to the future of travel, I cover five questions from real travelers about the state of travel.

Oct 2, 2020
4 min

Three Small Steps to Take Now to Get Back Into Travel Mode

For us consummate travelers, we aren’t just missing travel, but we are missing being in travel mode. Check out my three tips...

Sep 25, 2020
1 min

The Joy of the Journey: Coffee + Travel

Join me, Christina from Bluetail Travel, and Lisa from Call Sign Coffee Company in this fun video on the intersection of travel and coffee.

Sep 18, 2020
5 min

4 Ways to Travel Now So You Can Make the Most of WFH

While there are downsides to WFH (work from home) and distance learning, there are also upsides. For one, this may open up travel options.

Sep 4, 2020
2 min

"Someday" is the slayer of travel dreams

Laden with a heavy suitcase and a carefully stashed stack of paper resumes, I got off the train at Hlavní Nádraží, Prague...

Aug 21, 2020
4 min

How to have an epic travel year, stress free

Here are my no-fail steps to planning for an epic travel year for the coming year or beyond. Get your calendar out!

Aug 7, 2020
5 min

5 River Cruise Myths, Debunked

A river cruise is an ideal way to explore the world, but some would-be river cruisers are missing out thanks to faulty preconceptions.

Jul 24, 2020
6 min

Tahiti travel during COVID

When we think about travel to Tahiti, we envision crystalline lagoons in Bora Bora, swimming with Blacktip reef sharks, dreamy stays in o...

Jul 10, 2020
4 min

Unglamorous Travel Must-Haves

I'm sharing my super secret (well, until now) list of travel must-haves with you here.

Jun 26, 2020
3 min

What's In, What's Out

How will we be traveling in the coming year? Here are the trends that I see emerging, and my picks for what’s “out,” and what’s “in"....

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Blue skies up ahead

The Islands of Tahiti, for example, are opening to travelers on 15 July, but requirements include receiving a negative COVID-19 test...

May 21, 2020
3 min

What’s on my international travel radar screen right now

--------- Update 8/6/2020: Please note that this article was written on 21 May 2020. The travel situation has changed since that date. Fo...

May 1, 2020
1 min

Kitchen Travel: Kaiserschmarrn

As we are entering the third calendar month of staying home during the pandemic, I have been reminded of some German terms that perfectly...

Apr 9, 2020
4 min

Travel Changes Are in the Air (and on land and at sea)

Changes in travel advisories, restrictions, supplier policies, and perspectives have been occurring at breakneck speed over the last mont...

Mar 27, 2020
2 min

Our Stance on Travel Right Now

Let us embrace the fact that the world is fragile and interconnected. Let us support one another by staying at home.

Feb 27, 2020
6 min

The Dos and Don'ts of Working with a Travel Advisor

What are the dos and don’ts of working with a travel advisor, especially if you’ve never worked with one before? Let’s break it down...

Jan 29, 2020
3 min

Ditch the Bucket List

...all people at root are time optimists. We always think there’s enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them....

Jan 8, 2020
4 min

It’s Not What You Think: 5 Confusing Travel Terms That Can Cost You

Don’t we all want to live like Europeans, waking up to a fancy breakfast spread with croissants and fruity marmalades? Not so fast!

Sep 23, 2019
4 min

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Traveling with Jewelry

I think it is completely OK to wear costume jewelry no matter the setting. Luxury travel is trending away from formality....

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