Prepare

​As a traveller myself, I have been to a variety of countries over the last 20 years and have really honed my must packs. I've put together these lists with Amazon links to help make your Christmas shopping easier.

Before the kids head back to school, the Labour Day long weekend is the last chance to escape for a while before the end of summer official hits and fall sneaks up on us.

When you consider the language barrier, the new cuisine, local dress, and the general cultural differences, travelling to another nation can be a little overwhelming but don't be embarrassed to try to be a local!

When it comes to planning a honeymoon time of year, length of stay, and budget are super important.

While I was just on a trip that wasn't fully solo, there were a few parts of it where I was off on my own and after taking solo trips in the past I can honestly say that these following tips are the same no matter what trip I've taken by myself.

"Sure, there is a lot of information out there but what tips do you do every time?" This question was recently posed to me and I had to think about it as a lot of the travel things I do to prepare, I just do, I don't think. What is it that I do out of habit? After thinking hard about it, I came up with:

When should I travel?

This is a question that I received a lot while working at a travel agency. I always replied back with more questions to try to find the answer.

Tourism is a massive, billions of dollars per year business worldwide and that is why if people can get their foot in the door somehow. Due to this some of the tourist sites out there actually are not what you think they are or they are blown out of proportion.

With my upcoming trip, it was time for me to start preparing for my being away. Most people prepare for the trip but they don't think of the little things you should do before you actually leave. To help with my piece of mind, I do the following items to make sure I can enjoy my time away.

The two things that are most likely to make someone happy in the world are food and travel. From our experience, let's just say that what makes the entire experience twice as delightful is when you plan to travel in order to eat.

Getting the best quality / fullest itinerary at the lowest price is usually how people decide that they received the best shopping experience. However, if the lowest price is all that interests you, it may not be the wisest factor since cheaper does not always mean the best experience.

One thing I find people never do is to register their travel with the Canadian or US governments. Why would you want to? With all the random terrorist activities and the horrible natural disasters going on, wouldn't you want to know about these emergencies and...

With baggage fees getting higher and higher packing everything into carry on is starting to be come the norm. While some people have gotten their packing down to less than a lap top bag for three weeks I’m Not quite...

I was recently reading the who to call with my new travel insurance policy with the usual call XXX when in USA, call XXX when in Mexico, call XXX toll free world wide, and call XXX global collect. Check out our website to see what countries you will need to call us collect.

It's likely that you will end up paying significantly more for your trip if you think you can obtain the best hotel rate by waiting for a last-minute offer. This is only one of the top five mistakes you are probably making while booking your trips. Click "read more".

When it comes to travelling, there is no document more important or valuable than your passport. It is mind boggling how many people don’t realize this until they lose it. Many people are guilty of leaving it:

When I first started teaching, a few of my students had asked me about what is some advice I wish I had before I started travelling. Why? That way they can pass it along to their clients. After thinking about it, I came up with these 10 ideas:

Friends and family are always asking me When should I book? What should I prepare to go? While there is no straight forward response to these questions as it really depends on where you are going, there are some basic things you can do to prepare.

I've been reading a lot of horror stories about people finding camera's in the Air BnB's and even a case of someone finding one in their cruise cabin recently. This has peaked my interest as it's not something that has crossed my mind before