Consumer Travel Tips

Packing for a trip can be stressful, especially when trying to fit everything into a carry-on. Overpacking leads to excess weight and a cluttered trip. To make the most of your travel experience, pack smart. In this ultimate packing guide, I’ll share tips on what to bring and what to leave behind. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a month-long adventure, these tips will help you pack like a pro. Make your trip stress-free by bringing only what you need. Make a List of Essentials By packing these Read more […]

When I was growing up, many people thought Dungeons and Dragons was evil. Fortunately, most people know differently now. Here are four reasons every kid needs to play Dungeons and Dragons. Kids can learn a lot of valuable skills playing Dungeons and Dragons. These skills include simple math and probability, as well as puzzle-solving using logic. Dungeons and Dragons also teaches kids how to work together as part of a team to accomplish goals. And the kids learn all of these things and more Read more […]

If you struggle to get everything done you need to do, I’ve got an easy fix. In this post covering four reasons everyone needs a use a to-do list, you’re going to learn how a to-do list can help you get important things done. And that’s not the only advantage of using a to-do list. Here are four reasons you need to use a list to get things done: Get it on paper so you don’t have to remember. The satisfaction of checking something off the list. Small wins are important. You Read more […]

When I was growing up, my mom encouraged me to read and read to me every day. This has helped me throughout my life and I think encouraging your children to read will help them too. Here are four reasons to encourage your children to read more. Reading helps children improve their intelligence. It builds their vocabulary. Reading can improve their life for the rest of their life. Reading improves their analytical skills. Few people argue that reading helps children in many ways. Read more […]

Traveling is often stressful, but you can take some of the stress out of it with proper preparation. Avoiding travel disaster is half the journey. It doesn’t matter if you travel often or occasionally, there are a few tips every traveler can use. Some of the most common examples of travel disasters include losing your luggage, reaching the wrong destination, missing a flight, unexpected illness, and finding yourself in the middle of a natural disaster. You can’t see the future but you can Read more […]

We are learning from an early age; it’s vital to our survival. It’s not always a matter of life and death but having steps for learning any new skill fast has advantages. You may want to learn a new skill for various reasons. You could be learning a language to communicate with a new friend or learning a computer program for a work project. Regardless of why you want to learn a new skill, time is usually paramount. The longer it takes to learn a new skill, the more likely many people Read more […]

I don’t usually write about money here, but it’s an important subject if you want to travel. And, for most people, a good starting point in thinking about money is how much your time is worth. One of the tricks to getting wealthy is understanding that different uses for your time have different values. If you spend your time playing video games, you probably won’t make much money. (There are exceptions.) If you spend your time building relationships with other people, you’ll have a richer social Read more […]

The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people think about their jobs, their homes, their habits, and their lifestyles. The travel industry took a huge hit from worldwide lockdowns and quarantines. Cruise ship companies have been blamed for spreading the virus more than any other country, but airlines have received some blame, too. Although some business executives may have made bad decisions, it took time for everyone to realize just how deadly the novel coronavirus really is. And Read more […]