What's the best way to travel? We talk to people who stress that they always travel independently and it's the superior way to travel. And then we speak to others who have no interest in independent travel. They think it sounds like a hassle, could be dangerous, and they want to leave all of the planning to others. So who's right? As is so often the case in life it's … [Read more...]
The Pros and Cons of all-inclusive resorts
All-inclusive resorts have pros and cons that need to be carefully considered before you make a reservation. Depending on the resort, and what you want from your vacation, the pros can be cons and vice versa . Was that helpful? No? OK we'll go into some specifics The Pros of all-inclusive resorts Budget: The primary positive aspect of all-inclusive resorts for most … [Read more...]
Using wi-fi safely when you travel
Safe wi-fi when you travel (you know you want it) Using wi-fi safely when you travel is like your (probably unrequited) lust for the object of your adolescent desire in high school. You have been told not to go there; it isn't safe. But your hormones are urging you down the path to self-destruction. We all want wi-fi all the time and for free. We know it's risky and we have … [Read more...]
Top Reykjavik Restaurants and their different paths to success
Top Reykjavik Restaurants Blonde visited Iceland on a mission to enjoy the top Reykjavik restaurants and learn their paths to success in the city's competitive (but friendly) culinary scene. People are often surprised to learn that Reykjavik is such a foodie paradise but it is. It isn't inexpensive (that comment applies to the whole country) but then high quality food in … [Read more...]
What to see and where to stay before a cruise from Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, a popular pre-cruise destination Over 3 million people a year leave on a cruise from Fort Lauderdale, "The Venice of America". Fort Lauderdale has come quite a ways from its naughty past as a sandy magnet for poorly behaved college students on spring break. Today's Fort Lauderdale is just the right amount of classier, prettier and more cultural. It's sort … [Read more...]
Planning travel to other hemispheres
Planning travel to other hemispheres When you're planning to travel to another hemisphere a good starting place is to answer the question: What other hemisphere are we talking about? The world has two circles around it (not literally). One divides it in half horizontally and uses the equator to separate the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The other one is vertical and … [Read more...]
Enjoying Reykjavik in the winter
Enjoying Reykjavik in the winter - seriously? Yes, even a Florida-living blonde enjoyed Reykjavik in the winter. Misgivings about Iceland being brutally cold and dark in winter proved to be unfounded. Over the course of a 4 day visit 3 days featured bright blue skies and one was snowy but not impressively (or depressingly) so . The temperatures were in the mid 30s … [Read more...]
5 Things to do in Panama City, Panama
See the views of Panama City from Ancon Hill This could be a good thing to do on your first day in Panama City if you are tired and want to do something easy and scenic. Ancon Hill is the highest point in the city at 654 feet and is easily reached by taxi. You can also hike up from the base but that looked unnecessarily strenuous to Blonde and Ginger (stand-in for Brunette on … [Read more...]
5 Easy steps to take to avoid travel fees
Yes, travel does cost money but here are 5 easy steps - most of which we learned the hard way - that you can take to avoid unnecessary travel fees. (Please keep in mind that we're travel bloggers, not lawyers, CPAs or financial advisors. That should be a relief to everyone.) Don’t buy unnecessary travel insurance We have purchased travel insurance for every … [Read more...]
Top Travel Bloggers’ Favorite Places from 2015
Top Travel Bloggers' Favorite Places from 2015 After we wrote our annual year in review place and enjoyed reliving some of our favorite trips we wondered what some of our blogger friends had enjoyed the most in 2015. So, using our in-depth investigative techniques we sent them emails and asked them! Without further ado (we were too lazy to edit) here are their interesting … [Read more...]