When we first started traveling, we found out quite quickly that everyone has some advice about travel. It’s taken us a few years and more than a few miles to realize that a lot of the travel myths we heard were just simply wrong.
Here’s a list of the top 25 travel myths that have cost us time or money, or given us headache.
As the owners of a loving, older cat and former dog owners, we know all too well the hassle of trying to figure out what to do with our pet while we travel..
The three main options for your pet are: have someone take care of your pet in your house, have your pet go to someone else’s place or take your pet with you. What you do with them depends on how long you’re traveling, how much money you’re willing to spend and how much you trust others to take care of your extended family.
Here are a few ideas to help you decide…
My world was once black and white. Then, one day, I stepped onto a plane that went half way around the world.
Everything changed. Now, when I’m asked why we travel, it’s hard to explain in words. I’ll let the colors tell you…
Like most travelers, we aren’t made of unlimited money (wouldn’t a trust fund be nice!). We save cash a lot of ways, from traveling during shoulder season, to bargaining and living more like locals.
There are times, though, that it makes sense to splurge a little and tell your inner Ebeneezer Scrooge to get lost.
How do you know when to tell your inner cheapskate to take a flying leap?
Those not familiar with the show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives need to realize one thing about this Food Network staple: You’re missing out.
There, I said it and I’m not taking it back. If you have a mad love for greasy spoon restaurants and funky down home style cooking then I think this American style food show is a great place to start.
There was a stretch of time when it seemed that late at night, when nothing was on TV and we weren’t quite ready for bed, the always fun Guy Fieri with his spiky, bleached blond hair and trademark sunglasses perched backwards on his head greeted us from the comfort of his convertible. We knew there was going to be some footage of good home style eating on its way.
It’s because of Triple D’s recommendation that we stopped to eat at Joe’s Farm Grill just outside of Phoenix, Arizona and let me tell you, the place was…
If you think that you can’t afford to travel the world, finding a job on the road may be just the ticket.
We check out the River Walk and the Alamo in San Antonio Texas.
I imagine this is what the moon looks like; a landscape bleached and barren, rocks twisted and torn by an alien wind. The four of us stand motionless in the hot sun, sweat running down our backs, trying to make sense of the bizarre vista in front of us.
We’re in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, nestled firmly in the grasslands of Canada’s lonely prairies.
Cretaceous shale and sandstone are exposed in eerie, lunar formations wherever a rare stream slashes a deep cut into the parched soil. Each turn of our walk reveals more …