I'm a huge fan of hostelling. It's how we travel. It's who we are. Before you dismiss the concept, consider that private rooms with...

It's no secret that I'm cheap (frugal). Growing up with a "frugal" parent - and yes, I'm using that word euphemistically - saving money...

That's what I want. It's probably what you want, too. The problem is that that's an impossible question to answer. Which device are you...

Especially as we get older, we may be drawn to figure out how we link older generations with new. I know I've felt it. The exodus from...

Fully guided tours have tangible benefits that are most obvious when you don't know much about where you're going, you don't want to deal...

More than 200 years ago, Benjamin Franklin famously repeated the concept that time is money. It's true throughout life, including travel....

Get ready to sweat. It's not a popular idea, but it's probably true. You're likely less fit than you think, and when you travel, you'll...

The person who travels with you, if someone travels with you, makes all the difference. Choose wisely or go it alone. Travel reveals who...

Four months ahead of time was the golden hour for booking airfare. You knew it was because that's what the travel books told you. Four...

You wanted to go far away in 2020. You saved the money, you reserved the airfare, you planned your sights and it was going to be...

Next to airfare and accommodations, food has top spending potential. You'll avoid this when you order from the lunch menu for your "one...

If you're into gourmet meals three times a day, traveling adds up. Airfare is the top expense, followed by accommodations, travel once...

What to do in this weird, in-between phase of rebooting the world? You may be itching to travel again, but you know it's a little too...

Like you, we're stuck at home right now. We've canceled getaways for 2020 and for 2021, we've gone into semi-isolation on our farm, and...

It happens. You turn around, your person is gone, you're alone and you don't know what to do. This happened to us during London's rush...

I'm all for independent travel, but sometimes it makes sense to work with a travel agent and go with a tour instead. Yes, you read that...

Unless you're traveling long distances on consecutive days, which I don't recommend, you're probably better off donating your money to a...

"All I need to know is the sites you use to book airfare." That's a comment I often hear, but "the sites" are only part of how to save...

We're not traveling yet, and you shouldn't, either.

When you think about your getaway, it's perfect. That's not likely to happen in real life.