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Amazon is having Prime Day Deals going on right now. You can find savings on all kinds of things right now and that includes items related to travel. The following are 20 items that are on sale that can help your travels go smoother or easier in some way. All of the items in the […]

If you are looking to renew your passport, the government is making it easier to do so. Those are words rarely spoken but I digress. Instead of renewing your passport in person by going to the appropriate facility in person, you can now renew your passport online.  The State Department first offered an online renewal

Leavenworth, Washington Christmas attractions bring people into the village from all over the world who are ready to celebrate the Christmas season. The village oozes Christmas spirit when you visit.  All of the businesses in the town have Bavarian style store fronts and are decorated in lights during Christmas time. The trees in the Front

Glacier National Park is known as the Jewel of the Continent and after visiting the park I can see why it has that title. There are beautiful views wherever you turn as you travel through the park. My wife and I were in the park for 3 full days at the end of July. In this

The Oxford Dictionary defines etiquette as “the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.” The thing that makes it hard with the customary code with a group of airline passengers is the fact that some plane etiquette is pretty straight forward while other things are more

Utah Highway 128 is also known as Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway or River Road to the locals. Besides the towering mesas, beautiful canyons, and spectacular rock formations, you can also hike, find lodging, take in a museum, enjoy a bite to eat and much more.  Personally, I think UT 128 is one of the

There are many different award search tools that you can use when trying to find award flights. A few of the sites include: Point.me, AwardLogic, Points Path, and Award Tool to name just a few. One of my favorite sites to use is PointsYeah. PointsYeah is a free tool with a Kayak style interface that

Do you love to travel but you don’t especially like spending hours on a computer trying to find deals on flights? Fortunately, there are sites that not only find the cheap flights for you but they also send the cheap flight deals to your inbox. All you need to do is decide if you want

It doesn’t matter if you are taking a scenic drive in the hills of Spain, driving through the French Alps, cruising along the coast of Italy, or speeding through the Outback of Australia. There are things that you need to consider when renting a car overseas. The last thing you want to do is not

Amish Country Ohio is a unique area. While in Amish Country, you will experience a slower pace of life with beautiful rolling hills all around. The Amish are the main draw when coming to the area but there are many other great things to do while in Amish Country Ohio. In this blog post, I