The effects of the pandemic have begun to recede in some countries and borders are slowly starting to open up again, so the thought of post COVID-19 travel is no longer as far removed as it was three or four months ago. Regrettably, cases are still rising where I am, which means I don’t plan …
Are you dreaming of jetting off to the Caribbean when this extended period of social distancing is over? Why not jump on the armchair travel trend and learn to speak like a Jamaican while you plan for the day you’ll be free to move around again? It’s no secret one of the best ways to …
WHEW. We’re only in the second quarter of 2020 and already the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives completely upside down! Serious concerns about public health and the need to mitigate the spread of this dangerous disease has led to national, regional and city decrees to stay home. As a result, armchair travel, the art …
When was the last time you had an awkward case of explosive diarrhea or suffered from painful gas and bloating while traveling? Never? Lucky you. Not recently? Well, be grateful. Getting sick is hard in general, and when you’re not in a familiar place, it gets even trickier. Plus, if you don’t speak the local …
Since December 2019, the world has been closely monitoring the respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus, which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. To date, the number of cases has surpassed those from the deadly 2003 SARS outbreak and uncertainty about safety has started to affect travel. At last count, the virus …
You’re dreading Valentine’s Day this year for one or a variety of reasons: The man you’ve been dating (or your husband) is giving off signals that his interest in waning. You just got dumped via text by a self-centered loser whom you treated like a king for the past [insert your number] years and that …
World: “Hey Mac, I’m thinking about planning a luxury vacation. You down?” Me: “Oh, you know I’m always ready for a quick getaway! But listen, I’ve got bills coming outta my ears, so I can’t be booking anything too expensive right now. We better be ballin’ on a budget or I’m out, ok?” Sounds familiar? …
How much do you know about your international phone plan options? If you live in the United States and travel frequently for work or pleasure, it’s highly likely you might have already racked up unusually high charges for calls or data usage while you were overseas. That’s why it’s important to learn all you can …
Attention all overly needy travelers! Consider this the inflight guide you never knew you needed. Do you remember the 2014 Korean Air ‘nut rage’ incident that caused international indignation and had us all shaking our heads? It involved over-the-top irrational behavior by the daughter of the airline’s CEO who threw a hissy fit because she …
Did you know that both Missouri and Kansas have a metropolitan area called Kansas City? Well, I didn’t realize that until three years ago. Before then, the Wizard of Oz was my only visual reference of Kansas, so when I looked around on my drive from the airport, I expected to see flat plains, large …