Airports will be bursting to capacity over the next few days with people travelling around the world and across the continent visiting friends and family. Here are a few tips to help speed you through the dreaded security checkpoints along the way…
Oktoberfest Tip: How to toast, order and pair beer around the world… Ordering a beer abroad in the native tongue is satisfying; you get a delicious brew and can make a stronger connection with the bar staff and other locals. If you want to go that extra inch and show full respect to the kind barkeep who’s serving you, it can be rewarding to both of you (and impress the barflies) to use the two or three local words required – and seal the deal with the appropriate ‘Skål’, ‘Prost’ or ‘Cheers’! From Myanmar to Denmark, here’s how to order a beer like a local…
Travelling from country to country – are you sure you have the right plug adapter for your destination? Here’s a guide to which plugs you need… Worldwide Travel Plug Guide
Here’s a great way to get friends, family (or anyone you know) to help you reach your vacation/holiday/anniversary dream trip! Embarq is a new crowdfunding-type option from Air Canada
Sometimes it seems like there’s just never enough space – whether that’s because we travel with too much or simply have the folding skills of a T-Rex. Check out these useful tips…
Our little idiosyncrasies are what make us interesting and special. It’s undeniable that it’s important to be respectful of other cultures when travelling or on holiday and this extends to dining with the proper etiquette. Learning how not to offend your fellow diners or hosts is essential check out this handy infographic for great tips – courtesy of The Restaurant Choice…
Exactly 24 years ago we started travelling together – little did we know that would mark not just the beginning of our lives together as husband and wife, but the beginning of a journey that would turn us into travel bloggers. Back in the day, the advice we got for planning our honeymoon was – “don’t worry about planning some exotic vacation – save yourself the stress – just wait until you’re married and book something last-minute, you’ll save yourselves a fortune!” Who knew that our first vacation together would turn out to be the worst we’d ever experience … and THAT my friends turned out to be the FIRST and LAST, last-minute vacation we’d ever take. Fortunately, what didn’t kill us (almost quite literally) made us smarter.
After long-debating the idea of venturing to Instagram with TravelBloggers.ca, we’ve decided to take the plunge. Why would we hesitate? Well, while we know anything and everything social media is the way to go these days, we wanted to make sure we’d use the platform wisely – not haphazardly. Since we’re not on the road 24-7-365 we felt Instagram might not be the place for us, since we wouldn’t have something new and exciting to share every day. Sure we have thousands of photos we could pump out to our audience, but we wanted to do something more
In 2015, only 1.59 percent of all U.S. domestic flights were canceled, and only about 0.3 percent were diverted to an airport other than the original destination. But though your odds of being canceled are slight, you can face some real hassles if it does happen. Read more about your rights involving over-booked and cancelled flights on AirFare WatchDog – What Are My Rights if My Flight Is Cancelled?
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