Wanderlust Journey

A couple months ago I flew from Baltimore Washington International to San Diego, with a layover in Charlotte, NC. The flight wasn’t the cheapest but it had the fewest number of layovers for the day I wanted to fly, so I begrudgingly purchased it. As I landed in Charlotte, I checked my email and US [...]

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It appears that there’s a provision in the latest Senate highway bill that would prevent anyone owing more than $50,000 from leaving the country. The IRS would provide passport officials with names of people that owe the Treasury Department and prevent them from leaving the country. Technically, the IRS would file a public lien or [...]

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The floundering worldwide economy has caused many to pinch pennies in every way that they can, and for many that means cutting vacations altogether. While cutting a vacation may be a quick way to save some money annually, it is actually highly shunned – by financial advisers and mental health professionals alike. We all need [...]

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Many people avoid traveling by air simply because they feel it’s an enormous burden, both on their wallets and their minds. With airports and airlines cutting costs across the board, many travelers have noticed dips in service and hospitality. But by making a game plan for yourself prior to traveling, you can reduce much of [...]

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One of the silly errands we all have to do before going on a trip is to get our mail delivery halted, or “put on hold,” or risk overflowing mailboxes and stolen mail. Fortunately the USPS has entered the modern era because you can now place a USPS hold mail request online, skipping a trip [...]

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I was looking at flights over the weekend on Southwest Airlines, my favorite airline, when I noticed that airfares seemed a little higher than normal. It wasn’t until later that I realized the quoted airfare rates now included all government taxes and fees, something that was usually included later whenever you started the “checkout” process. [...]

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If you think that everyday traffic is painfully excruciating to sit through, then you probably aren’t a fan of the holiday season. People are constantly occupying the road in order to visit family, buy groceries, and purchase gifts at retail stores. It doesn’t matter if you do your shopping online or don’t even celebrate the [...]

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Packing for a flight used to not be this tough. But times have changed. These days you have to be wary of weight, contents, and how those contents are packed. On top of that, there are still regular old hassles when it comes to packing your luggage. The following are five ways to pack like [...]

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TSA guidelines state that you can’t carry onto a flight any bottle containing more than 3 oz. of fluid, also known as the 3-1-1 rule. That means all of your toiletries, from shampoo and condition to contact lens solution. The only exclusions to this rule are medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk. Unfortunately, [...]

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One of the knocks against smaller boutique hotel chains is that their loyalty programs just aren’t that great. When you compare it with the wide selection of a Marriott, or enormous hotel chain, smaller boutique chains just can’t compete on sheer numbers alone. Fortunately, they compete in other ways. I’ve been going to Kimpton Hotels [...]

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