Category: Travel Resources

  • Ten Tips for Choosing a Vacation Rental

    Ten Tips for Choosing a Vacation Rental

    Even before my husband Luis and I were married, we’ve shared twenty years of travel experiences (fourteen with children) and one of our favorite ways to vacation is (almost) always in a vacation rental. Sometimes, we’ve rented with the “big ones” like Home Away, VRBO and AirBnB, other times it’s through a local property management…

  • Tips For Successful Vacation Rental Hosting

    Tips For Successful Vacation Rental Hosting

    After twenty years of traveling together as a couple (now fourteen with children) staying in vacation rentals while we travel is our favorite way. Since then, we’ve become successful vacation rental hosts. Our first experience staying in a guest home was when we were hosted in California wine country, in Napa, nestled deep in the vineyards. In 2004,…

  • How To Afford Your Travels Abroad – Without Saving Up A Ton Of Money

    You don’t have to slave away saving up thousands to travel abroad. You could pack your bags and jet off somewhere next month if you wanted. In fact, we’ve done this! By reassessing the way you travel, here are just a few ways that you can fund your travels without saving up. Image Source This…

  • Travel Myths Busted

    Pexels.com One of the favorite shows in my household is Myth Busters. It’s time we busted some travel myths. Everyone has opinions on travel. Wherever you are traveling to for your next vacation, you will no doubt hear lots of people’s opinion on it. Some will have loved it when they visited, others won’t have.…

  • Stop Saying You Don’t Have Time to Travel!

    Stop Saying You Don’t Have Time to Travel!

    Ask a bunch of people what they wish they had more time to do and the chances are most of them will say ‘travel’. Sure, there may be plenty of people who would rather stay at home and garden or play video games, but most people want to be able to see more of the world.…

  • Making a Moment Last Forever

    Making a Moment Last Forever

    After going somewhere truly spectacular, we all wish there was a way to preserve the moment and keep it fresh in our memories. While some souvenir shops keep some quirky memorabilia that will make you look back fondly on your time abroad or away, they don’t really capture the best elements of your holiday. Here…