I almost always carry an extra plastic bag in my suitcase. Usually, I end up using it to hold the hotel toiletries (I bring them home and then donate them…

Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Dave K., who commented on this tip about labeling baggage:…

Umbrella safety may not sound like a serious topic to everyone, but the fact is that many beach umbrellas are heavy, sharp and/or dangerous. Case in point: “A woman in…

Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers to find out how often they fly, their favorite destinations and what…

When I was eight-years old I was climbing the stairs inside New York state’s Gore Mountain ski lodge when the hooks of my opposing lace-up ski boots hitched and sent…

Today’s tip, like yesterday’s and Monday’s, comes from a wildly informative Reader’s Digest story. It concerns “how to survive a speeding ticket,” in the words of the story. The dos and…

Longtime readers may remember me featuring the SkyRoll Garment bag, a unique piece of luggage for business travelers that need to have clean crisp suits. Well, the good folks over…

A reporter for CNBC spent 10 hours shadowing Delta flight attendant Melissa Pittman. As you’ll see in this four-minute video, there’s a lot more to the job than serving food…

Now that my wife and I have a child, I regularly come across new travel situations/problems that I’d never considered before I was a parent. One of them, of course,…

I’m very fortunate to own my own business, which means I rarely have to wake up to a dreaded alarm clock. Don’t misunderstand me: I still wake up early, and…

Have you ever been inspired to travel somewhere by a social media post? Maybe found a new destination for your bucket list, or even just admired a friend’s trip via the…

Like yesterday’s, today’s tip come from the pages of Reader’s Digest: “When a huge crowd hits a tight choke point, a scary thing happens: The crowd starts moving like a…

If you read my whole newsletter, then you probably know that I made Michael Yamashita our Travel Instagrammer of the Week this week. After seeing his Instagram handle, I’m sure…

Michael Yamashita (yamashitaphoto) I have to warn you…looking at Michael Yamashita’s Instagram handle (yamashitaphoto) is a humbling experience. If you think you take great photos, take a gander at Michael’s….

Last week, we featured “The Survival Doctor’s Complete Handbook” as our Travel Book of the Week. The book was the source of a number of great tips in a Reader’s Digest…