Category: Tips

• Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: Which is Better?

  Using a smartphone as your own personal GPS has made traveling so much easier. But of the two major competitors, Google Maps and Apple Maps, which one do you like better? I’ve been told by a rep from AT&T that Apple’s navigation system uses up less data, but Molly Wood of the New York Times…

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  November 18, 2014

  Tips, Travel apps, Travel tips, Travel tools

• In-flight germs: How to fight them and are the airlines doing enough?

  Thanks for all of the responses to my post about what creates “air rage.”  One source of anger that I’m hearing more and more relates to sick fellow passengers who are careless in spreading their illness. In light of the current Ebola fears, I think that we all can expect this complaint to continue to…

  kimsswidler

  October 15, 2014

  Airline policies, airplane travel tips, General, Stories, Tips, Travel Health

  Travel Health

• How to Survive Multigenerational Family Travel

  Check out Lonely Planet’s informative piece on surviving a trip with different generations of your family members. Written by Greg Benchwick, this post  provides various tips including: Have a safe word, Let tempers cool, Take the blame, Separate and conquer, Little pleasures, and Family hug.   Click here to read the whole story.      

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  September 3, 2014

  General, Tips

  Travel tips

• Websites to Find and Book Spa Treatments Around the World

  Have you ever been on vacation and just wanted to unwind from all of your activities with an easy to find facial or massage? Stephanie Rosenbloom has written an interesting article about the new websites and apps that have cropped up to accommodate all of your spa needs around the world. Ms. Rosenbloom  discusses several…

  kimsswidler

  August 25, 2014

  Spa travel, Tips

• Suggestions for a Day Trip to Jersey City

  Whether you live in New York City or are visiting, and you’re looking to spend a leisurely day away from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, Jersey City is said to be an easy PATH train ride away across the Hudson River. The tourism office for Jersey City wants us to know that their area offers countless fun…

  kimsswidler

  July 28, 2014

  General, New Jersey Travel, Stories, Tips

  Jersey City travel

• Unique Ways to Learn a New Language Including Those From Our Local Library

  My daughter Sarah is planning to study abroad in Italy next year so she’s planning to minor in Italian. To help her get ready and to learn more about this beautiful language, I’m taking advantage of various study tools including the free online course provided by the public library located in East Greenbush, New York. Called…

  kimsswidler

  July 21, 2014

  General, Stories, Tips

  I love NY, language learning, travel learning

• Planning Road Trips With Apps

  Check out Kit Eaton’s interesting article on how certain smartphone apps can make your road trip more enjoyable. Kit’s list includes three apps that help plan routes: Along The Way:$4.00 on iOS Roadtrippers: Free on iOS and Android Roadside America: $3.00 on iOS   Kit mentions additional apps as well for other uses: Gasbuddy: Free…

  kimsswidler

  July 7, 2014

  General, Stories, Tips

  Road Trip Apps, road trips

• Tips To Save Money on Summer Travel with the Right Credit Card

  CardHub.com has announced its picks for the Best Travel Credit Cards for Spring & Summer 2014, which it says were chosen from more than 1,000 total offers given their unique ability to help folks save as the year’s busiest travel seasons get underway. Here’s a quick summary of the CardHub Editor’s Best selections below. For more…

  kimsswidler

  April 18, 2014

  Tips, travel bargains, travel cards, Travel deals, Travel money tips, travel savings

• Packing-List Apps

  How many times have we made list upon list of what to take with us on a trip only to find that we missed something or took too much of something else?   Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s article on packing-list apps that she says helps you pull together what to take and remind you when…

  kimsswidler

  March 26, 2014

  Packing and Luggage, Tips, Travel apps

• 7 Travel Tips From Joel Robuchon, Culinary Master and Premiere Traveler

  

  As I’ve mentioned in my last post, I had a wonderful time speaking with legendary chef Joel Robuchon about his search for a NYC restaurant and how the location of his restaurants can affect how he organizes them. However, the primary focus of my interview at Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas was on travel advice.…

  kimsswidler

  March 25, 2014

  Foodie Finds, General, Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas Travel, Stories, Tips