If you’re ever in the area and need a little holiday cheer… #3: Santa Claus, Indiana takes its name seriously. It recruits 150 elves to personally reply to the thousands of letters Santa Claus gets every year. #2: North Pole, Alaska has ice hauled in to create its wonderland of ice sculptures. We’re talking about 2.2 million pounds of ice!… Read More
Thanksgiving Flights on Sale, $72 & up (R/T incl. Tax)
I’m taking a much deserved vacation after working so hard in October. I’ll be back in a week and have lots of info to share on travel ideas and deals as we enter the holiday season. Only three weeks ’til Thanksgiving! In the meantime, you may want to grab one of these deals if you’re looking for somewhere to go… Read More
What You Must Know About Using a Credit Card Overseas
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
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, ... 
