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Travel Tip: Pack a snack

By On January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Airport Tips, Eating, Packing, Travel Tips

If you don’t already, pack a snack on your upcoming trips because at some point there will be bumps in the road and being hungry and cranky will only make life worse for you and those around you. Whether you’re sitting on the runway for hours, waiting way too long for the rental car, or […]

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Travel Tip: Send your itinerary…

By On December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Travel Documents, Travel Tips

Before you leave, email your itinerary to family and/or close friends, along with yourself. Include dates at each stop and phone numbers of the places where you’ll be so you can be reached at all times in case of an emergency…or in case you forget where you’re headed next. Everybody loves to live vicariously through […]

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Travel Tip: Don’t Worry

By On December 8, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Travel Tips

Despite my master packing lists and attempts at packing a few days in advance, I can’t help but worry as I leave the house for a trip that I have forgotten something important.  Don’t you? But I always try and remind myself of something my mother always says that makes perfect sense…”Don’t worry about it. […]

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Travel Tip: Bring Alcohol Swabs

By On November 30, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Keeping Clean, Packing, Travel Tips

Ever think to bring rubbing alcohol along on your next trip? Do it, as long as they’re alcohol wipes. Liquid rubbing alcohol will inevitably spill in your toiletry bag. Here are a few great uses for them:

Clean your razor after every use. My grandfather, Pops, taught me that one of the reasons your razor […]

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Travel Tip: Entertaining the kiddies

By On November 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Airport Tips, Parenting, Tech, Travel Tips, Traveling with Kids

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday we headed up to New Jersey from Miami for our Thanksgiving holiday with my husband’s side of the family. The trip went pretty smoothly, with our little Rocco, though it was 9 hours door to door. That would be thanks to our leaving early to avoid any frantic rushing to the flight, […]

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Travel Tip: Roll it up

By On November 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Packing, Travel Tips

My brother taught me this one long ago. When packing, roll your clothes.  It’s amazing what will fit in those tight corners in that suitcase…and in that handbag you’re packing…and in those funny side pockets in your luggage. Plus, it helps avoid those hard crease lines you get from folding and it’s much quicker to […]

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