Category: Tips

• More Gluten-Free Places in London

  As I’ve mentioned before, Sarah and I traveled to London for a mother-daughter trip a couple of weeks ago. Sarah’s gluten allergy was a significant consideration, but we found some good choices. Here are some of the places that we really liked: 1) Carluccio’s situated in Covent Garden, this restaurant was highly rated and had…

  kimsswidler

  May 11, 2011

  Foodie Finds, General, Gluten-free travel dining, London Travel, Stories, Tips, Travel dining

• Resorts for Pets While Owners Travel

  There are a lot of considerations that go into travel, but one that can cause the most concern is where to keep a beloved pet safe and happy while you’re away.  Elizabeth Olson of the New York Times has written “When the Fur Doesn’t Fly,” an article about how more than a dozen airports in the United States have…

  kimsswidler

  May 10, 2011

  General, Pet Travel, Stories, Tips

• Massachusetts Launches Marriage Resource Guide for LGBT Community

  I’ve received news that the Massachusetts Office of Travel + Tourism (MOTT), has announced the launch of a new microsite designed to serve as a resource directory for same-sex couples getting married in the Commonwealth, http://www.massvacation.com/LGBTwedding. The new site provides a step-by-step guide to what they say is everything you need to know about planning your same-sex…

  kimsswidler

  March 10, 2011

  General, Stories, Tips

• Secrets From A NYC Food Stylist-Or Another Use For Polygrip

  Check out Pablo Munoz’s food-styling secrets to making sure that burgers, pastas and desserts on TV stay camera ready. Pablo uses polygrip to attach lettuce to hamburgers! He also finds that the most basic trick of the trade is using vegetable oil. He likes using this ingredient because it has a neutral color perfect for painting a…

  kimsswidler

  March 1, 2011

  Foodie Finds, General, Stories, Tips

• Buy On Tuesdays To Save On Airline Costs

  The New York Times reports that you can save on the cost of an airline ticket if you buy your fare on a Tuesday, months in advance of your time to travel. The paper quotes Anne McDermott of Farecompare.com who says that most airlines begin sales on Monday evenings. By the following day, McDermott reports, other…

  kimsswidler

  February 22, 2011

  General, Stories, Tips

• Travel Like a Student To Save Travel Costs

  Michelle Higgins of the New York Times reports that it is possible for older travelers to take advantage of student travel agencies like StudentCity, STA Travel and Student Universe. As an example, Higgins sites a four-day Inca Trail Trek with STA Travel that had no age restrictions.  The trip provided a discount of over $200 per person.

  kimsswidler

  February 10, 2011

  Deals, General, Stories, Tips

• Senior Travel: Where Have All The NY Delis Gone? To Florida.

  I know that it sounds unimaginable right now, but two weekends ago I was actually able to escape our upstate NY area. My husband, Robert, and I traveled via Southwest Airlines to visit my mother-in-law, Bea, who lives in Boynton Beach, Florida. As you can imagine  in a world of supply and demand, the plane tickets were pretty expensive. The crazy…

  kimsswidler

  February 2, 2011

  Florida travel, Foodie Finds, General, Senior Travel, Tips, Travel dining

• Another Way To Cut Travel Costs-Ask For a Refund

  Michelle Higgins of the New York Times reports that many airlines will refund the difference in the price of your airline ticket if it drops after you’ve bought it. Note: There might be a service charge. You don’t want to keep checking  the current cost of the fare? Michelle suggests that you could use websites such as…

  kimsswidler

  February 1, 2011

  General, Stories, Tips

• ARA: How To Redeem Unused Hotel Points

  LM  asks: I was negligent in checking my hotel points the last five years (not enough use for this particular hotel to be too concerned). As luck would have it, I have approximately HALF the credits I should have. Two of the hotels have gone out of business. At this point, I would be entitled…

  kimsswidler

  January 18, 2011

  General, Tips

• Tips For Getting Harder-to-Find Airline Deals

  The New York Times reported that travelers are going to have to do more digging to find airline deals online. American Airlines dumped Orbitz. com last month and Delta withdrew its fares from Cheapo Air.com., OneTravel.com and Bookit.com. The article, entitled, “Navigating the Airfare Maze Online Gets Tougher” provides many tips such as starting with ITA software…

  kimsswidler

  January 10, 2011

  Deals, General, Stories, Tips