Category: Tips

• Lonely Planet Releases Free Celebrate Rio Ebook

  

  Lonely Planet has released a free new ebook guide to exploring Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the upcoming 2016 Games this summer. Celebrate Rio can be downloaded from Lonely Planet’s Rio destination page (lonelyplanet.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiro), which has been completely overhauled for visitors to Rio. Brazil travel experts will be updating news regularly throughout the Games at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/rio-olympics.…

  kimsswidler

  August 4, 2016

  General, Stories, Tips

  Free Rio Guide book, Lonely Planet, Rio, travel bargain, Travel Deal, travel savings

• Airfare Watchdog: Your Air-Passenger Rights

  If you’ve traveled enough, you’ve probably encountered more than a few airline difficulties. I’ve had my share including a flight delay or cancellation because of the plane’s mechanical problems. However, my most “memorable” problem was when my luggage was taken off the plane and dumped on the tarmac at the airport just before take-off. While I was on…

  kimsswidler

  June 19, 2016

  General, Tips

  air passenger rights, Airfare Watchdog, airline stories

• More About Door to Door Luggage Services

    It looks like I’m not the only one who thinks that schlepping heavy luggage isn’t that much fun. I wrote a little while back about how my daughter and I used Luggage Forward to ship her two 50 pound suitcases from Florence, Italy back to our home in New York so that we could more…

  kimsswidler

  June 14, 2016

  General, Tips

  luggage forward, luggage shipping services, Travel tips

• Lighter Travels with Luggage Forward

  

  Mother’s Day has always been a favorite holiday of mine. But this year’s celebration was even more special because it was the day that I arrived in Florence, Italy to meet up with my daughter. Sarah had spent a year studying abroad in this beautiful city, and, while it was nice that we could continually WhatsApp, email, and FaceTime, those forms…

  kimsswidler

  May 24, 2016

  General, Stories, Tips

  2016 Travel trends, AARP Travel, boomer travel, luggage forward, Senior Travel, travel aids, travel luggage

• Canine Therapy Ambassadors at Albany International Airport

  

    There’s no dispute that, for thousands of years, dogs have provided us with love and happiness. In fact, Jane Brody of The New York Times goes even further to report that you can turn your beloved pet into a therapist. Ms. Brody notes that studies have shown that animals help patient’s stress hormones drop and endorphin levels rise. And,…

  kimsswidler

  March 7, 2016

  General, Stories, Tips

  airports, albany international airport, canine ambassadors, dogs at airport, pet therapy, Pet Travel

• 12 Secrets of NYC’s Central Park

  Check out Alex Van Buren’s interesting article on 12 little known facts about NYC’s Central Park including:   The park was probably founded to boost nearby residents’ property values. A newspaper editor was the first one to clamor for Central Park. There was a very specific, open-to-the-public competition to design the park. Sheep Meadow really…

  kimsswidler

  January 31, 2016

  General, Stories, Tips

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, Central Park, I love NY, New York City, secrets of NYC, Things to do in NYC

• Travel Tips From AFAR’s Julia Cosgrove

  

  As you can probably figure out by now, I love learning about all forms of travel, especially tips and preferences from fellow enthusiasts.  So I was naturally excited to interview Julia Cosgrove, Editor in Chief of AFAR, a leading media company dedicated to experiential travel. Along with its popular magazine, AFAR also organizes fascinating immersive travel experiences around the world. Click HERE  to learn more…

  kimsswidler

  January 28, 2016

  General, Tips

  AARP Travel, AFAR, Afar Magazine, boomer travel, Julia Cosgrove, Senior Travel, Travel tips

• Dog-Friendly Travel Tips

  Vacationing with every member of the family including their dog has been a rising desire for pet owners. Check out Alex Schechter’s Travel + Leisure article about tips on traveling with your special furry friend. They include: How to fly with your dog. Earning points for traveling with your pet including on jetBlue and Virgin Atlantic. How…

  kimsswidler

  January 7, 2016

  General, Tips

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, Flying with dog, Pet Travel, Senior Travel, Train travel with dog

• Memorable Huge Party Venues in NYC

  

  Last March, I attended the Explorers Club’s annual dinner in NYC. Held at the American Museum of Natural History, the setting was so magical that I felt as if I was on the set of a movie. Although this was a huge party venue that could seat about 1,000 guests, many hopeful attendees had to be turned away. So the question…

  kimsswidler

  September 30, 2015

  General, Stories, Tips

  American Museum of natural History, Explorers club, I love NY, New York City, nyc and company, party venues in NYC

• What Your Vacation Says About You

  Check out Arthur C. Brooks’ interesting OP-ED piece in the New York Times about how our vacations define us. Mr. Brooks believes that where we like to go dictates how much we like to be around people. He also discussed a study in which it was found that people enjoy the planning phase of a vacation more…

  kimsswidler

  August 18, 2015

  General, Stories, Tips

  AARP Travel, boomer travel, vacations