Clik here to view.
5 Quick Hotel Tips
After spending more than enough time in hotels this year, I found some more handy tips that I find myself using time and time again. Here are five more hotel tips: 1. Utilize shower cap. If not for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Cruise Packing Tips
By Cruise Journalist, Barry Vaudrin Cruise like a pro, not the usual tourist, by using the following packing tips. Whether you’re a seasoned cruiser or you’re going on your first cruise, there are some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Cruise Secrets, maybe
By Barry Vaudrin For those cruise vacationers who have been on many cruises over the years, you might know some of these secrets of cruising, however; it’s my challenge here to come up with cruise...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free Drinks on a Cruise, You have Options
By Barry Vaudrin I may not be the best author to write an article like this because my focus during a cruise is not how much alcohol I can drink, rather, my focus is to enjoy the vacation, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 First-Time Cruise Tips
By Barry Vaudrin A cruise vacation is a big investment and one that should be researched throughly, here are seven first-time cruise tips. 1. Choose a cruise with more days at sea In my opinion, most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keeping Your Home Safe While You Cruise
Going on vacation should be a happy, relaxing experience, but it’s hard to feel at ease when you’re worrying about your home’s security. According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Post-Cruise: NYC Christmas Tour Idea
Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. By Sarah Phillips There’s never a bad time to take a vacation, but sometimes, there’s a better time of year to take one. The best example of this: New York City at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Ways to Save Money While Traveling
Going on vacation can be expensive. While people need to go on vacation to relax and recharge from a busy working year, the cost associated with traveling turns many people off. However, there are four...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Reasons to Book with Shore Excursions Group
Day-pass at Sandals Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Recently I just returned from a seven-night Western Caribbean sailing on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl. If you’ve an avid listener to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cruise Port Safety, Protect Yourself
So your cruise ship finally made it to your first foreign port of call and your ready to hit the ground running, right? A few months ago I was in Barcelona about to sail a Mediterranean cruise to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Park and Cruise, Cruise Parking in Jacksonville
There comes a time in every cruiser’s life when they do a Google search for “cruise port parking” from the pier they’re sailing from. Since Jacksonville, Florida is a big drive market for Carnival...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Safely and Securely Connect During Your Travels
Packing your bags and taking a vacation is an exciting time in anyone’s life; however, those thrills can quickly turn to shrills if you find yourself in a traveling nightmare. Some of the biggest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 More Cruise Tips
Here are five more cruise tips: 1. Pre-pay gratuities. When you book a cruise, you have the option to pre-pay your gratuities. This is a must for me because I want to track my cruise spending down to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft on a Cruise
The Federal Bureau of Investigations began collecting data about crime aboard cruise ships in 2007, and later revealed that 65 percent of reported cruise ship incidents involved theft, fraud and other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Lessons Learned from Traveling Cheap
I travel a lot with my job and I also own my own business, so that means every single travel expense comes out of my bottom line. I don’t have an American Express expense credit card or turn in an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Cruise Vacation Booking Tips
Here are some cruise vacation booking tips when planning your next getaway. 1. When you book your own airline tickets, if the route you picked to make it to the ship fails, you’re on your own. Don’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Cabin Should I Book on My Cruise?
When considering what type of cabin you want, generally, the more desirable cabins (i.e., more expensive) are on the top decks of a ship. They almost always sell out first. The old adage used to be,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travel Insurance — What You Should Know
What is travel insurance? Often referred to as trip cancellation insurance, but most policies do more than protect you if your vacation is cancelled. Policies are sold that will refund your losses if...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Do I Know What Cruise Line to Pick?
Listener question: How do I know what cruise line to pick? The cruise line you choose is another important factor to consider when picking your cruise. The cruise ship is your hotel, restaurant and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Take a Repositioning Cruise?
Why would I take a repositioning cruise? Because there isn’t big demand for cruising the fjords in January, your ship that spent the summer in Scandinavia might find more profitable waters in the...
View Article