Top 3 blog posts of 2020

It's been quite a year, hasn't it?

With seven months of the year spent in isolation, and our three-country trip canceled, 2020 has been a challenge. There have been fewer blog posts than usual because there was far less to write about.

What interested you the most made sense: staying within a budget, planning for future trips, and safeguarding your travel. Here's to a better 2021 and an even better 2022.

1 - When you just can't travel

Thanks to COVID-19 and the closing of international borders all around the world, a lot of us are grounded. Here are some suggestions for what you can do when you just can't travel.

2 (tie) - Travel insurance and getting the "right" airare

Does travel insurance make sense? What does it cover? How risky is it to travel without insurance? Here's the lowdown. Learn how travel insurance might help you (hints - you're not always eligible, and it doesn't cover everything)

Tied with the subject of travel insurance, how do you tell good airfare from bad? See why you'll probably end up paying more than you see on the screen.

3 - Safety, terrorism and travel

There's a lot of unrest in the world. How do you know whether it's safe to travel?