Since yesterday’s blog I have travelled some 800 miles and – yes really, I am not kidding – I have taken some of my own advice. There is nothing like a good old fashioned road-trip to bring you back to basics. My husband had to pick up an old motorcycle in south Texas [...]
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Road trip anyone?
Posted in Travel Tips on June 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Traveling solo
Posted in Travel Tips on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Those partners of ours can’t/won’t always be there to travel with us and many people decide not to go anywhere on their own as it is just too difficult. However being a competent lone traveler is very empowering and does wonders for your confidence. The very first time I traveled solo as an expat was [...]
Holidays, family and balance
Posted in Travel Tips on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I spoke to a friend the other day who told me the only holiday she was taking this year was to visit her family. I suddenly felt very lucky – I didn’t have 3 kids, a husband who is a workaholic and whose employer was reluctant to allow him more than a week’s vacation a [...]
Coping with jet-lag
Posted in Travel Tips on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As I get older jet-lag seems to get nastier. No matter how much I try I can’t ignore it – it doesn’t go away… UNLESS I use some tried and true methods to overcome it. A couple of days ago we looked at why we get jet-lag. Our circadian rhythms are fairly stable for most [...]
Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Debt
Posted in Travel Tips on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So a few weeks ago I fell asleep on the back of the motorcycle… Not for very long. Just one of those ‘micro-sleeps’…. And yes it was enough to scare me… quite a bit. I admit to succumbing to the belief that because I travel so much, I have gotten ‘used to’ jet-lag and it [...]
Who is in charge of your family’s glue?
Posted in Travel Tips on June 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every family has at least one member who takes it upon themselves to hold the family together. They have parties at their house, plan the surprises make sure everyone is invited – and often bear the financial and sometimes emotional cost of being the glue that holds a family together. Sometimes, this person is the [...]
Traveling light
Posted in Travel Tips on June 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It always amazes me what people carry with them when they travel. The best ever ‘carry-on’ sight I ever saw was a man in Asia with 7 carry-on items! And they let him on the plane! $50 says he left at least one thing on the plane when he got off. Briefcase, coat, camera round [...]
Visas and vaccinations
Posted in Travel Tips, tagged travel vaccinations, Visas on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Getting all ‘V-ed’ up is essential for many world destinations, yet sometimes in all the rush and hustle and bustle, we forget to check to see if we even need vaccinations and visas. There is nothing more disappointing than getting to the airport – or even the country you are visiting – and being turned [...]
Booking your trip
Posted in Travel Tips on June 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard the one about Michael O’Leary (RyanAir Budget Airlines CEO) who goes into a bar in Ireland and orders a pint of beer? The barman says, “That will be one pound”, and gives him the beer. Mr O’Leary says ”That’s a very good price… but this beer is flat and has no head on [...]
Where to?
Posted in Travel Tips on June 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Ever feel like the only holiday you ever have is the one where you go home and spend all your time making sure you visit everyone the same number of times each? And what about that promise you make to NEVER do that again each time you return? Don’t get me wrong – I love [...]
