Credit cards are great because you don’t have to carry large sums of cash and there is consumer protection if lost or stolen. So, they are the best way to pay for purchases during your travels. However, there are some caveats: *The card may not be accepted everywhere so be sure to take a widely accepted credit card, such as… Read More
Are You an Adventure Traveler?
We all like to think that we have an adventurous side, but if put to the test are we up for the challenge? That depends on what the challenge is, doesn’t it? What exactly is adventure travel? Wikipedia defines it as “Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas…Adventure tourism… Read More
Tips for Traveling with Kids
I can remember my father stopping the car every vacation and breaking up a fight between me and my brother. These fights were usually instigated by him so that they would do the inevitable. My father would scold both of us, scoop me up, and plant me in the small space between he and mother while my brother sprawled out comfortably in… Read More
TOP FIVE ROMANTIC AND REMOTE DESTINATIONS
Looking for somewhere to go that is remote, exotic, and romantic? Here are a few exceptional ideas: Turtle Island (Fiji) is an exclusive private island. There are only a few luxurious villas (only fourteen couples on the island at any given time). Each villa or “bure” (as the locals call these eco-friendly structures) has a private beach overlooking an incredible… Read More
How to Take the Best Travel Photos Using a Smartphone or Camera
Whether you’re using a smartphone or a camera, there are some things to keep in mind if you want to bring home the best travel photos. Shoot from different angles to get the best photo. You may think you have a decent photo until you move around and discover a better angle. Watch lighting. Dark photos and glare are the main reasons… Read More
Top Ten Natural Wonders of America
Grand Canyon (Arizona): 277 miles long with two rims, North and South, separated by eighteen miles at some points and walls that are one vertical mile. Rock layers date two billion years old. www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm Ozark National Forest (Arkansas): one million acre forest with six rivers, lakes, natural bridges, waterfalls, caverns, and the highest peak in Arkansas, Magazine Mountain. www.fs.usda.gov/osfnf… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
