Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

Hotel In-Room Gym!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Hotel In-Room Gym!     Want to stay in shape on vacation without having to spend half your morning at the hotel gym? With this in-room exercise routine, all you need is 20 minutes to get a full body workout. … Continue reading →

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How Can I Help You Create the Perfect Itinerary?     

Posted on April 21, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Ever noticed how some folks make the toughest trips seem like a leisurely walk in the park? I’ll guess that nine out of 10 times, those travelers created a near-perfect itinerary before they even started packing. Modern itinerary-making tools, from … Continue reading →

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Corrections and Additions

Posted on April 14, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Last week I wrote about how to make the long haul flight more comfortable.  There were several responses. When mentioning how to keep your valuables safe I did not mean to alarm anyone.  Just beware of your surroundings when and … Continue reading →

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Survive the Long Haul

Posted on April 7, 2016 by alwaysharriet

Not all long-haul flights have to be miserable; a good book can result in “No, no, just a little more time!” when the pilot says time to started our descent. Here are 10 tips for preventing boredom, dehydration, sleep deprivation … Continue reading →

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Passport Crisis Again

Posted on September 17, 2015 by alwaysharriet

The passport ‘crisis’ of 2007 is about to return in 2016, according to a senior government official.  Nearly a decade ago, new requirements mandated American to have passports for travel to Mexico and Canada led to a surge in applications … Continue reading →

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Warm Weather and BITES

Posted on December 18, 2014 by alwaysharriet

Many of you I know do not get the Boston Globe or most of us who do, never have enough time to read it carefully. So I am paraphrasing an article from this week on Chikungunya.  Pronounced chick-un-GOON-ya.  So what … Continue reading →

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Brain Shut Down

Posted on November 6, 2014 by alwaysharriet

“When working with travelers you come to realize there are some common truths among tourists regardless of their nationality, race, or gender: a person’s brain shuts down when in tourist mode.” We have all experienced a situation when we could … Continue reading →

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10 Things Every Traveler Should Do

Posted on July 10, 2014 by alwaysharriet

“Whether you’re trekking to an exotic locale or revisiting an old haunt, get more pleasure from your vacation with these pointers. Visiting a new town is like having a conversation. Places ask questions of you just as searchingly as you … Continue reading →

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World Traveler, Beware

Posted on April 3, 2014 by alwaysharriet

Now is the beginning of the season that many travelers go abroad. North, south, east or west, if you are departing the USA you need lots of extra planning. International travelers need to research early to avoid running afoul on … Continue reading →

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Tips For a Fit and Comfortable Flight

Posted on March 6, 2014 by alwaysharriet

Many of you may notice I say “have a comfortable flight” rather than the usual ‘have a safe flight.’  Mostly because the latter is 99.99% a given but not the prior at all.  There are lots of things we can … Continue reading →

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