CHRISTMAS (Make it Ho!Ho!Ho! Not Bah Humbug!) This year, Christmas Day is on Monday, December 25, 2023. If you haven’t already bought your tickets, you need to get on that ASAP. But before you do, here’s what you need to know before buying airline tickets for the holidays. Best Departure Dates Fly early during Christmas week. Most people will fly… Read More
The Future of Travel & Virtual Vacation Day
National Virtual Vacation Day With National Virtual Vacation Day coming up on March 30, I thought it would be a good time to look into the future of travel and see what it holds for us. By the way, I started National Virtual Vacation Day in 2016, way before the global pandemic lockdown. It was as if I could see… Read More
Holiday Travel 2021
It is anticipated that this will be a busier than usual travel season (from Thanksgiving through New Years) since last year we were in lockdown and many of us were unable to spend the holidays with extended family and friends. There are some things you need to know about holiday travel 2021 before you go. FLYING THE FRIENDLY(?) SKIES First,… Read More
Where will you be traveling in 2021?
Where will you be traveling in 2021? Maybe the question should be, where can you travel? Let me first say that I am sharing information about what you can and can’t do at this point. I am not suggesting you take a cruise or tour or whatever. As always, you should do what you are comfortable doing. Again, I am… Read More
Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets for Thanksgiving & Christmas
So when is best time to buy airline tickets for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Right now! As the demand goes up, so do airfares. From Thanksgiving through New Years, it is generally hard to find low fares. According to Skyscanner, the best time to buy airline tickets for Christmas 2019 is 10/8 – 11/19. If you haven’t already bought your Thanksgiving… Read More
Five Tips for Fun Flights with Kids
I don’t usually write about traveling with kids, but I just got home from an international flight that had several children under the age of twelve on it. Some were good and some were not so good, as to be expected. Long flights can be tricky to enjoy even at the best of times, but throw young children into the… Read More