This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information please see our disclaimer here. Annoyed with airport check-in now that everyone is anxious to travel post-pandemic? It seems that the crowds are more intense, and the security lines never end. Here are 10 tips to move past the crowd with confidence and speed. Before the Airport 1. Check-in and get your seat online in advance Checking in will eliminate the anxiety of wondering if you will have to sit in the last…
This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer here. Have you ever decided to take a trip traveling with friends to find out later that it was not such a good idea? Looking at our friends’ photos and videos of their journeys can inspire and make us wish that we were there with them. Over the years, I have traveled solo, and I have traveled with different groups of friends. I have learned the hard way about…
This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer here. We all struggle with smart packing for our next trip. While it is exciting to go on vacation, I would like to find one person who gets excited about packing. If you are like most women, you probably overpack and carry more clothes than you ever wear. After taking many trips dragging luggage on and off planes and trains, I have learned a few things. Learning the following…
This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information please see our disclaimer here. Post-pandemic trip planning is an event to get excited about. Planning necessary steps to travel takes a lot more effort. I understand that feeling. There is nothing wrong with having a great time and having someone else anticipate your needs. I shared a list of capable Travel Advisors in a previous post to provide that exceptional touch for your post-pandemic trip planning. It is essential to choose someone…
In this post-pandemic state of affairs, we are all asking the question, where can I travel post-pandemic? Things seem to be changing daily about where you can travel. So many of us are a little bit weary and ready to get away from our cocoons and ‘bubbles.’ There are 43 countries with no travel restrictions. That is a good place to start planning for international travel. I have included a map to show travel restrictions by country. Of course, there…
This article may contain affiliate/compensated links. For full information, please see our disclaimer here. It is lovely to read about all of the places that you can go to, now is your time! If you want to say YES to your next trip and planning stops you in your tracks, this is the right place. There are many reasons we let barriers get in the way of making our dreams come true or checking things off our bucket list. I…
Looking for some fun, relaxing time with your best girlfriends? We all love to get away from it all, but who has the time or money to do so regularly? To help you find the best weekend spa getaways for girlfriends, we put together this list! Take a look and choose where you want to go first. I know there are many that I want to explore. Having a list allows you to add to your planning for future trips.…
Going solo keeps travel plans simple. This is the time to really focus on what you want to experience. Over the years, I’ve learned that traveling alone doesn’t necessarily mean traveling lonely and that it can lead to chance encounters you may not have when a companion is always at your side. I have traveled to some destinations where I had a friend meeting me a few days after my arrival. It was those times that I was far more…
Recognizing solo travel for the woman over 50 is a unique experience. Solo travel is on the rise, 70 percent of women in the U.S will travel solo. Don’t think that just because you haven’t logged thousands of miles in hundreds of countries by the time you’re 50 that you’re late to the party. It is never too late. As the new woman over 50, we redefine aging and travel and all that goes along with it. We all are…
