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Travel Insurance is “Required” – Do You Have A Choice In The Matter?

We’ve all been hearing about it lately. The buzz is almost nonstop. Health insurance—should it be a requirement, or not? One estimate says that roughly some forty million Americans do not have health insurance and that’s a major problem, no doubt. So, of course, various groups are pushing to have such insurance supplied, and require [...]

Visas, Do You Need One?

When Americans travel, we often take many things for granted, including ease of going places without a bunch of bothersome restric­tions. We come by this attitude naturally. Being able to move freely through all fifty states of the United States, we get used to the idea that this is our “right.” And yes, we know [...]

For World-Weary Travelers; Try The Exotic, Or Find Something New In The Old

Are you bored with the same old travel destinations? Has that “been there, done that, bought the tee-shirt,” attitude taken a firm grip on you? Do you find Paris a bit tedious now, Rome crowded, smoggy, and too noisy, and London just a big urban sprawl with perennially soggy weather?

Admittedly, feeling this way, suffering from [...]

Handicapped Traveling

Ever had a delay and a hard time making your connection? Most of us regular travelers have. What I didn’t realize was how tough it was if you had someone along who had a disability, or who happened to be handicapped. Now mind you, it was bad enough for me, but for him it was [...]

Travel Warnings And Alerts For Travelers: Don’t Beware – Just Be Aware

Travel warnings and alerts; these are not something the average traveler is usually very aware of, except in the most obvious of instances. We all know, for example, that Iraq and Afghanistan are not safe places for travelers these days. Sudan, Iran, and Somalia are not, either. But how many other [...]