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Can You Handle A Road Trip As A Newly Qualified Driver?

So, you are either in possession of a brand new driver's license, or you are close to getting there (and if that's the case, click here for a great free mock theory test website that will help you revise). You probably have lots of ideas for how you'll make good use of being able to drive, and one of these may be taking a fun road trip to another part of the country. Of course, a long distance drive like this will be completely different to things you have covered in your lessons, so as a new...

Save On Your Holiday Shopping and Travels with Frugaa

If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, then you’re in good company. If you have, I might hate you a little bit. Either way, you’re going to buy stuff in the future, probably sooner rather than later. Why not save money on your purchases? With Frugaa, you’ll be able to buy more for less, which means you can spend more on vacation! Score! Plus, you can also save on vacation. Double score!

What is Frugaa? Well, it’s a website that offers a bunch of different things: promo codes and di...

Review: Travelon Anti-Theft Active Medium Crossbody Bag

When you travel, do you need a little bigger bag than I usually showcase? Maybe you have kids or like to take more things or use it to carry your purchases. If any of these describe you, you’ll want to check out the Anti-Theft Active Medium Crossbody Bag from Travelon. I’ve been using it as my everyday purse since it arrived at my door, because it holds everything I need, plus carries other items I sometimes take with me, like magazines, my iPad mini and my lunch.

When you’re on vacation, you...

Tips for Making TSA Less Annoying

I love the airport, even during the holidays. I’m a weirdo, but I like shopping/browsing and trying the different places to eat. I love the fact that I’m going to go somewhere. I like to people watch and I enjoy checking out the airport art and other cool things they have that other airports don’t. These last two months I’ve been to the airport six times. Twice to come and go and four times to pick up or drop off. I’ll pay $3 to park so I can wander around. Sometimes I find awesome stuff ther...

The Best Christmas Markets in Europe

So, you want to travel this winter, but you also need to buy Christmas gifts. I get it. Why not accomplish both at the same time and make your gift recipients feel special because you've actually bought them a souvenir of your trip. Who doesn't like that?

If you're heading to Europe, maybe one of these 10 destinations will rock your world, plus allow you to hit up one of the best Christmas markets out there:
photo creditBrussels, BelgiumThough this market is fairly new (est. 2002), it has quick...

Review: Travelon's Anti-Theft Classic Plus Convertible Weekender Backpack

As a frequent traveler, I know that different people like different bags for their travels. And, if you're like me, different trips call for different bags, though some bags are great for all trips, including this new weekender backpack from Travelon. It can be used as a weekender, but you can also use it as a briefcase or commuter bag. It has so many uses and so many different ways to carry it. It's a powerhouse of a carry-on and I can't wait for you to see everything it does.

If you're looki...

Traveling In the Off Season is Good for Your Budget

We almost always travel in the off-season, because we can. It saves us a ton of money and allows us to be more relaxed, because our destination is never packed with other tourists and children. Go when a destination is less desirable and you, too, could save big bucks over visiting during when it's most busy. This awesome infographic from Marriott and Lifehacker shows you when and where to travel for the best deals and lowest crowds.


Now, there may be a few drawbacks to traveling in the off- o...

Making Your Home More Like a Hotel with Decoraport

The holidays are upon us, which means soon a lot of us will have family and friends staying in our homes. It’s been a while since I’ve had any overnight guests, but I do my best to make them feel more at home when I do. This can be accomplished in a lot of different ways. Use this time to give your home a little upgrade and kill two birds with one stone. Make your guests more comfortable (and envious) and get a jump on making your next staycation more awesome.

What’s the best part of staying i...

Happy Halloween

While I probably have some fun pics to share today, I thought you all might have missed a few posts in my 31 Days of Halloween series this month, so I've rounded them up for you to check out the ones you didn't see. You can look forward to costume pics tomorrow!

Day 31: Sometimes Snapchat's face swap produces a terrifying thing (even if it's still hilarious).Day 30: Black cats, ladders and broken mirrors have nothing on these superstitions from around the world.Day 29: If haunte...

New Orleans Food in Pictures (part 2)

On Wednesday, I started in on our dining experiences in New Orleans. I had so many middle of the road experiences, that I'm not sure I could say there was much to rave about food-wise on our trip. This is sad to me, because I love food and I often remember trips through dining experiences. 
Sushi Brothers in the Garden District: Great service and really fresh (and large) portions
As I said before, we chose our food based on many different factors, so I don't feel like I have only myself to...