Ever have an expensive high-end restaurant you wanted to try out? If you’d like to experience it and save a bit of dough. Try it out at lunch. They, too, will sometimes offer lunch specials or a prefix special that will save you money. Brunch is another option. Often brunches have set prices. The same...
I received a call from a client recently because she is interested in the trip to Ghana we recently posted. She told me she went on a trip to South Africa with us in 2019. On that trip, she and another traveler discovered during a conversation they had gone to the same high school at...
I have a traveler’s checklist I give to my group travelers. On this list is a Home Checklist to prepare your home for while you’re away. This allows you to keep your home safe and secure from not only potential burglary but also conditions that otherwise need tending to during your absence. Home Checklist Place...
I’ve been traveling a lot this year, and during this time, COVID protocols have changed and are still changing. Many COVID protocols and travel restrictions have been lifted and or eliminated altogether. Even countries that previously required vaccination have removed the requirement. However, some protocols are still in place, so it’s important that you check...
A Traveling Culturati listener, The Savvy Traveler, who has followed me for over 10 years has, for that same period sent me postcards from his travels. When I started traveling more than 30 years ago, I used to get postcards and mail them to family, but I stopped that practice more than 20 years ago....
Traveling for me is about being efficient, organized and compact. Honestly, I’m not that way in general but, travel forces me to be more organized when I’m on the road. I guess after having many situations when I wished I had been more organized taught me a lesson. Getting organized is simple and as you...
We have entered into the next phase of our new normal, reopening. This looks different across the country and the world as we’re in different phases. However, one thing is for certain, we’re moving forward and into new territories – so to speak, and that includes travel, be it necessary or personal. This new normal...
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American history, life, and culture. is a magnificent museum. It opened in September 2016 and has experienced a record number of visitors since it’s opening and continues to do so today. If you are amongst...
I came across a blog post by Dr. Ruth Nemzoff on Tips for Traveling While Aging. What I love about this blog post is that while you may have to do things a bit different, you don’t have to stop traveling because of your age. Before Leaving Visit your local travel medicine clinic to be...
