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# TravelLatte

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- [Fun and Free Christmas in New York - Updated!](https://travellatte.net/fun-free-christmas-in-new-york/) - There’s nothing like Christmas in New York City! We’ve rounded up some Fun and Free, family friendly Must Do's to celebrate Christmas in New York.
- [Enjoying Sweet Texas Peaches (and More) at Ham Orchards](https://travellatte.net/sweet-texas-peaches-a-visit-to-ham-orchards/) - Take an easy and delicious day trip from Dallas and enjoy the bounty of sweet Texas peaches (and more) at Ham Orchards!
- [Five Washington DC Do’s & Don’ts](https://travellatte.net/five-washington-dc-dos-and-donts/) - Washington, DC, is not a particularly large city but there is an abundance of things to see and do. Use these Do's & Don'ts to make the most of your visit.
- [5 Tips to Keep Spring Break Affordable](https://travellatte.net/keep-spring-break-affordable/) - It is possible to enjoy Spring Break without breaking the bank. Here are five tips to help your family save on Spring Break from TravelLatte.net.
- [Celebrate with this Special Presidents Day Road Trip](https://travellatte.net/celebrate-with-this-special-presidents-day-road-trip/) - Celebrate with this special Presidents Day Road Trip to meet four Founding Fathers in beautiful Virginia and Washington, DC.
- [Ireland’s Scenic Slea Head Drive](https://travellatte.net/ireland-scenic-slea-head-drive-dingle-peninsula/) - Ireland has no shortage of beautiful road trips! Here’s your guide to one of the country’s most famous, the Slea Head Drive on the rugged Dingle Peninsula.
- [Tet in Texas - Celebrating the Lunar New Year](https://travellatte.net/tet-in-texas-celebrating-the-lunar-new-year/) - Celebrate Lunar New Year, Texas style! Imagine living under a tin roof, with no insulation, during a hailstorm. With firecrackers. Oh, plus a lion.
- [Our Stays at the Ennis Holiday Inn Express and Suites](https://travellatte.net/our-stays-at-the-ennis-holiday-inn-express-and-suites/) - TravelLatte reviews stays at the Ennis Holiday Inn Express and Suites, one of the best lodging options in Texas' official Bluebonnet City.
- [Top 5 Castle Day Trips from Dublin](https://travellatte.net/top-5-castle-day-trips-from-dublin/) - Ireland is a nation of castles. We’ve toured a bunch of them, and these are our Top 5 Castle Day Trips from Dublin (or anywhere)!
- [Sitting Together: Travel Tips to Improve Your Family’s Next Flight](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-family-flies-sits-together/) - Can your family sit together on a plane? When flying with family, there’s no guarantee, but we have expert advice and helpful travel tips to improve your odds.
- [Spring Break Tips to Protect Your Identity](https://travellatte.net/spring-break-tips-to-protect-your-identity/) - Coming soon: Spring Break! For many, it’s the first vacation of the year and we’re giddy with anticipation, whether “we” are grade schoolers or grad students. Or beyond. Much, much beyond. The excitement of getting away can make you do funny things, like forget important stuff, so we are here to help with this handy
- [Travel Tips to Conquer Jet Lag](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-conquer-jet-lag/) - Jet Lag is real, but we have a simple and effective strategy to deal with it based on our time tested travel tips to conquer jet lag.
- [Travel Tips to Avoid Flight Delays and Missed Connections](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-to-avoid-flight-delays-and-missed-connections/) - Flight interruptions are part of life, so we have travel tips to avoid flight delays and missed connections, so you can spend more time not in the airport.
- [Five Festive Cities with Charming Christmas Markets](https://travellatte.net/holiday-magic-five-festive-cities-charming-christmas-markets/) - Celebrating the holidays with five leading travel bloggers and the cities they love for their charming Christmas Markets.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Experience Can’t be Measured with Savings](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-experience-cant-be-measured-with-savings/) - I learned a lot of valuable lessons in business class. What I did not expect was to find their truth when talking about travel! Experience Can’t be Measured with Savings One lesson of many in my collegiate career was on the value of good hiring practices. “Experience,” the professor said, emphatically, “is worth paying for.”
- [An American Christkindl Market](https://travellatte.net/an-american-christkindl-market/) - Christmas Markets aren't limited to Europe. We've rounded up the best American markets in An American Christkindl Market at TravelLatte.net!
- [14 of the Best Annual Spring Festivals in Texas](https://travellatte.net/fun-annual-spring-festivals-in-texas/) - The best spring festivals in Texas, featuring arts and crafts, fiddles, sand castles, crawfish, crabs, Wiener Dogs & more from DFW to the Gulf Coast!
- [TravelLatte’s Un-Gift Holiday Gifting Guide](https://travellatte.net/holiday-gift-guide/) - Finding the perfect holiday gift for the travelers and downsizers on your Christmas list just got easier, thanks to TravelLatte's Un-Gift Guide!
- [How to Visit America’s National Parks for Free](https://travellatte.net/how-to-visit-americas-national-parks-for-free/) - America’s National Parks are loved around the world. And, if you know when to go, you can see them all for free! Find out when at TravelLatte
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The Best Thing About Traveling](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-best-thing-about-traveling/) - As Clark Griswold discovered, travel really makes you appreciate coming home. In his case, maybe better to stay home. Travel Quotes via TravelLatte.net.
- [Linking Uber and Marriott for a Bonvoy Bonus](https://travellatte.net/linking-uber-and-marriott-for-bonvoy-bonus/) - Would you like a check-in with that take-out? Did you know that Marriott Bonvoy members can earn points towards free nights when they order from, or ride with, Uber? The partnership was announced in an email to members in April 2021. In case you missed that email, we’ll walk you through the program, and how
- [Celebrating Global Cultures at the Plano International Festival](https://travellatte.net/plano-international-festival-texas/) - Even if you can’t travel the far and wide, you can celebrate global cultures in your own neighborhood at events like the Plano International Festival.
- [Scrubba Washbag Review: Wash & Wear On the Go](https://travellatte.net/scrubba-washbag-review/) - Nobody likes doing laundry, especially while traveling, but it doesn’t have to be expensive or take all day. We review the Scrubba Washbag at TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Adding Memory is Simple and Priceless](https://travellatte.net/travel140-adding-memory-is-simple-and-priceless/) - Memory fills up fast! Investing in a bigger microSD memory card for your smartphone or tablet pays off, and keeps your travel memories safe.
- [Sailing on a Gypsy Breeze: A Cancun Day on the Water](https://travellatte.net/sailing-gypsy-breeze-cancun/) - Sailing on a Gypsy Breeze: Join TravelLatte as we review our snorkel, and shopping sail from Cancun to Isla Mujeres, Mexico!
- [Ultimate Paradise Pass: Is Margaritaville at Sea’s Pass Right for You?](https://travellatte.net/ultimate-paradise-pass-is-margaritaville-at-seas-pass-right-for-you/) - Imagine nibbling on sponge cake, and watching the sun bake your fellow Parrot Heads almost any time you want, as many times as you want, for one low price. Who gets to live like this? You do, with the Ultimate Paradise Pass from Margaritaville at Sea. What is Margaritaville at Sea? Note: This post was
- [A Pick-Your-Own Day at Texas Tulips, A Texas Tulip Farm](https://travellatte.net/pick-your-own-texas-tulips-farm-in-pilot-point/) - The TravelLatte team spent a day at Texas Tulips, a family-owned Pick-Your-Own tulip farm in Pilot Point. Here's how to plan your own visit, and what to expect.
- [The Best Places to See Great Oklahoma City Art](https://travellatte.net/best-places-to-see-oklahoma-city-art/) - There’s a thriving art scene in OKC! Vibrant museums, galleries, street art, and more: We found the Best Places to See Great Oklahoma City Art!
- [Three Ways to Save for Travel while Shopping at Target](https://travellatte.net/save-for-travel-shopping-at-target/) - Money you save at the grocery store is money you can save for travel! See three ways we save for travel while shopping at Target.
- [Brilliant Street Art in the Design District of Fort Worth](https://travellatte.net/brilliant-street-art-in-the-design-district-of-fort-worth-texas/) - We visit a collection of shipping container buildings, warehouses, and a re-purposed horse barn turned into a Street Art gallery in Fort Worth, Texas.
- [America's Favorite Travel and Adventure Show - 2024 Update](https://travellatte.net/travel-adventure-show/) - If you like to travel, there is one trip you must take: visit a Travel and Adventure Show. Here's why you should go, even if you've gone before!
- [Free Museum Day (and other ways to get in for free)](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-free-museum-day/) - Free admission to museums nationwide on Smithsonian Magazine’s Free Museum Day, plus other ways to get in free on TravelLatte.net.
- [A Captivating Miami Beach Art Deco Walking Tour](https://travellatte.net/miami-beach-art-deco-walking-tour/) - Discover the beauty and history of Miami Beach's world-renowned Art Deco District on a captivating pastel-colored walking tour of the iconic architecture with TravelLatte.
- [#Travel140: Pack an In-Flight Bag - your airborne survival kit](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-an-in-flight-bag-your-airborne-survival-kit/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Keep a kit of things you’ll want in-flight so you won’t have to open the overheads. You can see what's in ours below. The phrase Flight Bag just sounds cool, as though you’re on crew and ready to go at a moment’s notice. The phrase Survival Kit, meanwhile, conjures images of rough seas
- [Gameway DFW - the World's First Airport Gaming Lounge](https://travellatte.net/gameway-dfw-airport-gaming-lounge/) - The First Class lounge may not be the hottest spot at the airport anymore. DFW is home to the world’s first airport gaming lounge!
- [Visiting New York City with the New York Pass](https://travellatte.net/visiting-nyc-new-york-pass/) - How to visit NYC and save money seeing all the top sights: At TravelLatte, we put the New York Pass to the test! Is it worth it?
- [Airplane Mode is Not Just for Airplanes](https://travellatte.net/airplane-mode-is-not-just-for-airplanes/) - Your phone has an Airplane Mode. It must be good for something! TravelLatte finds out what. (Spoiler alert: it doesn't turn into an airplane.)
- [This Week in Travel News: 23 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/this-week-travel-news-23-june-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [Five Villages (and More!) that Want You to Move to Italy](https://travellatte.net/five-villages-that-want-you-to-move-to-italy/) - Ready to live like a local in Italy? We take a look at deals in 5 villages that might make a move to Italy more affordable than you think!
- [Five Traveling New Year Resolutions](https://travellatte.net/five-traveling-new-year-resolutions/) - Pretty much every year I declare that I am done with New Years' Resolutions. Should this year be any different? In general, I don't like them because a resolution should be something that is well thought out - unlike the typical last minute promises made under the pressure of a glittery descending ball and likely
- [A Night in the Gallery: Staying at the Lorenzo Hotel](https://travellatte.net/night-in-the-gallery-staying-at-lorenzo-hotel-downtown-dallas/) - We check in at the Lorenzo Hotel, an edgy art-centric boutique hotel on the edge of Downtown Dallas to see what’s beyond the art.
- [Travel Tales for a Haunted Halloween: The Most Haunted Hotel in America](https://travellatte.net/travel-tales-for-a-haunted-halloween-most-haunted-hotel-in-america/) - Has the local haunted house become passé? Parades of ghastly ghouls just not doing it for you? Afraid your Halloween mojo has left without you? Fear not – or maybe renew your fear: TravelLatte has some frightening ideas to put some howl back in your Halloween! What suits Halloween better than a little haunting? If
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Bizarre Travel Plans](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-bizarre-travel-plans/) - Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God. Find out what can you learn from them, and get more Travel Quotes, at TravelLatte.net.
- [Dingle Town: The Heart of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula](https://travellatte.net/ireland-dingle-town-heart-of-the-dingle-peninsula/) - On the western edge of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way is the Dingle Peninsula. People come here for the Irish culture, language, and traditional music as much as the land and seascapes. At its heart is its namesake town, Dingle, a true gem of Ireland.
- [Our Stay at the Inn at Darden](https://travellatte.net/our-stay-inn-at-darden/) - Going back to school is probably not the first To Do on most people's vacation list, but that's sort of how we started a recent trip to Charlottesville, Virginia. We didn't actually enroll, but we did stay on campus at the University of Virginia's Inn at Darden, and found it makes the grade as one
- [How to Get Through Airport Security Fast](https://travellatte.net/how-to-get-through-airport-security-fast/) - Airports just keep getting busier, and airport security lines keep getting longer. But we have your plan to get through airport security fast and easy!
- [Three Alternative Notre Dames on Day Trips from Paris](https://travellatte.net/three-notre-dame-alternatives-on-day-trips-from-paris/) - You may not be able to visit Notre Dame de Paris for a few years, but here are three other Notre Dames to see on day trips from Paris, plus a bonus!
- [#Travel140: Make your bags easy to find.](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-make-bags-easy-find/) - Make your luggage unique so it’s easier to find at baggage claim. If a bag does get lost, it’s also easier to describe. In all of our travels, we have yet to meet someone who loves waiting by the carousels in Baggage Claim. One easy way to cut down the time you spend there is
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Keep Traveling!](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-keep-traveling/) - Some Travel Quotes are also deeply held truths: Keep traveling, even if you don’t know where the road will end. One of our favorites at TravelLatte.net.
- [Discovering Stillwater: A Tour of Town and Time](https://travellatte.net/stillwater-town-tour/) - ...big things were happening in a small city called Stillwater. America was working hard, building cities and fortunes. We tour the birthplace of Minnesota.
- [Discovering Stillwater: A Photo Gallery](https://travellatte.net/discovering-stillwater-photo-gallery/) - Just like every hit movie has bonus features and extra scenes, we have some Bonus Photos from our visit to historic Stillwater, Minnesota! For more, be sure to see the post Discovering Stillwater: A Tour of Time and Town. Along the St. Croix Riverfront Around Downtown The Homes of Stillwater Thanks for browsing through our
- [Travel Tips: Don’t Skip Your Hotel Bill](https://travellatte.net/hotel-travel-tips-examine-bill-before-checkout/) - #Travel140: It’s easier & faster than ever to check out of your hotel, but don’t skip past reviewing your bill! Travel Tips from TravelLatte.net.
- [Five (More) New Year’s Resolutions for Travelers](https://travellatte.net/five-new-years-resolutions-for-travel/) - Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Here are five travel resolutions to make this year, that you keep every year, courtesy of TravelLatte.
- [The Charming Medieval Village of Èze](https://travellatte.net/charming-eze-france/) - Charming Èze, France, is easily the most picturesque village on the Cote d"azur, easily reached from Nice and Monte Carlo.
- [The Most Magnificent Windows in Paris](https://travellatte.net/magnificent-stained-glass-windows-sainte-chapelle-paris/) - The City of Lights has no shortage of magnificent sights, but one set of ancient windows is not heavily visited despite being the most magnificent windows in the city.
- [#Travel140: Double Dip on Rewards Points](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-double-dip-rewards-points/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Double dip on rewards points for max value from your travel budget. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [3 Easy Ways you can Save Money for Travel](https://travellatte.net/easy-ways-save-money-travel/) - No matter what your budget is, you would probably appreciate more money in your vacation budget. Here are three easy ways to save money for travel!
- [The Armchair Traveler – Virtual Museum Tours](https://travellatte.net/the-armchair-traveler-virtual-museum-tours/) - Virtual Museum Tours: All the fun of the best museums, All the comfort of virtual travel. TravelLatte visits the world’s museums as an Armchair Traveler.
- [The Armchair Traveler – Cruise Life](https://travellatte.net/the-armchair-traveler-cruise-life/) - When life gives you a lockdown, it’s time to escape with a little virtual travel! In real life, you’d be packing bags, but all you need right now is a tablet or laptop, and this collection of links to be an Armchair Traveler. Living the Cruise Life as an Armchair Traveler It’s time to trade
- [The Armchair Traveler - A World of Virtual Travel](https://travellatte.net/armchair-traveler-a-world-of-virtual-travel/) - Virtual Travel is all the rage! You no longer have to live vicariously through others to satisfy your zest for travel. Roam the world as an Armchair Traveler!
- [The Armchair Traveler - U.S. National Parks Edition](https://travellatte.net/the-armchair-traveler-u-s-national-parks-edition/) - When life gives you a lockdown, it’s time to escape with a little virtual travel! In real life, you’d be packing bags, but all you need right now is a tablet or laptop, and this collection of links to be an Armchair Traveler. The Armchair Traveler visits America’s National Parks Welcome to our first collection
- [5 Great Activities for Your Day Trip in Nice](https://travellatte.net/day-trip-activities-nice-france/) - You can have an unforgettable day with these five great activities for your Day Trip to Nice, France, from TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel To Do: Tateyama Kurobe, Japan’s Alpine Route](https://travellatte.net/japan-alpine-route-tateyama-kurobe/) - You think you get a lot of snow? Japan’s Alpine Route has 65-foot snow walls. And that’s just one of the spectacular sites on the mountain route.
- [Travel140: Ditch the Airline Tags](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-remove-airline-baggage-tags/) - With airline baggage tags, it’s Off with the Old before it’s On with the New! Find out why and get more travel tips at TravelLatte.net.
- [Our Stay at the Limerick Strand Hotel](https://travellatte.net/limerick-strand-hotel-ireland-review/) - On a road trip or in a new country, where you stay can make a huge difference. You need to pick a great hotel AND a good city! We did both at the Limerick Strand Hotel on our Ireland road trip.
- [Rome in a Day: Timeless Highlights](https://travellatte.net/rome-in-a-day-timeless-highlights/) - Can you see Rome in a Day? We gave it our best shot and came away with a plan for you to see the timeless highlights in just 24 hours!
- [A Complete Guide to Riding the Amtrak Adirondack](https://travellatte.net/complete-guide-to-riding-the-amtrak-adirondack/) - Take one of the most scenic train trips in the world: A complete guide to riding the Amtrak Adirondack on TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Rev Up Your Rental with an Upgrade](https://travellatte.net/travel140-rev-up-your-rental-with-an-upgrade/) - Ready to rev your rental up a notch? Don’t settle for an economy seat at the counter; ask about upgrades & try our tips to upgrade your next rental car. The simplest way to get an upgrade is just to ask for one! Be nice, be humble, and be gracious, and you just may be
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel is Better with Friends](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-better-with-friends/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Writer Tim Cahill got it right: Travel is better with friends! See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Why We Love to Cruise](https://travellatte.net/why-we-love-to-cruise/) - “How do I love thee?” With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, we're counting the reasons why we love to cruise, and looking forward to sailing again!
- [How About a Nice Cup of Hilton?](https://travellatte.net/how-about-a-nice-cup-of-hilton/) - To say that I have a love affair with coffee may be something of an understatement. I will go out of my way, sometimes to great lengths, for a good cup o’ Joe. I’ve bought a round for everyone in the car just to justify a stop at many a coffee house. I’ve been known
- [Plans for New York Wheel Move Ahead](https://travellatte.net/plans-for-new-york-wheel-move-ahead/) - Just when you thought there was real danger of running out of things to see and do in New York City… You may have heard talk last summer of Staten Island getting a giant Ferris wheel to rival the London Eye. Then came Hurricane Sandy and there went much of Staten Island. It’s easy to
- [MGM Resorts Unveil New Free Wi-Fi](https://travellatte.net/mgm-resorts-unveil-new-free-wi-fi/) - This week, Las Vegas has been host once again to the world’s largest Conumer Eletronics Show (#CES) and MGM Resorts took advantage to the opportunity to announce their Free Wi-Fi! Of course, they already offered free Wi-Fi in some locations just as many hotels do. This new system, though, seriously ups the ante in true
- [Hello World!](https://travellatte.net/hello-world-2/) - Many a Computer Science student will recognize the words, “Hello word,” the satisfying result of ones’ first successful programming lesson. It’s an expression of arrival: ”Hello, world, here I am!” Travelers will also recognize those words, but with a very different intent. For travelers, it’s an embarkation, a very happy “Pleased to meet you and
- [Restaurant - Recreation - Trailer Court: Austin's Shady Grove (A Review)](https://travellatte.net/austin-shady-grove/) - Sometimes, fate and fortune work in your favor. On a recent trip to Austin, we set out for a little Greek restaurant, excited to indulge our fondness for, well, everything Greek! You can imagine our disappointment when we arrived to find stacked chairs and dark lights behind locked doors. Naturally, we had failed to ask
- [Ubergeddon – What happens in Austin should stay in Austin](https://travellatte.net/ubergeddon-happens-austin/) - If you were to visit Austin in the past few days, you would be forgiven for thinking the world had ended. You see, ride-share companies Uber and Lyft packed up and left, and Austin has apparently ceased to function. As Uber and Lyft become the default, cities without it seem backward. https://t.co/w5op5llHfM — Paul Graham
- [Travel Tales for a Haunted Halloween: The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas](https://travellatte.net/haunted-halloween-part-2/) - Has the local haunted house become passé? Parades of ghastly ghouls just not doing it for you? Afraid your Halloween mojo has left without you? Fear not – or maybe renew your fear: TravelLatte has some frightening destinations to put some howl back in your Halloween! Surf, Sand & Spooks! For many people, vacation means
- [Jerome, Arizona: The Wickedest Town in the West!](https://travellatte.net/jerome-arizona-the-wickedest-town-in-the-west/) - America’s desert southwest is an unforgiving place. Between scorching summers and frigid winters, with too little rain in either, life is challenging. There are reminders of failed attempts all around, from cow skulls and cactus skeletons, to rusted-out cars in the middle of nowhere, all slowly camouflaging themselves to the color of the desert landscape.
- [Leaf Peeping Coast to Coast: Where to find brilliant autumn color across America](https://travellatte.net/autumn-color-across-america/) - Leaf Peeping from Coast to Coast - Where to find brilliant autumn color across America.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel brings Power and Love back into your Life](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-travel-brings-power-and-love-back-into-your-life/) - Travel brings power and love back into your life! - 13th century poet, mystic, and theologian, Rumi Travel Quotes for the Ages Once again, Rumi drops some old school pearls of wisdom. 800 years later, they’re still gems. Over the years – make that centuries - many people have commented on the restorative power of
- [Fort Worth’s Craftwork Coffee Company](https://travellatte.net/fort-worth-craftwork-coffee-company-review/) - Fort Worth, Texas, is a bustling city with a booming coffee culture. We review one of the local's favorites, Craftwork Coffee Company, perfectly positioned for your visit to Funky Town!
- [Le Vieux Carre – An afternoon in the French Quarter](https://travellatte.net/le-vieux-carre-an-afternoon-in-the-french-quarter/) - Anytime I’m asked where my favorite places are, my “happy places,” the French Quarter of New Orleans is at or near the top of the list. The architecture, the food, the people of New Orleans are all amazing, but being in "the Quarter" just feels comfortable. It helps if you enjoy touristy stuff, crowds of
- [A Beginner’s Guide to Belize](https://travellatte.net/beginners-guide-to-belize/) - For a small country, Belize packs a lot of awesome! With helpful maps and links, our Beginner’s Guide to Belize will get you started.
- [Glamour and the Golden Age of Travel](https://travellatte.net/glamour-and-the-golden-age-of-travel/) - The past is always glamorous. Mention the Golden Age of Travel, and images of grand Cunard ocean liners, Pan Am Clippers, and the Orient Express likely come to mind. It’s easy – and enjoyable – to picture yourself dressed as Laurence of Arabia with the Sphinx as your backdrop. Perhaps you’re dressed to the nines
- [Our Stay at Hôtel la Comtesse Paris Tour Eiffel](https://travellatte.net/our-stay-hotel-la-comtesse-paris/) - We review the affordable luxury of Hotel la Comtesse in the heart of Paris with views of the Eiffel Tower and easy walking to many Paris landmarks.
- [Travel Tips: Take the Healthiest Seat on the Plane](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-where-to-sit-to-avoid-cold-flu-on-plane/) - Everyone has their favorite airplane seats, and it’s usually not in the middle. But one seat can help you avoid catching a cold or flu.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The Fun of Travel and the Esthetic of Lostness](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-fun-of-travel-esthetic-of-lostness/) - Iconic American writer Ray Bradbury gave us one of our favorite travel quotes on the esthetic of lostness! See the rest and get more travel quotes and motivation at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: So Much of Who We Are](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-so-much-of-who-we-are/) - Travel Quotes So much of who we are is where we have been. - Author and reporter William Langewiesche "And you are….?" Humans are such complex beings. Who we are is a million different things, influenced by a million more things. Chief among them is where we’ve been, figuratively and literally. Every experience shapes us,
- [How to Sit Where You Want: Travel Tips to Get Your Best Seat on a Plane](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-to-get-your-best-seat-on-a-plane/) - Sit where you want! Unless you like middle seats that don't recline, use these proven Travel Tips to get your best seat on a plane.
- [Visiting Ausable Chasm: the Adirondack's Grand Canyon](https://travellatte.net/visiting-ausable-chasm-the-adirondacks-grand-canyon/) - How to visit beautiful Ausable Chasm, the Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks, and turn a hike into a getaway in Upstate New York.
- [When Can We Sail Again on These Eight+ Favorite Cruise Lines](https://travellatte.net/when-can-we-sail-again-on-these-favorite-cruise-lines/) - So you are sick of the Pandemic and want to take a cruise. Join the human race, my friend! Judging by the volume of future-cruise bookings – which has been rising since November 2020 – the world is ready to cast off. Question is: When will the cruise lines be ready? Cruise Lines in Lay-up
- [The Liebster Award - Discover New Blogs & Meet the Bloggers!](https://travellatte.net/the-liebster-award/) - Ever hear of the Liebster Award? Me neither. Until recently, that is. I was reading someone’s blog (sorry, I’ve forgotten who’s now) and they had been tagged to answer some questions and then nominate more bloggers to answer similar questions. It was a fun Q&A sort of thing, and I discovered even more cool bloggers
- [Digging for Gold in the Hospitality Industry](https://travellatte.net/digging-for-gold-in-the-hospitality-industry/) - Did your hotel check you out before you checked in? Travel + Leisure recently featured an article titled “What Your Hotel Knows About You” which examined data mining by hotels in order to anticipate guests’ needs and personalize their experiences. The timing was interesting; I was traveling and was a bit surprised to find my
- [#FriFotos - The Theme is Homes](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-the-theme-is-homes/) - More pictures from the Garden District of New Orleans. The Crescent City has perhaps the most diverse architectural heritage in the nation, and the Garden District, a National Historic Landmark district, is acknowledged as the best preserved collection of historic southern mansions in the U.S. Developed in the second half of the 19th Century, the
- [Flowers, Fun and…Disney!](https://travellatte.net/flowers-fun-and-disney/) - The magnificent stories and characters of Disney World literally come alive every year during the International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. We visited during the 20th Anniversary of the annual event, in 2013. The International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot The stage is set as soon as you enter Epcot: A giant Disney
- [Summer Destination: Ski Resorts](https://travellatte.net/summer-destination-ski-resorts/) - It’s about that time of year when weather forecasters around the TravelLatte base camp in North Texas begin tossing around their favorite summertime phrase: “the Century Mark.” When you start seeing afternoon highs approaching 100 on a regular basis, you know it’s time to plan your escape, and ski resorts are a perfect summer destination!
- [Travel Fitness: Pack a workout in 3oz or less!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-national-fitness-month-tip-pack-a-workout-in-3oz-or-less/) - You’re likely familiar with the TSA's “Three Ounce Rule” but there’s an even better one you should know: Save room in your luggage for those rubber workout bands. A set of three or four bands will be right around three ounces, and they’ll give you a great workout on the road. Previously, we posted the
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Such a Lot of World to See](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-such-a-lot-of-world-to-see/) - The best travel quotes inspire us to see more of the world because, in the words of Holly Golightly, there is such a lot of world to see!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Embrace the Detours](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-embrace-detours/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: "Embrace the Detours" – Good advice for life & travel! See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Fall for Travel (Without Leaf Peeping)](https://travellatte.net/fall-for-travel-without-leaf-peeping/) - It is autumn once again, that special time of year everyone says is a great time to travel. It’s true because, generally, rates are lower, crowds are smaller, and the weather is cooler. As a bonus, many areas offer spectacular scenery in the form of fall foliage turning fiery shades of yellow, orange and red
- [#Travel140: Three Go Bags for the Traveler on the Go](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-go-bags-for-the-traveler/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Your travel basics - toiletries, gadgets & goodies - should be as ready to go as you are! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Zen and the Art of Travel](https://travellatte.net/zen-and-the-art-of-travel/) - Part of the 2013 Blogging A to Z April Challenge While contemplating the final entry in this year’s Blogging A to Z Challenge, I wanted not only to find something – anything – starting with the letter Z but also something that summed up travel in general, not as physical action but philosophically. I was
- [Aloooooha: Cultural Experience or Tourist Trap?](https://travellatte.net/aloha_cultural_experience_or_tourist_trap/) - The lady at the front of the bus, the hostess for our group of tourists intent on experiencing the culture of Hawaii, kept yelling at us. “Alooooooha” to each new family boarding and settling into their seats. I think she was attempting to beat the spirit of Hawaii into our haole hearts. It was our
- [Travel To Do: Cabo, the All-Inclusive Way](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-cabo-the-all-inclusive-way/) - Growing up in the Southwestern US, Los Cabos was our escape destination. Of course, during the lean college years, many of those trips were bare bones adventures involving cheap hotels, cheap alcohol, and sand, well, everywhere. There were tents on the beach, bonfires on the beach, and eventually La Policia on the beach. Not good.
- [Danger, Will Robinson](https://travellatte.net/danger-will-robinson/) - Don't you sometimes wish for a traveling companion like the Robinson's robot in the 1950s tv show Lost in Space? When out exploring unfamiliar places, s/he could be the voice of caution, alerting you to the presence of danger and helping to fend off the bad guys. Unfortunately, that technology does not yet exist. So,
- [A Most Egg-cellent Hunt!](https://travellatte.net/a-most-egg-cellent-hunt/) - Who can resist an Easter Egg Hunt? Scrambling to find hidden treasures seems to be a favorite of children of all ages, and not something we grow out of. That's why we love finding “Easter Eggs” in pop culture - little extras hidden in movies, video games and other places. And that's why The Big
- [Miami Beach in the Rearview Mirror](https://travellatte.net/miami-beach-in-the-rearview-mirror/) - There are some places you just hate to see in your rear view mirror. For us, Miami Beach is one of them. This was not our first visit to Miami Beach, but it was our longest to date. Even so, we didn’t get to do or see as much as we hoped, in part because
- [UNESCO World Heritage Class of 2015](https://travellatte.net/unesco-world-heritage-class-of-2015/) - 2015 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- [The Ancient Gallarus Oratory](https://travellatte.net/ireland-dingle-peninsula-ancient-gallarus-oratory/) - On Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way is on of the Gems of the Dingle Peninsula. A small stone building has been watching over the western edge of the Ireland for more than a thousand years: The Gallarus Oratory.
- [#Travel140: Snap a Luggage Selfie](https://travellatte.net/traveltips-snap-luggage-selfies/) - #Travel140 - Travel Tips for a Twitter World: Take a selfie of your luggage before taking off. Find out why and get more Travel Tips at TravelLatte.net.
- [Your Guide To The Best Leaf Peeping Fall Road Trip In New Hampshire](https://travellatte.net/the-best-new-england-leaf-peeping-fall-road-trip/) - If there is one quintessential fall road trip, it’s a leaf-peeping drive in (or through) New England. There are several excellent options: Vermont’s Green Mountains, the Mohawk Trail and Massachusetts’ Berkshires, and the Connecticut River Valley all made our short list. In the end, we chose to follow advice received from our favorite travel gal,
- [United Airlines’ Hospital-Grade Cleanliness Certification](https://travellatte.net/united-airlines-hospital-grade-cleanliness-certification/) - When you fly frequently, you will soon come to believe that the inside of an airplane may be one of the most disgusting places on (or, rather, off of) earth. And by “frequently,” we mean even just one time. That will likely convince you, particularly if you attempted a mid-air restroom break on a full
- [Five Reasons to Love Train Travel](https://travellatte.net/five-reasons-to-love-train-travel/) - There is a romanticism in train travel. It recalls America's westward expansion, the golden age of luxurious travel across India and the Orient, and the coming-of-age Grand Tours of Europe. But, for the most part, train travel is slow travel, particularly in the U.S. where routes and schedules are limited. Unfortunately, we just don’t often
- [Exploring Iconic Miami Beach: Lincoln Road & Española Way](https://travellatte.net/exploring-iconic-miami-beach-destinations-lincoln-road-and-espanola-way/) - If your travelling troupe is anything like ours, there are many dynamics at play which make every trip a ticking time bomb of pouting, frumping, huffing and, occasionally, squeals of joy. It can be challenging (as in, Mission Impossible) to keep everyone happy, from the Café Couture creature to the History Major to the Shop-a-holic,
- [Will Travel for the (Frank Lloyd) Wright Sights](https://travellatte.net/will-travel-frank-lloyd-wright-sights/) - The strangest thing on our Travel Bucket List: Visiting buildings by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Yes, we Will Travel for the Wright Sights!
- [#Travel140: Mail Hold, Part 1](https://travellatte.net/travel140-mail-hold-part-1/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Mail Hold, Part 1 – When you're gone for awhile, mail piling up in the box is a dead give-away nobody's at home. The US Post Office will hold your mail for 3 to 30 days for free, and you can choose to pick it up or have it delivered when you get
- [#Travel140: Mail Hold, Part 2](https://travellatte.net/travel140-mail-hold-part-2/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Mail Hold, Part 2 – Don’t forget to arrange mail service when planning for long term travel. For a fee, you can have a street address assigned to you. (Don’t forget to submit a Mail Forward order at the Post Office!) Most services let you view the envelope online so you can decide
- [What NOT to Pack in Checked Baggage](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-what-not-to-pack-in-checked-baggage/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: There are lots of tips on what to pack, but there are some things you should never put in checked luggage!
- [Everything We Know About Disney World Reopening](https://travellatte.net/disney-world-reopening-after-coronavirus-pandemic/) - In the wake of a global pandemic, we're tracking Disney World reopening, and how visiting the Magic Kingdom will be different.
- [#Travel140 Holiday Edition: The Time to Book Holiday Travel is Now!](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-the-time-to-book-holiday-travel-is-now/) - Travel Tips for the Holidays If you have not purchased holiday airfare yet, do it today! Ed.Note: This post has been updated with 2019 travel data. You might think there is no hope of scoring a bargain for holiday travel. Fear not, dear traveler! There is hope, though it may have to wait for next
- [Why Summer Really is the Best Time to Escape to Belize](https://travellatte.net/summer-best-time-travel-belize/) - Typically, you don’t travel south in the summer. Here’s why we chose to visit the Central American country of Belize in July, and liked it!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: How Much I Haven’t Seen](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-how-much-i-havent-seen/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel makes me realize how much I haven’t seen. See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Review: Centerpoint Station, San Marcos, Texas](https://travellatte.net/review-centerpoint-station-san-marcos-texas/) - San Marcos, Texas is known mostly for three things: Outlet shopping malls, Texas State University, and the long-closed theme park Aquarena Springs. In fact, we were in San Marcos precisely for two of those three things. (We had a carload of teenaged girls, so I’ll let you figure out which two.) Word of mouth told
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: I’ve Come to Appreciate Travel](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-ive-come-to-appreciate-travel/) - A TravelLatte original: I’ve come to appreciate travel! Find out why and get the rest of the story, plus more Travel Quotes via TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Mozart on Travel](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-mozart-on-travel/) - Famed composer Mozart, on Travel: A man of superior talent will go to pieces if he cannot travel! The whole story and more Travel Quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Beauty, History & Mystery in the White Mountains](https://travellatte.net/beauty-history-and-mystery-in-the-white-mountains/) - As we drove through the New Hampshire’s White Mountains, we were amazed at the natural beauty all around us: rugged granite mountains, crystal clear streams, and trees dressed in their fiery fall coats. But beyond the leaf-peeping is a history of homesteading and pioneering in northern New Hampshire. That history is preserved at the Russell-Colbath
- [Stay at The Brehon: an Affordable Luxury Hotel in Ireland](https://travellatte.net/stay-at-the-brehon-affordable-luxury-hotel-in-ireland/) - Let us introduce you to The Brehon, a four-star, surprisingly affordable luxury hotel in Ireland, nestled in charming Killarney. Situated across from the Killarney National Forest, and next to the INEC events center, the Brehon Hotel is surrounded by nature and culture; two things Ireland is renowned for. What’s more, the resort is steeped in
- [Don't Miss the Water Shots](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dont-miss-the-water-shots/) - #TravelTip: Stash an inexpensive waterproof camera in your bag for rainy/beachy/pool days! Ever missed a great photo op because you didn't want to get your camera wet? We have the answer, so you won't ever miss that perfect pool picture again! There are many camera options these days that are "water safe." GoPro is probaby
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: At the Core of our Spirit is Adventure](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-christopher-mccandless-spirit-adventure/) - The core of man’s spirit is adventure. See the rest and get more travel quotes and motivation at TravelLatte.net.
- [A Simple Guide to Internet Safety while Traveling](https://travellatte.net/simple-guide-to-internet-safety-while-traveling/) - It’s a fact of modern life that you’ll be online during your travels. Here is your complete but simple guide to internet safety while traveling.
- [Dunquin Harbour, Ireland's Sheep Highway](https://travellatte.net/ireland-dingle-peninsula-dunquin-harbour/) - Dunquin Harbour is a gem of the Dingle Peninsula on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Set among dazzling green fields and dramatic sea cliffs, the picturesque harbor called the Sheep Highway belongs on your list of places to see in Ireland.
- [Brooklyn's Oslo Coffee Roasters](https://travellatte.net/brooklyn-oslo-coffee-roasters-review/) - New York has many good coffee shops, but not all have great coffee. At Oslo Coffee Roasters, we found one of the best cups of coffee in the city!
- [Updated TSA Rules for CBD Oil and Medical Marijuana](https://travellatte.net/updated-tsa-rules-for-cbd-oil-and-medical-marijuana/) - Recent changes to TSA rules that affect passengers flying with CBD oil and medical marijuana are vague but may make safety checkpoints easier.
- [Touring James Monroe's Highland](https://travellatte.net/touring-james-monroes-highland/) - Driving through the beautiful Virginia countryside, you cannot escape history. But we were house hunting, on a quest to meet the Founding Fathers by visiting their official homes. This day: James Monroe, President #5, Revolutionary War fighter, Monroe Doctrine writer, public servant of 50 years, and a driving force behind America’s growth to a truly
- [Touring Montpelier, Where History was Born](https://travellatte.net/touring-montpelier-where-history-was-born/) - Among the most important rooms in U.S. history is a quiet private library on the Virginia plantation called Montpelier.
- [Inside Thomas Jefferson's Monticello](https://travellatte.net/inside-jeffersons-monticello/) - What we learned by visiting Monticello is that, as beautiful as the outside is, what’s inside is astounding. It's a treasure chest of all that is Jefferson.
- [Touring the Grounds and Gardens of Mount Vernon](https://travellatte.net/touring-mount-vernon-grounds-gardens/) - If you travel just a bit beyond “the Beltway” in the Washington area, you can enter the colonial world of George Washington at Mount Vernon.
- [Driving the Constitution Route to Charlottesville, VA](https://travellatte.net/driving-constitution-route-charlottesville-virginia/) - The Constitution Route (VA20) is a National Scenic Byway which passes by the homes of three of America’s first Presidents near Charlottesville.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Vacation is Not Complete Unless…](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-bill-weir-vacation-not-complete-unless-new-friend/) - Newsman, storyteller, traveler, and giver of sage advice: Bill Weir says your vacation is not complete without this. Find out what, plus more favorite Travel Quotes, at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel Teaches Toleration](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-teaches-toleration/) - In this crazy world, travel is more important than ever, because “Travel teaches toleration.” Travel quotes for modern times, at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Nothing Lasts Forever](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-nothing-lasts-forever/) - You’ve probably realized this already: Nothing lasts forever, except the day before your vacation. One of our favorite travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Miami Beach Art Deco Walking Tour, Part Two](https://travellatte.net/miami-beach-art-deco-walking-tour-part-two/) - There's more Miami Beach Art Deco than just Ocean Drive! Take our walking tour to see the best of it, from Lincoln Road to North Beach.
- [A Dingle Peninsula Beach Break: Inch Beach & Others](https://travellatte.net/ireland-dingle-peninsula-inch-beach-break/) - When you think about Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, images of ancient ruins, rugged cliffs, and cloudy skies most likely come to mind. While all of that is there, we decided to go to the beach. And it’s a beauty! In fact, Inch Beach is a true gem of the Dingle Peninsula.
- [Enjoy Strolling the Promenade des Anglais](https://travellatte.net/strolling-promenade-des-anglais/) - Experience the joy of casually strolling the Promenade des Anglais on a picture-perfect French Riviera afternoon in the charming city of Nice, France.
- [How to Find the Best Hotel in Paris (or Anywhere!)](https://travellatte.net/how-to-find-best-hotel-paris/) - Booking a hotel in Paris? Prepared to be overwhelmed. Here are four tips we used to find the best hotel in Paris - that you can use anywhere.
- [Dinner at Florida's Legendary Mai-Kai Restaurant](https://travellatte.net/dinner-at-floridas-legendary-mai-kai-restaurant/) - Dinner at Florida's legendary Mai-Kai Restaurant doesn't disappoint - Tiki bar, Polynesian shows, an Asian-Polynesian menu, and a touch of Tiki magic.
- [The Road to Hana: A Photo Gallery](https://travellatte.net/the-road-to-hana-a-photo-gallery/) - It's true, we went a little bonkers with the cameras on the Road to Hana. But who could blame us? It's only one of the most picturesque road trips in the whole world! We hope you enjoy our snapshots! You might also enjoy some reflections on our time in Hawaii: Hana State of Mind: The
- [Three Terrific Trips for Festive Fall Color](https://travellatte.net/three-terrific-trips-festive-fall-color/) - Three terrific trips filled with festive fall color that combine for one epic fall tour in New England and the Maritime Provinces.
- [Ono Grinds – What to Eat in Hawaii](https://travellatte.net/ono-grinds-three-things-to-eat-in-hawaii/) - If you've ever wondered what to eat in Hawaii, a good answer is everything! Here are our favorites for quintessential ono grinds.
- [Encountering Travel’s Creepy Guys](https://travellatte.net/encountering-travels-creepy-guys/) - Creepy or beautiful? A collection of hands reach out to you at DFW Airport's International Terminal, emblematic of the people you meet in your travels.
- [Travel To Do:  The Trulli of Alberobello](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-the-trulli-of-alberobello/) - In the modern world, one city can look much like another, maybe much like your city. That can be disappointing, when you travel half way around the world and find tract housing that is indistinguishable from Anytown, USA. So it’s particularly refreshing when you find someplace that is so drastically different, so unique that it
- [#Travel140: How to Speed thru Airport Security](https://travellatte.net/travel140-how-to-speed-thru-airport-security/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Plan ahead to speed thru security: wear slip on shoes & stash jewelry in your carryon. Read on for more. While security checkpoints are getting a little less crazy, we still see too many people making it harder than it needs to be. When your travel plans include an airport, you know a
- [Reef to Ruins: Where to Go for the Best of Belize](https://travellatte.net/best-places-belize/) - What to do? Where to stay? Snorkeling or Mayan Ruins? From reef to ruins, find out where to go for the best of Belize with TravelLatte.net!
- [Let's Win some Free Travel!](https://travellatte.net/lets-win-some-free-travel/) - Travel is an awesome thing. Unfortunately, travel can also be an expensive thing. It’s hard to get away at every chance to visit all of the great places you see in travel blogs and magazines, Travel Channel shows, and just about everywhere else these days. Even if you had the time, funding is always a
- [Three Packing Strategies to Make Travel Easier](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-packing-strategies-to-make-travel-easier/) - Travel Tips: You can make traveling a little easier by packing better & we’ve got three strategies you should try at TravelLatte.net!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The Voyage Never Ends](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-voyage-never-ends/) - Travel Quotes Once you have travelled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey. - Pat Conroy Many of our favorite travel quotes speak to the many ways travel changes you. One of the most fundamental ways is
- [How to Keep Your Home Safe on Vacation](https://travellatte.net/how-to-keep-home-safe-on-vacation/) - How to Keep Your Home Safe on Vacation: Tips that will let relax and enjoy your vacation instead of worrying about your home.
- [The 20 Minute Travel Workout](https://travellatte.net/travel140-national-fitness-month-tip-the-20-minute-travel-workout/) - May is National Fitness Month and our #Travel140 Travel Tips will focus on fitness all month long. Staying fit on the road can be challenging, especially when the longest run of the day is from the taxi to the airport gate! Don't fret, we're here to help you get a work out without even leaving
- [Travel140: Winter Driving Tips](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-winter-driving/) - #Travel140 is Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Driving in winter conditions can be stressful and dangerous. Travel Tips to be prepared! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Summer Flights with Fido](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-summer-flights-with-pets/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: You might want to leave the pets at home during the dog days of summer travel. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: A Good Traveler](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-good-traveler/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: What makes a good traveler? Ancient philosopher Lao Tzu knows. See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Renovated Sundance Square is the New Heart of Fort Worth](https://travellatte.net/renovated-sundance-square-is-the-new-heart-of-fort-worth/) - Even in the dusty days of the Wild West, downtown Fort Worth was a place to see and be seen. Folks like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday could be spotted in an area of saloons, gambling parlors, and dance halls called Hell’s Half Acre. Around the turn of the last century, a particularly notorious group
- [Welcome to #Travel140](https://travellatte.net/welcome-to-travel140/) - Recently, while watching Tweets scroll past at an alarming rate of speed, we realized that hidden among the LOLs and RTs were some nuggets of genuine travel wisdom. This insight led to the careful opening and inspection of a shoebox filled with slips and scraps of paper upon which we had, over the years, scribbled
- [Oops...](https://travellatte.net/oops/) - Darn it, darn it, darn it! I’m sure it’s happened to nearly everyone. A blunder, a mistake, an oversight. It happened to me in Miami just before setting sail for the Caribbean. I set a bag down to load up some other bags, hopped in the van and off we went. A few minutes and
- [One Trick to Save on Airfare](https://travellatte.net/one-trick-to-save-on-air-fare/) - Air fare is expensive & we can use every travel hack we can find! Here's one trick to save on air fare from TravelLatte.net.
- [Beating Paid Hotel Wi-Fi: The Free Cheats](https://travellatte.net/beating-paid-hotel-wi-fi-the-free-cheats/) - Most hotels provide free Wi-Fi in public areas, such as bars, lounges, lobbies and conference centers. Sometimes, if you can get a room close to these areas (including right above and below), you can poach the free signal. Sometimes. We stayed at an Arizona resort that had free Wi-Fi at the pool (which we still
- [Beating Paid Hotel Wi-Fi: Extend Wireless Beyond Your Smartphone](https://travellatte.net/beating-paid-hotel-wi-fi-extend-wireless-beyond-your-smartphone/) - Warning: this option can get very expensive. It involves your Smartphone or a mobile hotspot device, which will require a data plan with your wireless agreement. Advantage: it’s available anywhere you have a good signal. Disadvantage: data speeds are unpredictable, relying on many variables. But still, almost anything is better than paying the hotel a
- [Beating Paid Hotel Wi-Fi: Create Your Own Hotspot](https://travellatte.net/beating-paid-hotel-wi-fi-create-your-own-hotspot/) - Almost every hotel room still has one of those archaic Ethernet cables. Why? So you can use it to your advantage! We have two solutions that let you turn that Ethernet cable into your very own Wi-Fi hotspot. (Sorry, we can’t help you turn the coffee maker into a barista to go with it.) Option
- [Beating Paid Hotel Wi-Fi: Three Ways to Win](https://travellatte.net/beating-paid-hotel-wi-fi-three-ways-to-win/) - The Argument for Free Wi-Fi We know what you’re thinking: Some hotels just don’t seem to "get it." In every survey asking what amenities guest value most, the answer is always – ALWAYS – free Wi-Fi. That’s been the answer since the first IT technician crawled with us from the primordial ooze and plugged in
- [Making It Easier to Tip Your Housekeeper](https://travellatte.net/making-it-easier-to-tip-your-housekeeper/) - When you check into a hotel, you probably tip the bellman, maybe even the concierge. You leave a tip for your servers in the restaurant, the room service server, and the bartender also. But, do you tip the people who keep your room nice and clean? More than half of Americans don’t tip the housekeeping
- [Flying with Gifts:  Can you and should you?](https://travellatte.net/flying-with-gifts-can-you-and-should-you/) - Whether you’re flying home for the holidays or taking a holiday getaway, you probably have questions about flying with gifts. Can you, and should you?
- [#Travel140: Keep Spring Break Affordable](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-keep-spring-break-affordable/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Keep Spring Break affordable by packing your family's essentials. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140 Travel Tips: 5 ways to upcycle a pillbox into a useful travel accessory.](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-recycle-pillbox/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: 5 ways to upcycle a pillbox into a useful traveling accessory. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Top 8 Travel Tips to Get a Quiet Hotel Room](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-quiet-hotel-room/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters! Our top eight tips to get a quiet room in any hotel. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140 Holiday Edition: Choose Travel Days Wisely](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-choose-holiday-travel-days-wisely/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters! Choose your travel days wisely, especially during the holidays. We explain how at TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Avoid Short Layovers](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-avoid-short-layovers/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Don’t take flights with short layovers; tight connections mean missed flights! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: Budget for Breakfast](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-budget-for-breakfast/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Budgeting for breakfast is one way to stretch your travel money or time! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: Point It to Break the Language Barrier](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-point-it-book/) - #Travel140 is Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Break through a language barrier with the book Point It! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: Pack Squishy](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-pack-squishy/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: It may seem counterintuitive, but a squishy carryon can be your best friend! Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: What to Do with Your Second Passport Photo](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-second-passport-photo/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Since you only need one but you always get a second passport photo, what do you do with it? Fresh ideas at TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: How to Quiet Chatty Seat Mates](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-quiet-chatty-seat-mates/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Everybody’s had a seat mate on a flight when you just want peace and quiet. Find tips to politely quiet the storm at TravelLatte.net.
- [Nine Hotel Travel Tips to Get an Upgrade at Check-in](https://travellatte.net/hotel-travel-tips-to-get-an-upgrade/) - #Travel140: Checking in and hoping for an upgrade? We have nine hotel travel tips to help get the room of your dreams. Find out how at TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel Tips to Stay Cool Sightseeing in the Summer](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-stay-cool-summer-sightseeing/) - #Travel140: It is possible to keep your cool sightseeing in the Dog Days of Summer. Find out how with Travel Tips at TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel Tips: Don’t Get In that (Fake) Uber](https://travellatte.net/safety-travel-tips-fake-uber/) - Just because someone says they drive for Uber is no reason to get in their car. Travel Tips to stay safe, from TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel Tips: Questionable Floors? Don't go there bare!](https://travellatte.net/healthy-travel-tips-disposable-slippers/) - #Travel140: Can’t imagine getting in a hotel shower barefoot? Disposable slippers pack small and keep your feet neat! Travel Tips from TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Make a List, Check it Twice](https://travellatte.net/travel140-make-a-list-check-it-twice/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Before you check out, run thru a checklist for items often left behind: chargers, toiletries, etc. (Monday 2013/03/04) People do leave some strange things in hotel rooms, as evidenced in this article from Global Grasshopper: Lost Property: bizarre items left behind by hotel guests More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Passport Photo for Luggage ID](https://travellatte.net/travel140-passport-photo-for-luggage-id/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: Use your passport photos for ID in luggage tags. What do your passport and luggage tags have in common? YOU! Take an extra passport photo and write your name & address on the back, then insert it as the ID in your luggage tags. That will foil impersonators trying to make off with
- [#Travel140: Bright Luggage Tags Rule!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-bright-luggage-tags-rule/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Bright tags aren't just for style, they can help you & airlines find lost luggage! (Posted Monday 2013/11/11) If you've ever watched bags on the carousel in baggage claim, you know there are a lot that look alike and a few that really stand out. Just imagine if your bag was lost; which
- [Holiday #Travel140: Don't Pack the Presents](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-dont-pack-the-presents/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! This week's tip: Taking gifts home for the #holidays? Consider sending them ahead. Easier than taking them with! Everyone loves to play Santa, arriving with gifts for friends and loved ones,
- [#Travel140: Luggage Inspection](https://travellatte.net/travel140-luggage-inspection/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Check luggage for loose straps & frayed edges that could get stuck on loading equipment. (Posted Monday 2014/01/06) Not starting the year with a new suitcase? Inspect the old ones for weak spots, wear & tear, broken parts, and loose straps or frayed edges. If your bags break or get stuck on loading
- [#Travel140: Pack a bag - or two - in your bags](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-a-bag-or-two-in-your-bags/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Pack a bag – or two – in your bags! It might seem a little redundant to put bags in your bags, but we are sure you’ll find them helpful. We stash a couple in our luggage for a variety of uses. You’ll probably find more, and we’d love to hear about it!
- [#Travel140: Know the Limits and Check Your Bags](https://travellatte.net/travel140-know-the-limits-and-check-your-bags/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Know the limits & check your bag before you have to check your bag. More and more, airlines are cracking down on carry-on bags that are over the size limit, no matter how slightly so. To avoid any issues, check your airline's website for size limits and be sure your carry-on fits in
- [#Travel140: Don't Let Pills be a Pill](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dont-let-pills-be-a-pill/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Don’t let your pills be a pill. Keep prescriptions & vitamins in labeled bottles. On a recent trip, we spotted a couple enjoying some quality time with the TSA inspectors. Let’s face it, that’s quality time we can all do without! Turns out, one of them had put their prescription medicine in a
- [#Travel140: Sharing is Saving](https://travellatte.net/travel140-sharing-is-saving/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Tired of airline baggage fees? A bigger bag - not too big, though - could actually help your family save on airline fees by sharing your suitcase space. But don't worry, we're not suggesting you team up with complete strangers at the airport. If the baggage fee your airline charges was a person,
- [#Travel140: Wear your biggest shoes!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-wear-your-biggest-shoes/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: A good travel rule of…toe! Wear your heaviest or bulkiest shoes and pack others. Normally, we recommend that you wear slip-on shoes to the airport, so you can fly through airport security when you have to remove your shoes. But here’s another idea: Wear the heaviest or bulkiest shoes you're travelling with, and
- [#Travel140: Pack your lie-flat suitcase like a pro!](https://travellatte.net/travel-tip-lie-flat-pack-like-pro/) - #TravelTip Pack like a Pro: If your suitcase is lying flat while while packing, remember to put heavy shoes and books on the end that will be the bottom.
- [#Travel140: Tame a Smelly Suitcase](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-tame-smelly-suitcase/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Tame a smelly suitcase with dryer sheets! We’re not saying your suitcase has B.O. but, after a few days on the road, your bags can pick up some unsavory smells. Whether it comes from dirty laundry, odoriferous snacks, smelly shoes, or an unfortunate spill, smells can linger for a while. Dryer sheets can
- [#Travel140: Three quick tips for flying with wine!](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-three-quick-tips-for-flying-with-wine/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: This week, we have three quick tips for flying with wine! If you travel with – or for – wine often, here are three quick tips to make your flights more enjoyable…for the wine: Protect It Well Grab a Jet Bag, plastic bag made to hold a bottle of wine while you travel.
- [#Travel140: Packing Light for Beach Trips](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-pack-light-beach-trips/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Going on a beach trip? Get travel tips on packing light, via TravelLatte.net.
- [#Travel140: Our Three Favorite Packing Tips](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-three-favorite-packing-tips/) - #Travel140, Travel Tips in 140 Characters: There are a lot of travel tips out there. Here are our three favorite packing tips. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [The Well-Stocked Gadget Bag](https://travellatte.net/the-well-stocked-gadget-bag/) - Smartphones, tablets, GPS devices, eReaders… All of the gadgetry of modern travel certainly makes travel easier, but all of the accessories that go with them can be a nightmare! I have found the best way to tame a nightmare is to organize things and give them a home. An organized Gadget Bag can streamline your
- [#Travel140 - Antibacterial Wipes](https://travellatte.net/travel140-antibacterial-wipes/) - #Traveltips: Keep antibacterial wipes in your bag for remote controls, handles and knobs, which may not get the maid treatment. #travel140 (Monday 2013/01/28) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140 - Great Months to Travel](https://travellatte.net/travel140-great-months-to-travel/) - #Travel140: Jan/Feb are great months to travel – fewer tourists, cheaper fares, less competition for time off at work! #traveltips #travel (Monday 2013/02/11) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Travel Light](https://travellatte.net/travel140-travel-light/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Tempted to “just bring it”? Remember: “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de Saint Exupery (Monday 2013/02/18) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Call Ahead to Re-Request](https://travellatte.net/travel140-call-ahead-to-re-request/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Call 2+ days before your arrival to re-request room preferences. Be kind, excited, grateful! (Monday 2013/03/11) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: More Points Per Night](https://travellatte.net/travel140-more-points-per-night/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: You generally get more hotel points by booking multiple 1 night stays instead of one longer stay, but check your club’s rules to be sure. (Monday 2013/04/01) We admit: we've been known to spend a week hotel hopping to build our balance instead of checking in to one hotel for one 3 or
- [#Travel140: Get a Clue from the Locals](https://travellatte.net/travel140-get-a-clue-from-the-locals/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Wonder what to wear? Look out hotel window to see how locals are dressed & plan accordingly. (Monday 2013/04/08) Spring weather can be tricky in a lot of places. It can be hard to know if you’ll need a sweater or an umbrella, especially as a visitor. One great tip: Check out the
- [#Travel140: Always Travel with Wipes!](https://travellatte.net/always-travel-with-wipes/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Always travel with antibacterial wipes & use them on airplane headrest/armrest/tray. For years, I was cautious on airplanes - and in any public space, really - carefully not putting my hands on rails or tables or other surfaces where germs might gather. But I never went so far as to wipe down those
- [#Travel140: Leave your keys at the desk](https://travellatte.net/travel140-leave-your-keys-at-the-desk/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Going to the beach or pool? Leave your room key at the front desk so it doesn't get lost or stolen. Your stuff is never more vulnerable than when it's unattended and out in the open, and it's hard to keep an eye on things when the water beckons! For that reason, leave
- [#Travel140: Make a List, Check it Twice](https://travellatte.net/travel140-make-a-list-check-it-twice-2/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: Trouble packing it all? Make a list & don’t pack whatever’s at the bottom. One of the more popular travel tips that is perennially ignored is to make a packing list. If you’re having trouble packing everything, or deciding what to leave behind, that list is very helpful! Arrange things in order of
- [#Travel140: When in Doubt, Don't Shoot!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-when-in-doubt-dont-shoot/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: When in doubt, DON'T take photos in religious places. Grab a postcard instead. Many times, photography is not allowed in religious buildings, galleries, museums and other locations. Look for signs indicating whether cameras are allowed, or ask a guard, host or other guests. When in doubt, though, it’s safer and more considerate to
- [#Travel140: Snap a Photo of your Taxi](https://travellatte.net/travel140-snap-a-photo-of-your-taxi/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Before leaving your taxi, snap a photo of the phone and taxi numbers on the door just in case you need another ride later or leave something behind. (Posted Monday 2013/9/16) You might have to snap a couple of pictures, in or outside of the cab, to be sure you get both the
- [#Travel140: Pack a Pedometer](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-a-pedometer/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Try a pedometer on the road. You’ll be amazed how much ground you cover! (Posted Monday 2013/10/07) Working in fitness on the road can be challenging, but you can start by tracking the exercise you're already getting. Even if you never leave the airport, you’ll be surprised at how much you move while
- [#Travel140: Check Insurance Before Your Trip](https://travellatte.net/travel140-check-insurance-before-your-trip/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Call your agent before leaving to understand how your insurance works when traveling. (Posted Monday 2013/10/14) The last thing you want when you’re sick or injured while traveling is a nasty surprise from your insurance company. Call before your trip to find out how your coverage might be affected. For example, are there
- [#Travel140: Keep Dental Floss in your Carry-On!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-keep-dental-floss-in-your-carry-on/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Keep floss in your carry-on. Good for hygiene, thread substitute, keeping zippers closed & more! (Posted Monday 2013/10/21) Don’t underestimate dental floss! The strong fibers work as sturdy thread for quick repairs to clothes, jewelry, bags and more. It’s great for keeping suitcase zippers closed, car trunks shut, or packages tied. No knife
- [#Travel140: The Best Time to Buy Luggage](https://travellatte.net/travel140-the-best-time-to-buy-luggage/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: When is the best time to buy new luggage? Hint: Get ready to go shopping! (Posted Monday 2014/03/31) Need new luggage? Heck, even if you don’t, it’s fun to go shopping for new bags. There’s something almost magical about a new suitcase just waiting to be broken in. It’s almost like an invitation
- [#Travel140 National Fitness Month Tip: Don't Dismiss DVT](https://travellatte.net/travel140-national-fitness-month-tip-dont-dismiss-dvt/) - May is National Fitness Month and our #Travel140 Travel Tips will focus on fitness all month long. Tip #3: Don’t dismiss DVT when flying; easy stretches can help and they’ll keep you more comfy en route. Just about everyone who travels a lot has heard something about DVT, or Deep Vein Thrombosis. Essentially, it’s a
- [#Travel140: Beware the Rental Car Upgrade](https://travellatte.net/travel140-beware-the-rental-car-upgrade/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: On a budget? Be careful of ‘free’ rental car upgrades– bigger cars can mean worse gas mileage! These days it pays to watch your budget, even if you have budget to spare. It might seem nice – maybe even tempting – to get upgraded to a luxury car or SUV at the car
- [#Travel140: Travel with Deep Pockets](https://travellatte.net/travel140-travel-with-deep-pockets/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Deep pockets are best for flying; not just for buying tickets but for additional carry-on space! Airline tickets can be very expensive and additional fees add up fast. Sometimes, it seems like you need “deep pockets” to fly anywhere. But we are talking literally about having deep pockets – and lots of them
- [Holiday #Travel140: An Ounce of Prevention Makes Holidays Brighter](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-an-ounce-of-prevention-makes-holidays-brighter/) - It's the Holiday Season and we're devoted to sharing tips to ease your travels so you can enjoy your holidays! It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! It never fails: You take time off to fly home for the holidays and you come home sick as a dog. The misconception is that cold and flu bugs
- [#Travel140: Get a Road Trip Check Up Before You Hit the Road](https://travellatte.net/travel140-get-a-pre-road-trip-automotive-check-up/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Get a pre-Road Trip automotive checkup...because breakdowns are no fun! All across America - and around the globe - the Road Trips are a time honored vacation tradition. Make sure yours doesn't end like a horror movie with a roadside breakdown on a deserted highway with no place to hide from the zombies!
- [Holiday #Travel140: Traditions Make Great Souvenirs](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-traditions-make-great-souvenirs/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! This week's tip: When you’re on the road during the holidays, decorations make great souvenirs to remind you of local traditions and customs! One of the best aspects of travel is
- [#Travel140: Upgrade for a Decoy Phone](https://travellatte.net/travel140-upgrade-for-a-decoy-phone/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Save your old smartphone when you upgrade – it’s a great decoy/disposable when traveling in high theft areas. (Posted Monday 2014/01/13) Unfortunately, we hear of travelers being prey for thieves far too often. Last year's incidents at the Louvre are a prime example. Whether intentional or not, travelers often find themselves in areas
- [#Travel140: Double Check Directions](https://travellatte.net/travel140-double-check-directions/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Navigation apps & online driving directions are better when you double check & use 2+ sources. (Posted Monday 2014/01/20) We know not all map apps are created equal, but they’re also not all updated at the same time. From construction to congestion, many things can affect your route, so the more important it
- [#Travel140: Minimize Motion to help prevent Seasickness](https://travellatte.net/travel140-minimize-motion-to-help-prevent-seasickness/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: If seasickness is a key concern, get as close to the center & bottom of the ship as you can. (Posted Monday 2014/01/27) A lot of people miss out on sailing because they suffer from seasickness, or are afraid they might. If motion often gives you an uneasy feeling, makes you feel dizzy
- [#Travel140: Get Organized with Envelopes](https://travellatte.net/travel140-get-organized-with-envelopes/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Keep receipts, ticket stubs, biz cards in an envelope for each trip for easy reference later. (Posted Monday 2014/02/03) Was “getting organized” one of your New Year Resolutions? Here’s an easy one: To keep travel expenses organized, take an envelope on each trip and fill it with your receipts, business cards, ticket stubs,
- [#Travel140: Be sure your upgrade is an upgrade!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-be-sure-your-upgrade-is-an-upgrade/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Don’t assume an upgrade is better. Ask how it’s different. Would YOU call it an upgrade? (Posted Monday 2014/02/10) Hopefully, you've heard the words “we've upgraded your room” from a nice front desk agent when checking into a hotel. But did you ever wonder if you really got an upgrade? Ask questions about
- [#Travel140: Neck Pillow? Go Inflatable](https://travellatte.net/travel140-neck-pillow-go-inflatable/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Neck pillows look comfy but inflatable cushions are better – they pack flat and are easy to make comfy. (Posted Monday 2014/02/17) Sure, the soft, cushy pillow is tempting, but an inflatable really is a wiser investment. You can inflate a little or a lot to make it more comfortable. Wrap a sweater
- [#Travel140: Don't Give Up Your Legroom](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dont-give-up-your-legroom/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Don’t bring so much on the plane that you lose legroom! Smart packing = comfy(ish) flight. (Posted Monday 2014/02/24) You know the rules: Your larger carry-on bag goes in the overhead bin while smaller personal items go under the seat in front of you. But then…where do your feet go? That's precious little
- [#Travel140: Camping Out for Better Packing](https://travellatte.net/travel140-camping-out-for-better-packing/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Shop camping supply sites/stores for clever, super-packable products that save space! Backpackers and campers often make great travelers because they know how to do two important things: Get the most stuff in the least space – Fitting everything you need (not want) in as little space as possible, sometimes with jealousy-inducing gear and
- [#Travel140: The double-edged sword of Just In Case](https://travellatte.net/travel140-the-double-edged-sword-of-just-in-case/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: How do you decide whether to pack it just in case, or buy it there if/when you need it? (Posted Monday 2014/03/17) “Just in case” is a double edged sword. If you need to save space, don’t pack last minute items you’re tempted to take “just in case.” If you really need it,
- [#Travel140: One Key to Better Seats](https://travellatte.net/travel140-one-key-to-better-seats/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Hoping for a better seat? Make friends with your gate agent! Be early, friendly & grateful. (Posted Monday 2014/03/24) It seems harder than ever to find a “good” seat on just about any flight, especially if you’re flying as part of a group or family. We’ve found that the gate agent can be
- [#Travel140: Dress for the Upgrade](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dress-for-the-upgrade/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: When you dress for success, you might get an upgrade, too! (Posted Monday 2014/04/07) How many times did your mother tell you: Dress nicely when you go to the airport so you might get an upgrade? Okay, maybe that’s not exactly what mom said, but the Dress to Impress tactic works, whether you’re
- [#Travel140: Sneeze Free Spring Vacations](https://travellatte.net/travel140-sneeze-free-spring-vacations/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: We don’t let allergies dampen spring travel, opting for sneeze-free destinations instead! (Posted Monday 2014/04/21) Spring is filled with the sounds of sneezing and sniffling around TravelLatte HQ, but we've discovered a secret to travel without the tissues! Oddly enough, some of the most desirable travel destinations are also some of the best
- [#Travel140 National Fitness Month Tip: Take the Stairs](https://travellatte.net/travel140-national-fitness-month-tip-take-the-stairs/) - May is National Sports & Fitness Month and our #Travel140 Travel Tips will focus on fitness all month long. Tip #1: Stay on lower floors and take the stairs! Think of it as a free Stairmaster session. When checking into your hotel, ask for a floor a few flights up from ground level and, when
- [#Travel140 National Fitness Month Tip: An Ounce of Prevention for Fitness, too!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-national-fitness-month-tip-an-ounce-of-prevention-for-fitness-too/) - May is National Fitness & Sports Month and our #Travel140 Travel Tips will focus on fitness all month long. Tip #5 and the final tip in this series: The old saying “An Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure” goes double for fitness on the road! Staying healthy and keeping fit genuinely enhances
- [#Travel140: No More Surprise Hotel Alarms](https://travellatte.net/travel140-no-more-surprise-hotel-alarms/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Don’t like surprises? Make sure to set or turn off the hotel alarm clock! If there’s one thing you can count on when you’re trying to get a good night’s sleep on the road, it’s a surprise alarm hours before sunrise! We’ve learned the hard way to check the hotel alarm clock before
- [#Travel140: Equip a Friend with Vital Info](https://travellatte.net/travel140-equip-a-friend-with-vital-info/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Before u go, give a friend ur itinerary, passport nmbr, health plan info & emergency contacts. No matter how far you travel, it’s a good idea to have someone “on point” at home in case disaster strikes. Make sure they know how to reach you and that you’ll be able to reach them,
- [#Travel140 - Juggling Work & Leisure](https://travellatte.net/travel140-juggling-work-leisure/) - #Travel140: Juggling work & leisure? Get work done in cafes, not hotel rooms, to see some city & meet some locals. #traveltips #travel More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Makin' Copies](https://travellatte.net/travel140-makin-copies/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Copies of maps draw less attention than guidebooks & you can annotate freely as you go. (Monday 2013/02/25) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Keep your hotel's business card handy](https://travellatte.net/travel140-keep-your-hotels-business-card-handy/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: A hotel business card in your purse/wallet can help you get directions back or get lost items back. When you’re checking into a hotel, tuck one of their business cards into your purse or wallet. It can be hugely helpful when you need directions in a country where you don’t speak the language,
- [#Travel140: Pack a Pillowcase in your Carry-on](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-a-pillowcase-in-your-carry-on/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: A simple pillowcase may be the most useful thing to pack in your carry-on. According to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, "A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have." If that’s true, a pillowcase is a close second*. It takes far less space in your carry
- [#Travel140: Wear layers when traveling](https://travellatte.net/travel140-wear-layers-when-traveling/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Dress smartly - Wear layers when traveling. You’ve heard it often enough: Dress in layers. Turns out, that’s the perfect way to dress for travel, as well. With constantly changing weather, fluctuating temperatures, and unpredictable heating/cooling in every plane and building, layering lets you adjust to stay toasty but not roasty. Surprisingly, layering
- [#Travel140: Pack that Pashmina](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-that-pashmina/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Pack that Pashmina! Sooner or later (probably sooner) you’ll be glad you did! In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a towel was declared to be “the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.” About the closest an earth-bound traveler can come is a Pashmina shawl. Now, being a guy, I
- [#Travel140: Always Pack a Sweater, Guys!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-always-pack-a-sweater-guys/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Always pack a Sweater! Even in summer. Even for guys. You never know when you’ll need it, and you'll always be glad you have it. This week’s tip is for the guys from a guy who learned from the ladies. I see a lot of packing tips geared towards women that say you
- [#Travel140: Hide Your Room Number in Plain Sight](https://travellatte.net/travel140-hide-your-room-number-in-plain-sight/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Forget your room number? Hide it in plain sight so you don’t forget but nobody else knows it. Sometimes when traveling, it's fun to pretend I'm a spy, complete with secret codes and disguises. Of course, sometimes I have a hard time just remembering important details about my hotel, like which floor I’m
- [#Travel 140: Chip and Pin Cards in the US and Europe](https://travellatte.net/travel-140-chip-and-pin-cards-in-us-and-europe/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Your credit card has a chip, so you’re good to go to Europe, right? Not so fast… Over the past few years, most of Europe has transitioned to Chip-and-Pin cards: Credit cards with chips that you unlock with a unique PIN. This makes the cards almost self-sufficient; they can be used even in
- [#Travel140: Think Like a Tour Guide & Help Tourists Know Where to Go](https://travellatte.net/travel140-think-like-a-tour-guide-help-tourists-know-go/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Help tourists know where to go by sharing your hometown favorites on forums & Social Media! Ask yourself, if you were a tourist in your hometown, what should you see? Think like a tour guide and share your favorite attractions, restaurants, and hotels on social media and traveler forums like Trip Advisor. Add
- [#Travel140: Three Rules for Baggage Claim](https://travellatte.net/travel140-three-rules-for-baggage-claim/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Our first rule for Baggage Claim: Back up. We have two more to help #travel go better for everyone: After all of the un-pleasantries of modern travel, baggage claim seems like the final sucker punch before you get out of the airport. It’s often a madhouse of hurried road warriors and confused families
- [Holiday #Travel140: Book direct for smooth sailing](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-book-direct-for-smooth-sailing/) - Holiday #Travel140: Book direct (flights) during the holidays for smoother sailing! If you have not yet booked flights for winter and holiday travel, try to book direct flights whenever possible. Especially during winter months, every connecting flight you have to make is one more invitation for delays. Even if you connect in a warmer city
- [#Travel140: Don't Dirty the Bed!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dont-dirty-the-bed/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: That thing is a luggage pad, so you don’t dirty the bed. Not sure what we’re talking about? Read on. We love a good Twitter chat. It’s like an open market of ideas and information where we can share what we know, and learn from others. For example... In the midst of a
- [#Travel140: Your laptop still has to go through security by itself.](https://travellatte.net/travel140-your-laptop-still-has-to-go-through-security-by-itself/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Even if your laptop has a lie-flat seat, it still has to go through the scanner on its own. Shopping for a new backpack with space for your laptop, and thinking that cool lie-flat feature might speed your way through airport security? Not so fast. We asked the TSA, just to be sure.
- [#Travel140: Try a two-wheeled tour to see the city and stay in shape!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-try-two-wheeled-tour-see-city-stay-shape/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Like to bike? A two-wheeled tour is a great way to see a city & stay in shape! Many people struggle to stay fit on the road, or abandon their workouts on vacation. But you can easily have an enjoyable time and get some exercise by biking around your destination city. Try a
- [#Travel140: Know Your Cities, Know Your Airport](https://travellatte.net/travel140-know-your-airport/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Know Your Airport. When booking air fare, be sure you’re looking at the right cities/airports! You might think this is just common sense, but the recent story of a Birmingham (England) couple shows the danger: They grabbed what seemed like great tickets for a trip to Vegas. £1200 (about $1700) round trip, from
- [#Travel140: Do It Yourself Cheat Sheets](https://travellatte.net/travel140-cheat-sheets/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Before international travel, write out your own language cheat sheets. You’ll save a little, retain a lot, and have just what you need. You’re probably aware that different people learn better in different ways, but research shows writing things down increases retention. Instead of buying flash cards or cheat sheets, write out your
- [#Travel140: Don't Tip in USD!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-dont-tip-in-usd/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: (When traveling internationally) Don't leave tips in US Dollars - You think it's cute but exchange fees may end up COSTING your server money! (Monday 2013/04/15) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Memorize an Emergency Card](https://travellatte.net/travl140-memorize-an-emergency-card/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Memorize the number and exp date of a credit card you’re NOT traveling with, just in case you lose all else. (Posted Monday 2013/9/23) If you can't memorize the information, try to cleverly hide the information, send it to yourself in an email, or uploaded to a cloud-based storage service such as DropBox
- [#Travel140: Memorize Credit Card PINs](https://travellatte.net/travel140-memorize-credit-card-pins/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Memorize PIN numbers for your credit cards, not just ATM. You may need them for cash in a pinch. (Posted 2013/06/03)
- [#Travel140: Foreign Transaction Fees](https://travellatte.net/travel140-foreign-transaction-fees/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Many CCs charge foreign transaction fees. Call before you go to determine which ones to use on the road. (Monday 2013/04/22) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [#Travel140: Beating Jet Lag](https://travellatte.net/travel140-beating-jet-lag/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips to beat #JetLag: Don’t nap! Plan a fun, exciting activity on day one, then eat & go to bed early. (Posted 2013/05/13)
- [#Travel140: Ask about AC for summer travel!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-ask-about-ac-for-summer-travel/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips Planning summer #travel? Ask about air conditioning! It’s not the norm at hotels outside the US. (Posted 2013/05/20)
- [#Travel140: New Family Pic Daily](https://travellatte.net/travel140-new-family-pic-daily/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Make a family tradition to take a pic every day. Easily remember what they’re wearing if lost. (Posted Monday 2013/10/28) It's easy to get separated and lost in a crowd, and even easier to forget what the kids (or your spouse!) are wearing today. You can make it easier with a little reminder
- [#Travel140: Leave the Sand at the Beach](https://travellatte.net/travel140-leave-the-sand-at-the-beach/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: A dusting of talcum powder will help you leave the sand at the beach! (Posted Monday 2013/9/2) We know sand likes to stick to your hands, feet and everywhere else, and can be really hard to completely shake off. A bit of talcum or baby powder will help dry your skin, making it
- [#Travel140: Heading Outdoors with Permethrin](https://travellatte.net/travel140-heading-outdoors-with-permethrin/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Heading outdoors? Spray Permethrin on clothes/gear to repel insects; available @ camp stores. Permethrin is a synthetic chemical often used as an insecticide and repellent, and as a treatment for lice, which is widely available in crème and aerosol form at camping, sporting and outdoors outfitters such as REI, Bass Pro Shops and
- [#Travel140: No More Left-Behinds!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-no-more-left-behinds/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: Forgetting something? Take a 2nd look & a checklist of often left items to pack before you check out. Last week’s tip was about packing before your trip, but many people leave things behind when returning home or going to their next destination. It’s especially easy to forget things that are out of
- [#Travel140: Rubber Bands Foil Pickpockets](https://travellatte.net/travel140-rubber-bands-foil-pickpockets/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: A rubber band around your wallet makes it harder to pickpocket and helps keep anything falling out. Simply wrapping a rubber band (the thicker, the better) around your wallet will make it harder for a pickpocket to slip it out without your knowledge, and will help keep anything from falling out. Still, always
- [#Travel140: Plan Time Between Connections](https://travellatte.net/travel140-plan-time-between-connections/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Planning holiday flights? Be sure to schedule plenty of time between connections! (Posted Monday 2013/9/30) When time allows, we like to schedule about two hours between connecting flights during the holidays - or any winter travel - when weather delays and big crowds are common. If you do land on time, ask about
- [#Travel140: Check In Online](https://travellatte.net/travel140-check-in-online/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Even if you don’t have a printer, it’s worth checking in for your flight online to reserve seats. (Posted Monday 2013/11/04) Ever wonder why some people are bumped from a flight? Chances are, the bumpees checked in late for their flight. By checking in up to 24 hours ahead of time – even
- [Holiday #Travel140: Plan Post-Travel Down Time](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-plan-post-travel-down-time/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! Holiday travel can be taxing. Be sure to plan a down day before returning to work! For many, “home for the holidays” is filled with stress that starts with the planning
- [Holiday #Travel140: Get to the Airport Early!](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-get-to-the-airport-early/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! Flying for the holidays? Get to the airport extra-early to navigate crowds, weather & more! Winter weather doesn’t just cause occasional delays, it can change your flight plans dramatically. It pays
- [Holiday #Travel140: Don't Let Your Guard Down](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-dont-let-your-guard-down/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! Don’t let your guard down! Identity thieves and pickpockets love distracted holiday crowds! Your winter vacation can be ruined quickly by bad guys who prey on unsuspecting holiday travelers and shoppers.
- [Holiday #Travel140: Make Holidays on the Road Better](https://travellatte.net/holiday-travel140-make-holidays-on-the-road-better/) - As the holidays come closer, we’re devoted to sharing tips to make at least the travel portion easier. It's the #Travel140 #TravelTips Holiday Edition! This week's tip: Holidays on the road are tough but better if you take along decorations from home. The worst part of travel is being away from family and friends, especially
- [#Travel140: Download Before You Go to Save](https://travellatte.net/travel140-download-before-you-go-to-save/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Download before you go to avoid big data roaming charges and still be in the know. Got a big trip – or any trip, really – coming up? Before you hit the road, hit a Wi-Fi hotspot. Travelers today rely on technology – especially smartphones – for almost everything from maps and directions
- [#Travel140: Important Travel Docs Include Prescriptions](https://travellatte.net/travel140-important-travel-docs-include-prescriptions/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Important info to have for traveling includes med and eyeglass prescriptions – just in case! We (and many other travel blogs) have suggested you take copies of important documents, and make note of things like credit card numbers, passport/license numbers, and important telephone numbers. Make sure you also include information on any medications
- [#Travel140: Business Card Luggage Tags](https://travellatte.net/travel140-business-card-luggage-tags/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: A laminated business card makes a great luggage tag. It has all your important info but nothing too personal. It used to be that laminating something meant a trip to a print or specialty shop. Today, you can pick up a simple laminating kit at most office supply stores and many others. In
- [#Travel140: Upgrade Your Chance at an Upgrade](https://travellatte.net/travel140-upgrade-your-chance-at-an-upgrade/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Another way to improve your upgrade chances is by flying when most frequent flyers don’t. It’s no secret that most airline upgrades go to high status frequent flyers and those with budgets to buy their way to a better seat. That doesn’t mean the common man can never get an upgrade, but you’ve
- [#Travel140: The Best Time to Get Your Passport](https://travellatte.net/travel140-the-best-time-to-get-your-passport/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: The best time to get/renew your passport? Right now! Read on to find out why. Passports are one of those things that, if you wait until you need one to apply, you’ve waited too long. Even if you don’t have an international trip planned yet, right now is still the best time to
- [#Travel140: Inspect Your Gadgets (Bag)](https://travellatte.net/travel140-inspect-your-gadgets-bag/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Got gadgets? Get a gadget bag to make packing & flying a breeze! If you don’t yet have a “gadget bag”, it’s worth picking up a small bag to hold all of your electronics and accessories while traveling. It keeps them all together and easy to reach whether you need to charge a
- [Holiday #Travel140: Pack Patience and Extra Time for Winter Flights](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-patience-and-extra-time-for-winter-flights/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Flying in the winter? Pack patience and plan plenty of time between connections. From November through January, airports seem to conspire against travelers. There are more people than normal, with lots of infrequent fliers finding their way, and weather is always a wildcard. About all you can count on is a good chance
- [#Travel140: Use Airplane Mode to Save](https://travellatte.net/travel140-use-airplane-mode-to-save/) - #Travel140: Use Airplane Mode it to save money, data and battery. Airplane mode cuts off your phone’s ability to reach cellular and Wi-Fi networks, which means no roaming charges when you’re abroad, and no “stealth” data usage when you’re dangerously close to your plan’s limits! Plus, your phone’s battery will charge up faster in airplane
- [#Travel140: Be Careful What Your Luggage Tag Says About You](https://travellatte.net/travel140-be-careful-what-your-luggage-tag-says-about-you/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Be careful what your luggage tag says about you. What does yours say, and what should it? Almost every luggage tag you see has a space for your name and address, and we’re prone to filling in every blank we see. But should we? Safety experts say no. In addition to helping the
- [#Travel140: Keep an Eye on Bags in the Bins](https://travellatte.net/travel140-keep-an-eye-on-bags-in-the-bins/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: When it comes to carry-ons, it's easier to keep an eye on your bag if you put it in the bin across from you. While it’s fairly easy to keep your eyes on your carry on while you're lugging it around the airport, once you’re on the plane it’s a little bit out
- [#Travel140: Research Airport Options; Small Airports Can Have Big Benefits](https://travellatte.net/travel140-research-airport-options-small-airports-can-have-big-benefits/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Research airport options. Big ones have more flights, but small ones may have other benefits. Big airports are big for a reason. They accommodate thousands of passengers with many flights and many airlines. But that doesn’t always mean it’s the best airport for you. There may be small airports closer to your home
- [#Travel140: Aromatherapy for the Traveler](https://travellatte.net/travel140-aromatherapy-for-the-traveler/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Trouble relaxing while you #travel? Pack lavender or mint sprays to reduce stress & more! Aromatherapy is one of the easiest ways to soothe frazzled nerves. In particular, the smell of lavender helps most people relax, and peppermint oil can also help soothe a headache, freshen your breath, cool your feet, control odors,
- [#Travel140: This shoud be your first STEP when traveling abroad](https://travellatte.net/travel140-this-shoud-be-your-first-step-when-traveling-abroad/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Every trip abroad for Americans should start with the same important STEP. When planning a trip abroad, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of the destination, and the seemingly endless list of tasks to tick off before you leave. But there is one very important STEP every American travelling abroad
- [#Travel140: Pack a Door Stop for Extra Security](https://travellatte.net/travel140-pack-a-door-stop-for-extra-security/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Concerned about hotel safety? Pack a rubber door stop to keep bad guys out. Most hotels take guest safety very seriously, but it is always up to you to take appropriate steps to stay safe wherever you are. Don't assume your hotel room door locks automatically. Whenever going in or out, make it
- [#Travel140: Double check your reservations for a great stay.](https://travellatte.net/travel140-call-hotels-to-check-reservations/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Great hotel stays don't happen by accident. All it takes is a phone call to make sure there are no reservations with your reservations! In today’s world, hotel rooms are just a click away, but don’t just click away and think you’re done. When you make reservations with an online travel agency, or
- [#Travel140: You're Not Stuck in TSA PreCheck](https://travellatte.net/travel140-not-stuck-in-tsa-precheck/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: TSA Pre-Check is a great idea, just not always the best idea. This is actually three Travel Tips in one. First, if you haven’t already, we encourage you to enroll in TSA Pre-Check or, if you travel internationally often, Global Entry (which includes Pre-Check). If you’re not familiar with the programs, you can
- [#Travel140: Don't Undo Your R&R - Plan Post Vacation Downtime](https://travellatte.net/travel140-plan-post-vacation-downtime/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Give yourself some post-vacation downtime so stress doesn’t undo your R&R! No doubt you’ve heard people say they need a week to catch up after taking a vacation. You’ve probably even said it yourself! Fact is, real life doesn’t take vacations. While you were away, co-workers were working, grass was growing, and laundry
- [#Travel140: Talk to Me Like I'm Two](https://travellatte.net/travel140-talk-like-i-am-two/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Help locals understand you when traveling abroad: speak plainly and annunciate. I once had a boss whose favorite saying was, “Talk to me like I’m two.” Turns out, that’s pretty good advice when traveling anywhere English is not widely spoken. What it means is slow down and speak plainly, simply, and clearly: •
- [#Travel140: Fly with an Extra Top](https://travellatte.net/travel140-fly-with-extra-top/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Whether you wear it on or carry it on, board your next flight with a sweater or extra top. Few things are worse than being freezing on an airplane. Once you’re airborne and the air conditioning is blowing, it can get downright frigid and there is no escape. Despite this, flight attendants say
- [#Travel140: Have a Hotel Safety Net](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-hotel-safety-net/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Have a hotel safety net! Book in advance but keep shopping for better rates. Everybody likes a last minute deal that saves you a bundle on a hotel room. What nobody likes is waiting for a sale that never comes, and facing a vacation with no place to stay. That’s why our hotel
- [#Travel140: Save Your Points for Hotel Stays](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-save-points-for-stays/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: You get more bang for your buck by saving loyalty points for hotel stays. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [The Perfect Travel Workout in One Word](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-perfect-travel-workout-yoga/) - Yoga is the perfect travel workout: No equipment, little space, and whatever time you have. Find out how you can incorporate yoga sessions in your travels, and save money at the same time!
- [Travel140: How to Juggle Work & Travel](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-juggle-work-travel/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Here's how to get work done on the road, and still enjoy travel. Via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140: Believe it or not, TSA Cares!](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-tsa-cares/) - #Travel140: Travel Tips in 140 Characters: Everybody loves to hate the TSA. Believe it or not, TSA Cares, especially when travelers need assistance. Find out how to get help at TravelLatte.net.
- [Viking Cruising to Another Record in Award-Winning Longships](https://travellatte.net/viking-cruising-to-another-record-in-award-winning-longships/) - If you live in fear of Vikings conquering the world, this may not be a good story for you. On the other hand, if you just want to see the world from a Longship, the time has never been better! River cruising is the fastest growing segment of the cruise industry, and Viking River Cruises
- [The Biggest Cruise Ship Ever, or How Big is Too Big?](https://travellatte.net/the-biggest-cruise-ship-ever-or-how-big-is-too-big/) - In recent years, the pace of innovation has accelerated to the point where product development cycles that once took a decade can sometimes be accomplished in just a few years. What once took years, now takes months. As an extreme example, while we once saw manufacturers unveil one basic phone every year, we now see
- [A New Viking Invasion and a Caribbean Home Port](https://travellatte.net/a-new-viking-invasion-and/) - Oh what a difference a millennium makes. The last time there was a Viking invasion of North America, it was probably quite unexpected and went largely unnoticed. Sidenote: Erik the Red was apparently a marketing genius, choosing to call his discovery Greenland to attract other Vikings. He understood all too well: people would be more
- [Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival](https://travellatte.net/half-moon-bay-art-pumpkin-festival/) - Nothing signals fall’s arrival like autumn foliage and…PUMPKINS! Whether you love pumpkin pie, pumpkin ale or giant pumpkin sculptures, you’ll find plenty to love at the 42nd Annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival at the World’s Pumpkin Capital, Half Moon Bay, California. The festivities start on October 8th at Safeway’s World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off featuring a $25,000
- [Tech Review – iLuv 5-Way Splitter](https://travellatte.net/tech-review-iluv-5-way-splitter/) - Technology is awesome! While at DFW recently, we decided to rent a movie to watch on our flight to MIA. It was my first tablet-only trip (laptop left at home!) and I wanted to use it as much as possible. Already, the tablet was enabling new behavior; I never watched movies on the laptop because
- [#Travel140: Anti-Blister Secret Weapon!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-anti-blister-secret-weapon/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: Anti-blister secret weapon: antiperspirant! Apply to heels b4 socks to reduce moisture and chafing! Apply antiperspirant to your heels, toes or wherever you're blister prone before putting on your socks and shoes. We've been doing a lot of walking this summer, so we had a the chance to test this out with good
- [The New American Unveils "New" Regional Upgrades](https://travellatte.net/the-new-american-unveils-new-regional-upgrades/) - Recently, I got a short email that roused some complaints. “We have to go to Baton Rouge” was all it said, followed by three or four frown-face emojis. Fine by me because I like going just about anywhere, especially if it’s in Louisiana! However, some among us complain about every low-traffic or short hop flight
- [Reasons to be Happy You Booked a Tour](https://travellatte.net/reasons-to-book-tour/) - The usual objections to a guided tour are time, money, and the belief that anyone can buy a guidebook and have a great time. Oddly enough, those are exactly the reasons why, in some cases, you SHOULD!
- [(It Happened On) Maui](https://travellatte.net/it-happened-on-maui/) - Let me start by setting some expectations. This is not a review of the island paradise or a lesson in its long and colorful lore and history. This is about a moment, a realization, an awakening that every traveler – every person – should experience. I have some close friends who have a bit of
- [Travel To Do: Happy Hour at the Vatican](https://travellatte.net/vatican-museum-tours-happy-hour/) - What's better than Vatican Museum Tours? Being there for Happy Hour is a one-of-a-kind experience on our Travel To Do List at TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel To Do: The Search for Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-the-search-for-daigo-ji-temple-in-kyoto/) - Ah, the internet, where you can find everything, and all is just as it seems. What better fuel for wanderlust and daydreams than a vast wonderland of dreamy landscapes and fantastic photos? Except, of course, things are not always ever so accurate, as the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln pointed out in
- [Tech(ish) Review – Wrinkle Releaser Plus](https://travellatte.net/techish-review-wrinkle-releaser-plus/) - On one hand, Wrinkle Releaser Plus is probably not what you’d consider “tech.” On the other, anything that gets me out of ironing a shirt is tech enough for me! You may have seen this or similar products in the drug store or an airport kiosk, and might have entertained the notion of buying it.
- [#Travel140: Book Early - Check Often - Save Money!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-book-early-check-often-save-money/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip to save on car rentals: Book early & check often - Cancel & rebook if prices go down. (Posted Monday 2013/9/9) Most agencies let you cancel without penalty up to the day before, or sometimes the day of your reservation. Book early to lock in your rate, but keep checking back to see
- [#Travel140: Use a Rental Car Pre-Flight Checklist](https://travellatte.net/travel140-rental-car-pre-flight-checklist/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Before driving off the lot, have a checklist & be sure you know your rental. You know your car inside and out, and probably feel so comfortable in the driver’s seat that you don’t even think about the things you do every day. But, when you get into a rental car, you might
- [Are Americans Really Worst at Taking Vacations?](https://travellatte.net/are-americans-really-worst-at-taking-vacations/) - Congratulations, America, you’re not at the bottom of the barrel. Expedia.com’s annual Vacation Deprivation® study is out and (spoiler alert), if you’re an American, you are likely leaving vacation days at the office. Shame. On. You! Contrary to popular opinion, though, you are not alone. In fact, you’re not even the worst offender! As expected,
- [EuroCrash: This is the Summer for Affordable European Vacations](https://travellatte.net/eurocrash-this-is-the-summer-for-affordable-european-vacations/) - Europe may be cringing. This is the year it may hear those dreaded words, “Yep, the Griswolds are back.” Thanks to a strong dollar and near record lows for the Euro, this is the best time in years for Americans to venture out on their dream European vacation. [Tweet "Thanks to a strong dollar &
- [Americans Really Do Need to Get Out More](https://travellatte.net/americans-really-do-need-to-get-out-more/) - It’s a little ironic. In this day of mass electronic communications – Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Instagram…the list is ever growing – it’s easier than ever to engage in conversations about travel. There are Twitter chats, bloggers and tourist sites devoted to almost every means of travel and just about every destination under the sun.
- [This Week in Travel News: 10 March 2017](https://travellatte.net/week-travel-news-10-march-2017/) - This Week in Travel News Active travelers have a need to know! Every week, there are things that can and do impact the art and act of travelling. Things you need to know about. We’ll report the highlights here, so you can focus on what you do best: Travelling! In case you missed it, here’s
- [This Week in Travel News: 24 March 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-24-march-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [This Week in Travel News: 12 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-12-may-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [New Orleans A(quarium) to Z(oo)](https://travellatte.net/new-orleans-a-to-z/) - After my post Le Vieux Carre: An afternoon in the French Quarter, I felt obliged to point out there is so much more to the Crescent City! I mentioned the Aquarium of the Americas in that post, which is part of Audubon Nature Institute, a trifecta for nature lovers. From A... The Aquarium of the
- [Queen Anne Hill, Seattle](https://travellatte.net/queen-anne-hill-seattle/) - Planning a trip to Seattle? Then plan to include a visit to Queen Anne Hill. Chances are good that your mental image of the city, the iconic, post card perfect vista, was taken from this vantage point. Some historical tours of Seattle claim the city was built on “the seven hills,” with Queen Anne Hill
- [White Dove of the Desert: Mission San Xavier del Bac](https://travellatte.net/white-dove-of-the-desert-mission-san-xavier-del-bac/) - San Xavier del Bac, often referred to as simply as San Xavier, is an historic Spanish Catholic mission just south of Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by Fr. Eusebio Kino in 1692, part of a string of missions he established across what is now Southern Arizona. Unfortunately, the original mission was susceptible to Apache attacks,
- [Where to Go in Washington During a Government Shutdown (or Anytime!)](https://travellatte.net/where-to-go-in-washington-during-a-government-shutdown-or-anytime/) - Visiting Washington only to find your sightseeing plans scuttled by a pesky government shutdown? All is not lost! One of the area’s best sites is still open and, in fact, has never been closed by government activity…or inactivity. That site is George Washington’s Mount Vernon. About 15 miles downstream on the banks of the Potomac
- [Travel To Do: 5 Reasons to Take a River Cruise with Scenic Cruises](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-5-reasons-to-take-a-river-cruise-with-scenic-cruises/) - I don’t know how long we've wanted to take a European river cruise but somehow, at the end of every year, it’s still on our To Do list. Here are five of the many reasons we think it would be great to cross this off our list with the crew at Scenic Cruises. It’s a
- [#Travel140: The Shower Shuffle](https://travellatte.net/travel140-the-shower-shuffle/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Facing an iffy tub with no shower shoes? Put a towel down to keep your feet off the tile. (Posted Monday 2014/03/10) Whether at a hotel or hostel, a gym, or an airport club facility, you may come face to face with a shower or tub that looks a little less than sparkling
- [Underwhelmed](https://travellatte.net/underwhelmed/) - Very little is as disappointing as getting somewhere only to find it doesn't live up to expectations. It can be very easy to over-estimate a destination, particularly when you've heard lots about it, read rave reviews or were filled with anticipation. Unfortunately, it happens, whether we set our sights too high, or others were too
- [V is for Vacation!  (Of course!)](https://travellatte.net/v-is-for-vacation/) - I have no proof, but I am fairly certain “vacation” is the most magical word in the English language. It can put a smile on just about anybody’s face! If that’s not magic I don’t know what is. It has the strangest ability to make the week preceding the most productive of the year. The
- [Festive Holidays "Island Style"?](https://travellatte.net/festive-holidays-island-style/) - Recently, I was discussing holiday travel with some friends who are forsaking family and tradition to go whale watching in Hawaii. Their plans sound wonderful and certainly make me want to visit the islands again, but I am one of those for whom “Mele Kelikimaka” just doesn’t translate into “Merry Christmas.” Still, the idea of
- [Uniworld SS Catherine: A Boutique Hotel with Shoreline Views](https://travellatte.net/uniworld-ss-catherine-a-boutique-hotel-with-shoreline-views/) - There’s something about boutique hotels. Whether it’s the small, almost B&B atmosphere and equally intimate staff, or the unique look and feel that speaks just to you, they generally make a trip that much more special. I know what you’re thinking: “If only we could put a boutique hotel on the water.” That’s exactly what
- [A “Vinophobe” in Grapevine (Or “Putting Travel Lessons into Practice”)](https://travellatte.net/a-vinophobe-in-grapevine-or-putting-travel-lessons-into-practice/) - Yes, I know the Fear of Wine is actually oenophobia. Call it poetic license. And no, I’m really not afraid of wine, but I am surely not the best person to take to Grapefest, the annual celebration of Texas’ wine industry in Grapevine. I do know a little bit about wine – it comes in
- [Travel Tips from Santa?](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-from-santa/) - If ever there was a consummate traveler, it would have to be Jolly Old St. Nicholas. While he may not be a frequent flier, his annual, round-the-world journey would add up to status awards enough to make even the million milers a pleasant holiday shade of green with envy. The song “I’ve Been Everywhere” was
- [Evolution in Travel](https://travellatte.net/evolution-in-travel/) - Conventional wisdom says evolution is inherently for the better. While a dictionary defines evolution as simply a process of formation or growth, it’s generally assumed that growth is positive, whether overcoming limitations, coping with changes, or enabling new capabilities. After reading an article on Pan Am’s Clipper Service, flying passengers across the seas in the
- [Shaking Perceptions](https://travellatte.net/shaking-perceptions/) - You hear it time and time again: Travel changes your perception of the world. Recently, I was struck once again by just how true this is. My perception of India has been gleaned from fellow travelers and several acquaintances that lived in India, mostly in large cities. Having never visited, I lived vicariously through those
- [Where the Well-Heeled Cool Their Heels](https://travellatte.net/where-the-well-heeled-cool-their-heels/) - A recent survey of affluent travelers revealed the popular travel choices of the well to do are not as out of reach as you might expect. The Resonance Report, a survey by Resonance Consultancy and The Luxury Institute, found that Marriott is the favored hotel brand for vacationing affluent households. Runners up included Hilton, Hyatt
- [#Travel140: Call the Desk for Housekeeping](https://travellatte.net/travel140-call-the-desk-for-housekeeping/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Housekeeping signs ("Please Clean My Room") tell thieves you are out but your stuff is in! Call the front desk instead. (Posted 2013/05/06)
- [Dialing Up Phone Calls In Flight](https://travellatte.net/dialing-up-phone-calls-in-flight/) - “So did you hear what happened to Sarah? Yeah, she got totally drunk at Benny’s party…” It happens almost everywhere you go. Snippets of conversation hang in the air like tree branches waiting to poke you in the ear. The culprit? Someone on a cell phone. “…no, talks with Cavenaugh are confidential at this point.
- [Blog: Can a New President bring back the Old Travel Channel?](https://travellatte.net/can-a-new-president-bring-back-the-old-travel-channel/) - Travel Channel, oh how I miss you. I read this week that Travel Channel vice president and CFO Shannon O’Neill has been put in the big chair as the brand’s new president, replacing Laureen Ong, who stepped down in October 2013. “Our mission at Travel Channel,” O’Neill says, “is to build a team of engaging,
- [Travel To Do: Bora Bora!](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-bora-bora/) - Swaying palm trees. Empty beaches. Crystal clear water. Not a clock in sight. These are some of the images that flash through my mind when I close my eyes and imagine where I would rather be. Whether it’s the result of a childhood filled with McHale’s Navy and Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, or due to
- [What We're Reading at January's End](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-at-januarys-end/) - Ah, the weekend. As January comes to a close, and for the first time this year, we’re not packing or unpacking, digging out of a storm, or rushing off to one event or another. Nothing but quiet time, glorious quiet time, at home. Besides sleeping in a bit, what’s on the agenda? We’ll be catching
- [What We're Reading in February's Chill](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-in-februarys-chill/) - What do you do when Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter? We curled up under the blankets and dreamt of warmer climes. So naturally, our reading list this week focuses on the same; places we’d like to visit for a vacation, or maybe move for the winter! What does
- [What We're Reading - Barcelona Edition](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-barcelona-edition/) - This week, I was feeling very Barcelona. If there is one thing our short visit to Spain last year taught us, it’s that we need to spend more time in the vibrant city of Joan Miro and Antoni Gaudi. The Catalonian capital city really captured our fancy, from the spectacular Sagrada Familia cathedral to the
- [The Fun and Simple Cure for #WeekendWanderlust](https://travellatte.net/fun-and-simple-cure-for-weekend-wanderlust/) - It should not be surprising that, when the TravelLatte crew has downtime, everyone likes to read…about travel. We love looting the library of the jewels in the travel section. We’ve been known to descend en masse upon unsuspecting Barnes & Noble Cafes to pour through their travel tomes. And we love the internet because there
- [Time Marches On (First Quarter is History!)](https://travellatte.net/time-marches-on/) - Has anybody seen March? Seriously, it was just coming in the door and suddenly it's ready to leave the party. I know time goes marching on, but just like that the first quarter is last quarter. We were not prepared. In between the record snowfalls, the first quarter was awesome! Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington
- [CaRIBbean vs CaribBEan](https://travellatte.net/caribbean-vs-caribbean/) - You say “po-TAY-toe”… The other day, I heard someone refer to the movie “Pirates of the CaRIBbean.” “You mean, Pirates of the CaribBEEan?” “Yeah, that’s what I said.” Only, that’s not what he said. Does it matter? Probably not. Either way, they were great movies, it’s just about the best part of Disneyland/Disney World, and
- [Keeping Secrets: Are Travel Bloggers Ruining Travel?](https://travellatte.net/keeping-secrets-are-travel-bloggers-ruining-travel/) - Paradise found. For many travel writers and bloggers, and travelers in general, that is the goal. Somewhere out there is a place where you can relax and recharge. Someplace where the land, the people, and the elements speak your language. Someplace that is your “happy place.” The question is: Once you find it, do you
- [Back to the (Miami) Beach - but not all for fun & sun](https://travellatte.net/back-to-miami-beach-but-not-all-for-fun-sun/) - The day before leaving on a trip is always an exciting one. Oh sure, it’s a busy one, too! Bags to pack, papers to organize, last minute details (did anybody do a “mail hold”?), and endless lists of things not to be forgotten. (Generally followed by a hasty list on the plane of things that
- [How Would You Rate as a Passenger?](https://travellatte.net/how-would-you-rate-as-a-passenger/) - What if Flight Attendants could rate us just like we rate them? That’s the question George Hobica asked on The Airfare Watchdog. It was an idea, he says, proposed by a crew member on a recent flight. His column focused on what that reward system might look like, and whether it was even feasible, but
- [Travel Plans and Possibilities for 2016](https://travellatte.net/travel-plans-and-possibilities-for-2016/) - Monday. Every week starts with one, and it's always filled with dread. The start of another work week. Doubly bad when it's a Monday back from holiday. (How can I have 500 unread emails in just one week?) Yet the start of every new year, January, is usually greeted with enthusiasm, hopefulness and optimism for
- [The Souvenir Dilemma](https://travellatte.net/the-souvenir-dilemma/) - On overcoming the urge to buy - and keep - a souvenir from every.place.on.earth!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 14 September 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-14-september-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The (New) Bells of Notre Dame](https://travellatte.net/the-new-bells-of-notre-dame/) - “That's Little Sophia. And Jeanne-Marie, Anne-Marie, Louise-Marie. Triplets, you know.” Soon, Quasimodo will have more introductions to make as the bells of Notre Dame will once again number ten and Parisians will hear them toll as no one has heard since the Middle Ages. In celebration of the 850th Anniversary of the Cathédrale Notre Dame
- [Greetings from Austin: Beyond SXSW](https://travellatte.net/greetings-from-austin/) - SXSW. It makes your head hurt trying to figure out what Roman numerals those are. AKA: South by Southwest, the annual festival-palooza that hits Austin every March is right around the corner. Naturally, that gets a lot of folks thinking about visiting the central Texas town but, if you haven’t already made arrangements, this year’s
- [Setting Sail in Hong Kong](https://travellatte.net/setting-sail-in-hong-kong/) - It’s become almost passé. “Oh, there’s a new mega-building going up somewhere in Asia? Yes, we know…it will be just fab.” Just how many times can they outdo themselves? Well, at least once more, it seems. Hong Kong’s futuristic, billion-dollar Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is set to sail – or at least, welcome sailors beginning
- [#Travel140: Check Your Seat!](https://travellatte.net/travel140-check-your-seat/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips Carefully check your seat when you get out of the plane/train/taxi. Anything left behind is gone forever. See that lovely Disney bus in the picture? Wonderful thing about Walt Disney World - it is a magical place where life can sometimes be more forgiving. My cell phone was on a bus just like
- [Viking Sets a Cruise Record Without Leaving Port!](https://travellatte.net/viking-sets-a-cruise-record-without-leaving-port/) - Last December, we ran down the Viking plan to take over the world…or at least the world of river cruising! Viking River Cruises launched a record six ships in 2012, and smashed that record this week with the mass christening of 10 new Viking LongshipsTM during simultaneous ceremonies in Amsterdam and Germany. The event was
- [#Travel140: Check Spending to Budget Better](https://travellatte.net/travel140-check-spending-to-budget-better/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Whatever your budget, it’s wise to check what you spent on a trip to plan well for the next one. (Monday 2013/3/25) More about #Travel140 Travel Tips!
- [Beaches! The New B Vitamin?](https://travellatte.net/beaches-the-new-b-vitamin/) - It seems like people come from one of three vacation tribes: Those who favor a spin in the city, those who seek solitude in the mountains, and those who just want to bury their toes in the sand. I've come to believe that last group is my kin – Beach Tribe. Our thoughts, our dreams
- [DWTS – Yes, Dancing with the Stars…at Sea](https://travellatte.net/dancing-with-the-stars-at-sea/) - Part of the 2013 Blogging A to Z April Challenge I know what you’re thinking: “Off topic, dude.” World’s collide and suddenly I find my guilty pleasure (Dancing with the Stars) merging with my favorite pastime (travel) in Dancing with the Stars: At Sea from Holland America Line. I’m sure weirder things have happened, I
- [Early Boarding, Gate Checks and Bin Management](https://travellatte.net/early-boarding-gate-checks-and-bin-management/) - This week, American Airlines announced a new boarding policy intended to speed the process. The Problem: The boarding process takes too long. Passengers board in assigned groups, but those boarding later often face a challenge finding space in the overhead bin which delays departure. (A problem created – or at least exacerbated – by American’s
- [The End of Room Service: Who Really Cares?](https://travellatte.net/the-end-of-room-service-who-really-cares/) - Recently, much has been made about the demise of room service after Hilton’s announcement that they were discontinuing the service at New York’s largest hotel, the Hilton Midtown. Last fall, the chain also dropped room service at their Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, and a host of other hotels have reduced, stopped or never offered
- [#Travel140: Freshen up smelly rooms](https://travellatte.net/travel140-freshen-up-smelly-rooms/) - #Travel140 #traveltip: Stuck in a smelly room? Put baking soda on tissues around the room to freshen things up. You can pick up a small box of baking soda at just about any grocer and at many convenience and drug stores, usually for less than $2US. Place tissues around the room, especially bedside, and make
- [World’s Busiest Airport: Is ATL’s Title in Jeopardy?](https://travellatte.net/worlds-busiest-airport-is-atls-title-in-jeopardy/) - Getting out of the bottom may put ORD on top If you ask frequent fliers across the United States which airports they dread, Chicago O’Hare will likely be an answer you hear quite frequently. Once the world’s busiest airport, O’Hare is known now mostly for flight delays. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of
- [A Festival for All Reasons: Six fun fests across the USA](https://travellatte.net/a-festival-for-all-reasons/) - There is a festival for everything. Really, for everything. Don’t take my word for it, though. Just take a look at these fairs and festivals coming up across the U S of A as we segue into fall. The Humungus Fungus Fest August 7-11, 2013 – Crystal Falls, Michigan I’m sure you’ve spotted an oversized
- [Introducing our Travel To Do List](https://travellatte.net/introducing-our-travel-to-do-list/) - To Do Lists. Everybody has one – or many – to keep tabs on everything from daily chores to life plans and dreams. Different than a Bucket List. There’s a verb in there, implying these are things you must do. Bucket Lists are where travel dreams gather dust, waiting for someday. To Do Lists demand
- [When to Buy & Fly for Holiday Travel](https://travellatte.net/when-to-buy-fly-for-holiday-travel/) - Time flies! And if you plan on flying for the holidays, time is going even faster! Yes, it’s already that time of year again, when we drive ourselves crazy trying to plan a trip AND save money. We know the airlines are banking on this season because there are SO many travelers and only so
- [Travel To Do: Travel & Adventure Show!](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-travel-adventure-show-2/) - Not everything on our Travel To Do list is a “bucket list” destination. Sometimes, it’s a simple necessity, like getting new luggage so we don’t look like destitute wanderers. Other times, it’s something that everyone should do, like attending the Travel & Adventure Show, which we did this past weekend in Dallas. First, let me
- [Travel To Do: American Airlines A321 TransCon](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-american-airlines-a321-transcon/) - This morning* at 7am in Los Angeles, our Travel To Do List got a new entry as a new American Airlines’ jet pushed back from the gate and began service between LAX and JFK. It was the long awaited entry of the Airbus A321T, a transcontinental cruiser with lie-flat seats in Business and First Class,
- [Five Fun Things to Do in Fredericksburg](https://travellatte.net/five-fun-things-to-do-in-fredericksburg/) - In the rolling Hill Country about 260 miles southwest of Dallas (or about 90 minutes west of Austin), sits the epicenter of German heritage in Texas: a town named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Founded in 1846 by German immigrants who tilled the fertile soil, Fredericksburg today is ripe for fun of many varieties. It
- [National Train Day in the USA!](https://travellatte.net/national-train-day-in-the-usa/) - Saturday, May 11th is National Train Day in the USA. Odd, given that the US of A has a distinct lack of national (passenger) rail service. First, the good: Amtrak and others are celebrating with events around the country designed to get travelers pumped up about the past, present and (we hope) future of train
- [National Train Day, Part Two](https://travellatte.net/national-train-day-part-two/) - In last week’s post about National Train Day I did whine a bit about the state of passenger rail services in the United States. To be honest, I attended Train Day hoping to find either someone who would hear my complaints or who would miraculously have all the answers. What I didn’t really expect to
- [2014's Top Ten for Summer Travel](https://travellatte.net/2014s-top-ten-for-summer-travel/) - Pop Quiz: What is this summer’s top travel destination? If you said Paris, well, I wouldn't be at all surprised. After all, the City of Lights is the world’s most visited city, drawing 40 million tourists a year! So you would probably not be surprised to find out it is tops for 2014 as well.
- [Review: The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar, San Francisco](https://travellatte.net/review-the-tonga-room-hurricane-bar-san-francisco/) - Our first night in San Francisco, at the start of a week long, 500 mile road and train trip down the coast to San Diego, we did the only sensible and perhaps the most important thing one could do: We went to the Tonga Room. Just walking up to the door, you know this is
- [DFW Airport App Takes Flight](https://travellatte.net/dfw-airport-app-takes-flight/) - DFW Airport, one of the nation’s largest and busiest, has released their official smartphone app for Android, iOS and BlackBerry, and it is just about the best and easiest to use of any we’ve seen. As most such apps do, it has links to direct contact numbers for the airlines, along with gate and bag
- [ZAGG has the Keys to a (Barely) Passing Grade](https://travellatte.net/zagg-has-the-keys-to-a-barely-passing-grade/) - A tablet is such a handy tool, particularly for travel bloggers, with more than enough computing power to easily surf the web, run apps, do word processing and spreadsheets, manage and manipulate photos, and keep tabs on that ever important email. Trouble is, when you're doing anything more than tapping out short emails or status
- [The Secret Language of Charging Your Smartphone](https://travellatte.net/the-secret-language-of-charging-your-smartphone/) - Does it seem like your smartphone and charger speak a secret language? Here's what all that mumbo-jumbo means when charging your smartphone.
- [Survey Says: Airlines and online travel agencies are improving but hotels are not.](https://travellatte.net/survey-says-airlines-and-online-travel-agencies-are-improving-but-hotels-are-flat/) - Every business will tell you that Customer Satisfaction is the name of the game. Something many travelers might find hard to believe sometimes, given the horror stories around the internet, the changes to loyalty programs, and the feeling of sameness from one provider to the next. There are some innovators and leaders, who really push
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (4 March 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-4-march-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (11 March 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-week-travel-news-11-march-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [ICYMI – This week in Travel News (15 April 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-week-travel-news-15-april-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (29 April 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-week-travel-news-29-april-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [TravelLatte Reviews: W Chicago City Center](https://travellatte.net/travellatte-reviews-w-chicago-city-center/) - I have always thought that W Hotels try a little too hard to be hip. The moment you enter, you’re bathed in signature W ambience; music and lighting reminiscent of a nightclub, unique furnishings in conversational groupings, and my personal favorite touch at Chicago City Center, candles. Lots of candles tucked around the lobby. I
- [Our Stay at the Sheraton Austin at the Capital](https://travellatte.net/review-sheraton-austin-capital/) - Is the Sheraton Austin (Texas) at the Capital right for you? TravelLatte reviews an overnight stay.
- [Staying Aloft in Rogers, Arkansas (Review)](https://travellatte.net/staying-aloft-in-rogers-arkansas-review/) - A review of the Aloft Hotel in Rogers-Bentonville, Arkansas Although I’m a big fan of Starwood brands (e.g.: Sheraton, Westin, W), I had never stayed at an Aloft location and was quite looking forward to this weekend stay. Knowing that it’s a spin-off of the W brand, I was a little apprehensive about the atmosphere;
- [Our Stay at the W Chicago Lakeshore](https://travellatte.net/w-chicago-lakeshore-review/) - A review of the W Chicago Lakeshore Hotel. Chicago is our kind of town, and W seems to be our kind of hotel.
- [The Uber New Way to Earn Starwood Points](https://travellatte.net/the-uber-new-way-to-earn-starwood-points/) - It’s too bad Valentine’s Day comes but once a year, because there’s a little romance going on! Everybody loves Uber, it seems, and Starwood Preferred Guest is the loyalty club darling of many travelers. Now, Uber and SPG have paired up for a big ol’ love fest. Or, at least, a points fest: As of
- [This Week in Travel News: 20 January 2017](https://travellatte.net/week-travel-news-20-january-2017/) - This Week in Travel News Active travelers have a need to know! Every week, there are things that can and do impact the art and act of travelling. Things you need to know about. We’ll report the highlights here, so you can focus on what you do best: Travelling! In case you missed it, here’s
- [This Week in Travel News: 24 February 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-24-february-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! We report the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News.
- [This Week in Travel News: 19 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-19-may-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [In Case You Missed It - Travel News This Week for 3 September](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-this-week-3-september/) - There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of the highlights with this recurring feature, Travel News This Week. Please let us know you like it with a comment! Summer’s Last Stand This is
- [Highway Star](https://travellatte.net/highway-star/) - “Nobody gonna take my car, I’m gonna race it to the ground…Nobody gonna beat my car, it’s gonna break the speed of sound.” There is nothing like a road trip, and this one had me stoked. This stretch, El Paso to Tucson, was a chance to really unwind. 330 miles of mostly nothing, mostly straight
- [The Great River Road: Tracing America’s First Super Highway](https://travellatte.net/the-great-river-road-tracing-americas-first-super-highway/) - It’s no secret that we love a good road trip. There’s nothing like getting behind the wheel and heading out for Elsewhere. Proving that sometimes the journey really is the destination, there are several iconic drives in the USA: Route 66, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Pacific Coast Highway, and The Road to Hana come quickly
- [Hana State of Mind: The Journey is the Destination](https://travellatte.net/hana-state-of-mind-the-journey-is-the-destination/) - 5am. It might actually be a crime to be up this early when you’re on vacation, but we’re told it’s a long drive to Hana and we should start early. So early that the sun is just rising as we leave the hotel. So early that the hotel had not started serving breakfast yet. Which
- [The Best New England Leaf-Peeping Fall Road Trip – Part One: The Notch Loop](https://travellatte.net/the-best-new-england-leaf-peeping-fall-road-trip-part-one-the-notch-loop/) - As mentioned in our last post, The Best White Mountains Leaf-Peeping Fall Road Trip, we decided to DIY things and turn the traditional leaf-peeping scenic loop into a two-part trip. We named this first part The Notch Loop, because it passes through two passes: Pinkham Notch and Crawford Notch, climbing (and then dropping) about 1500
- [The Best New England Leaf-Peeping Fall Road Trip – Part Two: The Western Whites](https://travellatte.net/the-best-new-england-leaf-peeping-fall-road-trip-part-two-the-western-whites/) - When it comes to leaf peeping, not many places rate higher than New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Highway, running across the southern side of the White Mountains National Forest. When the mountains are draped in their fall finery, the scenery is truly stunning! And “The Kanc,” as locals call it, carries you up and over the Kancamagus
- [Buc-ee's: The Texas Road Trip Pit Stop Palace](https://travellatte.net/buc-ees-texas-road-trip-palace/) - Summer means road trips! And road trips, eventually, lead to pit stops; a chance to stretch your legs and stock up on snacks. In Texas, the road trip pit stop has reached legendary status at a place called Buc-ee’s. You’re probably thinking of something like a truck stop, a roadside tourist trap, or a glorified
- [Travel To Do: Travel & Adventure Show!](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-travel-adventure-show/) - Ed. Note: This page has not been updated with dates beyond 2017. Please see the post Your Next Destination is at the Travel & Adventure Show for more coverage from the show, and upcoming dates. Not everything on our Travel To Do list is a “bucket list” destination. Sometimes, it’s a simple necessity, like getting
- [Travel To Do: Mi Casa, Mi Chef at the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-mi-casa-mi-chef-at-the-sanctuary-on-camelback-mountain/) - Perched on Scottsdale’s famed Camelback Mountain is the Sanctuary, a AAA Four Diamond Resort set on 53 sunny acres with spa facilities, dining by Iron Chef winner Beau MacMillan, and accommodations that range from suites to full private residences, all with stellar desert and mountain views. Of course, you could put me in a tent
- [Rent a car, Save the planet.](https://travellatte.net/rent-a-car-save-the-planet/) - The greatest thing about travel is the impact it can have on you, the person. The worst thing is the impact it does have on this globe we love to trot over. Through the years, I’ve left a Shaq-sized carbon footprint. To make amends, I have altered my travel style, on the road and at
- [Review: Postagram Smartphone App](https://travellatte.net/review-postagram/) - Mom and I used to play this game called “Guess where we are now.” It worked like this: I would be hard at work (ish) and mom would ring me up and challenge me to guess where she and Dad had got to. The Arctic Circle was probably the all-time winner. Once they were empty
- [#FriFotos from Louisiana](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-from-louisiana/) - #FriFotos time! A trip to see plantation homes along the Lower Mississippi while in Louisiana was many things: beautiful, educational, sad. We got a glimpse of antebellum life on both ends of the spectrum. Here, the beautiful porch of the San Francisco House, and slave quarters at Evergreen Plantation. Porch Time at San Francisco House
- [New Orleans Photo Gallery](https://travellatte.net/new-orleans-photo-gallery/) - After realizing that we had posted several photos from New Orleans and vicinity, we quickly arrived at the conclusion that a Gallery was warranted. Also, we wanted to play with our Gallery widget. Hopefully, you'll enjoy the images as much as we do. All are the result of our own hard work touring New Orleans.
- [Tet Lion Dance Gallery - Vietnamese New Year](https://travellatte.net/tet-lion-dance-vietnamese-new-year/) - Around the world, Tet - the Vietnamese New Year is celebrated with a Lion Dance! This one included martial arts performances, Lion Dancers and, of course, LOTS of loud fireworks! Photos by RobRob, © 2013 TravelLatte.net. You can follow TravelLatte on Instagram!
- [20th Anniversary Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Gallery](https://travellatte.net/20th-anniversary-epcot-international-flower-garden-festival-gallery/) - Photos by TravelLatte.net.
- [Maui Photo Gallery](https://travellatte.net/maui-photo-gallery/) - It's hard to find a better destination than Maui! Great pictures are just about every where you look, and these are some of our favorites. Enjoy! You might also enjoy (It Happened On) Maui You can see more of our photos by following TravelLatte on Instagram.
- [#FriFotos - Chinatown!](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-chinatown/) - We realized it's been too long since we posted some Friday Fotos. We were recently in San Francisco so today we give you... Chinatown! Plus a few from Instagram: You can see more of our photos by following TravelLatte on Instagram.
- [#FriFotos from Hilton Head Island!](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-from-hilton-head-island/) - With its beautiful beaches, friendly people, and laid back attitude, Hilton Head Island has become one of our Favorite Places. In this gallery, we'll share some of our favorite scenes around the island. Plus a few from Instagram: You can see more of our photos by following TravelLatte on Instagram. Bonus Instagram! Wildlife is
- [#FriFotos: Sunrise/Sunset on Hilton Head Island](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-sunrisesunset-on-hilton-head-island/) - We mentioned last week that we love, love, love Hilton Head Island. So much so that the HHI is back for another - albeit shorter - Friday Fotos! Warning: HHI has more than its fair share of beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and we're pretty sure it's the law that you have to take and post
- [A Closer Look at the Courtyard Cadillac Hotel](https://travellatte.net/a-closer-look-at-the-courtyard-cadillac-hotel/) - If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here's an entire short story about our visit to the Courtyard Cadillac Hotel in Miami Beach. For more of the story, see our detailed review. Chapter One: The Room Let's face it: when you check into a hotel, it's your room that matters the most! Here
- [The Best New England Leaf-Peeping Fall Road Trip Gallery](https://travellatte.net/the-best-new-england-leaf-peeping-fall-road-trip-gallery/) - A fall leaf-peeping road trip in New Hampshire's White Mountains features picture-perfect landscapes at every turn, and our cameras got a work out! Here are some of our favorite places and pictures. Let us know which ones are your favorites with a comment! Enjoy the fall foliage, and thank you for visiting TravelLatte! (Click on
- [Riding the Amtrak Adirondack - A Photo Guide](https://travellatte.net/riding-the-amtrak-adirondack-photo-guide/) - A photo guide riding the Amtrak Adirondack through Upstate New York, from Manhattan to Montreal, including scenes from The Great Dome Car!
- [Travel To Do: Cappuccino with Pedrocchi](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-cappuccino-with-pedrocchi/) - With a name like TravelLatte, you might guess there is a certain fondness for caffeinated goodness. In fact, discussions that grew into this blog started in a coffee shop, as so many great ideas do. So naturally, we want to visit what many hail as the grandest coffee shop in Italy, if not all of
- [(In Search of) Rainy Days](https://travellatte.net/in-search-of-rainy-days/) - Most people go in search of sunshine when they vacation, but what if you really like rain? I grew up in the Desert Southwest of the U.S., and I still view rain as something of a novelty. I love a good thunderstorm and relish overcast days of drizzle. I know…I’m weird. But, if you like
- [Who Are You Willing to Recommend?](https://travellatte.net/who-are-you-willing-to-recommend/) - The hot new(ish) buzzword among consumer-facing companies is Net Promoter Score. (Okay, technically three buzzwords.) The NPS is a measurement of how will your customers are to recommend you to a friend, a good indicator that you’re doing things right. A company called Satmetrix compiles these scores in their annual Net Promoter Industry Benchmarks survey
- [Travel Tech: Eek! A Mouse!](https://travellatte.net/travel-tech-eek-a-mouse/) - Sitting at the airport recently, amidst all the modern travelers with their heads bent down over spreadsheets, articles, presentations and deadlines, we noticed not a mouse was in sight. Since then, we've talked with several travelers who have simply dropped the mouse from their packing list. Laptops all have touchpads and mouse buttons, so a
- [Does Your Vacation Budget Seem Short?](https://travellatte.net/does-your-vacation-budget-seem-short/) - Travel planning is an emotional roller coaster. From the elation of picking out just the perfect hotel and the thrill of victory when you score a great flight, you can nosedive into the joy-kill depression of realizing that your budget just went out the window. But don’t feel bad, because you, my friend, are not
- [Frequently Flying with Pets](https://travellatte.net/frequently-flying-with-pets/) - Does your Fifi fly a lot? Did you name your kitty Points Galore? It may be time for you to check out these Pet Frequent Flyer Programs! Plus, we have a few tips on flying with your pets at the, uhm, tail. Ed.Note: Last updated December 2018. Snakes Pets on a Plane If you think
- [JetBlue Mints New Passenger Experiences](https://travellatte.net/jetblue-mints-new-passenger-experiences/) - More details emerge on JetBlue’s new premium cabin Talk around the office Espresso machine these days is all about JetBlue, the budget carrier that apparently has first class aspirations. We noted the airline’s plans for a transcontinental route with an upgraded cabin when announced in August, and details are starting to spill. The new service
- [This Week in Travel News: 3 March 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-3-march-2017/) - This Week in Travel News Active travelers have a need to know! Every week, there are things that can and do impact the art and act of travelling. Things you need to know about. We’ll report the highlights here, so you can focus on what you do best: Travelling! In case you missed it, here’s
- [iPhone Case and Toolbox All in One!](https://travellatte.net/iphone-case-and-toolbox/) - If MacGyver Had an iPhone... Two things we love: Gadgets and Multi-tasking. Gadgets that multi-task? Even better. Today, the smartphone is just about the pinnacle of multitasking gadgets. It's amazing the number of things you can do! Of course, most of them are not physical. Sure, it makes a great flashlight or paperweight, but if
- [Cruising on the Internet: Getting Faster, Better, Cheaper](https://travellatte.net/cruising-on-the-internet-faster-better-cheaper/) - Once upon a (not so distant) time, a cruise vacation was an ideal getaway for those who couldn’t, or wouldn’t, unplug on a land-based vacation. Until recently, there was no such thing as internet or cell phone access at sea, and when it first became available, it was prohibitively expensive. When all we were escaping
- [Extreme Adventure Travel: A Mission to Mars](https://travellatte.net/extreme-adventure-travel-a-mission-to-mars/) - For “kids” of a certain age, the ultimate dream was to be an astronaut. Space Age Whiz Kids, to borrow from Joe Walsh. We grew up in the era of space exploration. President Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon. The bold stretch putting men into orbit, then to lunar orbit and
- [Marriott Meets Ikea at Moxy](https://travellatte.net/marriott-meets-ikea-at-moxy/) - “It looks like Ikea threw up all over this place!” I’ve heard that said in a negative way but, honestly, I kind of like Ikea. Marriott is banking on the belief that lots of people do as they join forces with the Swedish furniture and design company to launch Moxy, a new hotel brand for
- [Sneezy Season - The Best Places to Escape the Sniffles](https://travellatte.net/best-places-to-escape-the-sniffles/) - Ah spring: The weather warms, the flowers bloom and seasonal allergy sufferers cry. I’m in that group and one day, while looking at a beautiful field of wildflowers – and sneezing – I thought, “I’m going on vacation someplace with no flowers!” Is there such a place? Somewhere the red nosed, teary eyed, pollen sensitive
- [Review: Hyatt Regency Dallas](https://travellatte.net/review-hyatt-regency-dallas/) - Whenever you see a picture of downtown Dallas, it invariably includes Reunion Tower, the 561-foot observation tower topped by a lighted sphere looking over the city. Adjacent to that is the hulking silver structure housing the Hyatt Regency Dallas; sleek and shiny outside, cool and comfortable inside. And a treasure trove for history buffs interested
- [Checking In: The Hotel of the Future](https://travellatte.net/checking-in-the-hotel-of-the-future/) - What comes to mind when you hear the words “hotel of the future”? Can you see yourself on a free floating putting green somewhere over a busy metropolis a la George Jetson? Do you envision encapsulated accommodations reminiscent of Moonraker? Or does your vision include Star Trek style dispensers of libations and party platters? A
- [The 2013 TravelLatte Gift Guide](https://travellatte.net/2013-travellatte-gift-guide/) - The lights are strung, the tinsel’s hung, and we are in the holiday mood! Our thoughts turn now to finding the perfect gifts for the travelers in our lives, and for our own letters to Santa! We braved Black Friday and scoured the web, and twice each week until Christmas we’ll post the coolest gifts
- [The 2015 TravelLatte Holiday Gift Guide](https://travellatte.net/the-2015-travellatte-holiday-gift-guide/) - It’s been said there is nothing a traveler likes more than the open road. We think that’s not entirely true. Travelers also love a well thought gift! I mean, who doesn’t? A gift that comes from the heart and says “this made the think of you” is a gift that will be cherished. After all,
- [The 2016 TravelLatte Holiday Gift Guide](https://travellatte.net/2016-travellatte-holiday-gift-guide/) - It’s been said there is nothing a traveler likes more than the open road. We think that’s not entirely true. Travelers also love well-thought gifts! I mean, who doesn’t? A gift that comes from the heart and says “this made the think of you” is a gift that will be cherished. After all, it’s those
- [A Fall Weekend in Vermont's Green Mountains](https://travellatte.net/a-fall-weekend-in-vermonts-green-mountains/) - Much like a friend who comes to visit but once a year, fall is finally upon us. Cooler weather, changing leaves, harvest and, of course, the looming holiday season make it my favorite time of year. I suffer sudden cravings for pears and apples and anything involving pumpkin, and, for some reason, I feel an
- [Staying Healthy On the Road: Five Tips to Avoid Getting Sick](https://travellatte.net/five-tips-to-avoid-getting-sick/) - This is the first installment of a planned series on staying healthy on the road. We’ll focus on several areas, such as reducing stress during travel, eating better at the airport and, in this portion, prevention. As I’m writing this, we’re in the early stages of Flu Season which, according to local newscasters, is the
- [#Travel140: Do It Yourself Museum Guide](https://travellatte.net/travel140-do-it-yourself-museum-guide/) - #Travel140 #TravelTips: Overwhelmed by museum’s size? Giftshop postcards will tell you what highlights you “must see”! Some museums are huge! If you’re afraid you might not be able to see everything but don’t want to miss the more important exhibits, get a map and head for the gift shop first. You’ll find posters and postcards
- [Travel without Traveling](https://travellatte.net/travel-without-traveling/) - Most travelers will tell you: the people, customs and certainly food encountered on the road are some of the best, most memorable parts of the journey. While you can't beat experiencing them in their native habitat, having them come to you isn't a bad thing! In most cities, you'll find immigrant communities from all over
- [Gaylord Resorts join Marriott International](https://travellatte.net/gaylord-resorts-join-marriott-international/) - It’s official: Gaylord Hotels are now a part of the Marriott family. The two joined forces in a $210-million deal announced in May, 2012, which transferred the Gaylord Hotels brand and management of their four hotel and convention centers to Marriott International. This puts the big and beautiful Gaylord properties in the Marriott system for
- [Frontier to Charge for Carry-on - But it's not about making money!](https://travellatte.net/frontier-to-charge-for-carry-on/) - Frontier Airlines this week became the latest to announce fees for carry-on luggage. Starting this summer, passengers will face fees up to $100 for the privilege of overhead bin space. There are a few ways around this: buy your tickets at Frontier’s web site and there is no charge, or purchase through an on-line portal
- [#FriFotos The Theme is #Snow!](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-the-theme-is-snow/) - Two pictures of snow in places where powder is rare: Southern Arizona and Dallas-Fort Worth. Snow covered San Cayetano Mountain just north of the Arizona-Mexico border near Nogales. Snow in Dallas-Fort Worth is not unheard of, but a White Christmas is rare.
- [#FriFotos - New Orleans, baby!](https://travellatte.net/frifotos-new-orleans-baby/) - Since New Orleans is hosting the Super Bowl for the record 10th time, and since it is one of my very favorite places on earth, it seemed only appropriate to post some #FriFotos! Rather than play like the boring guy who just got back from vacation and is making everyone watch his slideshow, I thought
- [New Orleans street lamp in the French Quarter](https://travellatte.net/new-orleans-street-lamp-in-the-french-quarter-2/)
- [Decorative Finials in the Garden District](https://travellatte.net/decorative-finials-in-the-garden-district/)
- [The heart of the French Quarter: Jackson Square & St. Louis Cathedral.](https://travellatte.net/the-heart-of-the-french-quarter-jackson-square-st-louis-cathedral/)
- [Are Mileage Boosters Worth It?](https://travellatte.net/are-mileage-boosters-worth-it/) - Frequent Flyers are a curious bunch. There are many, maybe the majority, who are happy to just accumulate miles as they happen, saving up for that "someday trip." Others are quite mad - really, they'll tell you it's a sickness - making mileage runs specifically to qualify for Elite status. Wherever you fall in this
- [World Heritage Class of 2013](https://travellatte.net/world-heritage-class-of-2013/) - Here’s one you can file under “About Damn Time!” Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has been given status as a World Cultural Heritage Site by the UNESCO committee. You know, the mountain that has played a prominent role in Japanese history and culture since before any of us were gleams in our great-great-great-great-Grandfather’s eye? Fujisan, the
- [This Day in History - May 20](https://travellatte.net/this-day-in-history-may-20/) - I’m not generally one of those people who has a historical note for every day of the week (Heck, I’m not usually sure what day of the week it is!) but this is quite a day. Three events marked on this date have impacted the world and everyone in it who travels internationally, particularly trans-Atlantic.
- [Staying Healthy On the Road: Five Tips to Beat Stress](https://travellatte.net/staying-healthy-on-the-road-five-tips-to-reduce-stress/) - This is the second installment of a planned series on staying healthy on the road. We’ll focus on several areas, such as prevention, eating better at the airport and, in this post, reducing stress during travel. Stress: (noun) An organism’s total response to an environmental condition or stimulus; typically describes a negative condition that can
- [Papakolea Beach: Green Sand and High Tides](https://travellatte.net/papakolea-beach/) - (Apologies to the Outlaws, whose song "Green Grass and High Tides" seemed almost too apropos.) Prepare to lengthen your bucket list. If you’re like us, you just can’t resist visiting someplace or something unique or special. Both words describe much of Hawai’i but apply particularly to a remote beach at the southern end of the
- [Pill or Meal - Would you make the trade?](https://travellatte.net/pill-or-meal-would-you-make-the-trade/) - If you could get all the nutrition you needed in a day with a pill -- no worrying about what to eat, no food preparation -- would you do it? That question was posed by our friends at WordPress in The Daily Post recently. My immediate gut reaction was, “What? Heck no!” I am one
- [European Christmas Markets](https://travellatte.net/european-christmas-markets/) - Now that we’re into the Holiday Season, we are captivated by European Christmas Markets and found a few guides to help find the best of them, or at least fuel our coffee table conversations! Most people think of Germany when it comes to Christmas Markets, where Christkindlmarkt – an Advent season holiday market – has
- [The Best Innovations in Carry-Ons](https://travellatte.net/best-innovations-in-carry-on-luggage/) - If you could create the perfect carry-on luggage, what would it look like? What daring innovations would you introduce to reduce the rigors of travel? What cool new features would you unleash on road weary travelers to make it The Best? To see how others answered these questions, the TravelLatte luggage team pored over the
- [What We’re Reading - The Inaugural Edition](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-the-inaugural-edition/) - Please welcome a new, semi-regular feature with the stunningly obvious title, What We’re Reading. While perusing other blogs, online and even paper publications, we realized one of the things we liked best was when our favorites pointed us towards what they were reading. It expands our circle of friends, interests and knowledge, introduces us to
- [What We're Reading: Around the Blogs on a Lazy Weekend](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-around-the-blogs-on-a-lazy-weekend/) - After a few super busy weeks, we plan to lounge around this weekend and catch up on a few of our favorite blogs. Of course, Saturday is already full with errands we couldn’t do during the aforementioned “super busy weeks,” so the pressure is really on for Sunday to be a day of relaxation and
- [Please Bear With Us](https://travellatte.net/please-bear-with-us/) - TravelLatte is currently experiencing "technical difficulties” including prolonged downtime, missing posts and comments, and database connectivity issues. We hope these issues will be resolved soon so we can get back to blogging and talking travel rather than dealing with backends and web hosts, which is not nearly as fun. In the meantime, we encourage you
- [Review: Pecan Lodge, Dallas - BBQ Nirvana at the Farmers Market](https://travellatte.net/review-pecan-lodge-dallas-bbq-nirvana-at-the-farmers-market/) - Central Texas has developed quite the reputation for world class barbeque, but Dallas is home to some fine smokehouses, too. A fairly new addition that shot straight to the upper strata is the Pecan Lodge, taking up residence in Shed 2 at the Dallas Farmers Market and on D Magazine’s Best New Restaurant list in
- [Airport X-Ray Machines - Not the biggest threat to our safety?](https://travellatte.net/airport-x-ray-machines-not-the-biggest-threat-to-our-safety/) - On a recent flight from Dallas to Chicago, someone at our security checkpoint was fairly upset by the airport x-ray scanner. Mumbling about dosages and “getting zapped,” the passenger was allowed to leave line and get a personal inspection. It could have been an embarrassing situation for both the passenger and the TSA, but it
- [In Case You Missed It - Travel News This Week for 4 November](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-4-november/) - There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of the highlights with this recurring feature, Travel News This Week. Please let us know you like it with a comment! The Gotta Get Away Blues
- [Travel Tips: Help Soothe Your Pet While Flying](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-help-soothe-your-pet-while-flying/) - #Travel140 Travel Tips: You think traveling is hard on people? Imagine what it’s like for your pets! Here’s one tip to help soothe your pet when flying.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 14 December 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-14-december-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 28 December 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-28-december-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard has been a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [How Disney World Changed My Travel Style](https://travellatte.net/disney-world-changed-travel-style/) - When you visit Walt Disney World, you probably don’t expect it to change the way you travel. But that’s exactly how I ended up being a more eco-friendly traveler. We’re going to Disney! My parents are refugees from California. Before I was born, they escaped the traffic of the big city, and settled down far
- [How to Make the Most of Your Time at the Louvre](https://travellatte.net/louvre-tips-to-make-most-of-your-visit/) - Tips We Louvre: How to Make the Most of Your Time with these Louvre Tips - 5 simple things you need to know for a terrific tour.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: FDR’s Smooth Sea](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-smooth-seas-skilled-sailor/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Anticipating the Verb Vibe](https://travellatte.net/anticipating-the-verb-vibe/) - At the risk of appearing shallow, there are places in this world that fill me with anticipation just because of their appearances. Not just world famous, iconic landmarks, but every day, normal places that could be hair salons, restaurants or hotels that just scream “this is going to be good” even before you venture inside.
- [Coming Soon: The Taco Bell Hotel & Resort](https://travellatte.net/coming-soon-taco-bell-hotel/) - Can’t get enough of The Bell? We've got the lowdown on the Taco Bell Hotel & Resort, launching for a limited time this summer.
- [Why We Would Visit Oklahoma City … and You Should Too](https://travellatte.net/why-you-should-visit-oklahoma-city/) - What we didn’t know about Oklahoma City kept us from visiting sooner. Let us show you why you shouldn’t make the same mistake!
- [TravelLatte’s Autumn Getaway Instagram Giveaway](https://travellatte.net/travellatte-autumn-getaway-instagram-giveaway/) - Every year, we take an autumn getaway to take in nature’s beauty. This year, we’re adding a little giveaway for our Instagram followers!
- [Carry-On vs Checked Luggage: The Great Bag Debate](https://travellatte.net/carry-on-vs-checked-luggage/) - The great debate of modern travel: Carry-on vs checked luggage. Pros & Cons to help decide which travel style is right for you.
- [Father's Day in Dallas](https://travellatte.net/dads-day-in-dallas/) - There is so much to do in Dallas for Father's Day, and beyond! Here's the short-list of the best (mostly) family-friendly bets for Dad's Day - or anyday!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel with No Regret](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-with-no-regret/) - When you realize you regret most what you didn’t do, Oscar Wilde’s advice is even better: Travel with no regret! Favorite travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [How to Save $100 on Your Next Trip](https://travellatte.net/how-to-save-100-on-your-next-trip/) - You want to make the most of your travel budget, so stop paying an extra $100 (or more) on your car rentals. We show you how at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Practice Geography (Travel!)](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-practice-geography-travel/) - How do you get better at something? Practice! So don’t just study geography, practice it! How? Travel! – One of our favorite travel quotes at TravelLatte.
- [This Week in Travel News: 26 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-26-may-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [This Week in Travel News: 2 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-2-june-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: How to Discover Beautiful Paths](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-how-to-discover-beautiful-paths/) - Something to remember in life and travel: Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost! One of our favorite Travel Quotes.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Nowhere to go but Everywhere](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-kerouac-nowhere-to-go-but-everywhere/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: In travel, as in life, there is nowhere to go…but Everywhere. See the rest & get more Travel Quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Just Give Me Motion](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-supertramp-just-give-me-motion/) - Some of our favorite travel quotes come from the music we love, like Supertramp’s Goodbye Stranger: Just give me motion to set me free!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Ring a Merry Bell](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-ring-a-merry-bell/) - Wanderers must have something to trust, so never let Christmas change! Favorite Holiday Travel Quotes via TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel140 Holiday Edition: Holiday Travel Reservations](https://travellatte.net/travel-tips-holiday-reservations/) - Travel Tips in 140 Characters! The holiday season is the busiest for travel. We explain why you need more than just hotel reservations at TravelLatte.net!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 7 December 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-7-december-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 30 November 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-30-november-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 23 November 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-23-november-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 16 November 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-16-november-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Stories, Not Stuff](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-stories-not-stuff/) - Sage advice for travelers and everyone: Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. Favorite Travel Quotes from TravelLatte.net.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 9 November 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-9-november-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 2 November 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-2-november-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [From Ancient Wisdom comes Travel Quotes!](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-no-happiness-without-travel/) - Ancient texts have a Travel Quote that's just as pertinent today: There is no happiness for him who does not travel. Get the full story at TravelLatte!
- [Monday Travel Motivation: To travel is to live.](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-travel-live/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with a few words from the creator of the world's most beloved fairy tales, Hans Christian Anderson: “To move, to breath, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote, to travel is to
- [The Weekly Postcard – 19 October 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-19-october-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 26 October 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-26-october-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Our Stay at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown](https://travellatte.net/our-stay-at-the-sheraton-philadelphia-downtown/) - In real estate, one thing rules: Location, location, location. In hotels, sometimes a second thing rules: Room rate. On a recent trip to Philadelphia, we found these rules met at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown. While we typically look at location first, let’s talk a bit about room rates. For those familiar with Starwood properties, Sheratons
- [The Weekly Postcard – 12 October 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-12-october-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 05 October 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-05-october-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 28 September 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-28-september-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 21 September 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-21-september-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travelling is like Flirting with Life](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-traveling-like-flirting-with-life-de-teran/) - If you think travelers just sort of flirt with life in different places…you’re right! Get the story and more Travel Quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Our Stay at Yotel LHR](https://travellatte.net/yotel-heathrow-hotel-review/) - Sleeping in airports lost its appeal? We found the answer! Read our Yotel hotel review from London Heathrow airport.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 7 September 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-7-september-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: I love to Travel.](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-einstein-i-love-to-travel/) - Who knew Albert Einstein was just like us? “I love to travel, but hate to arrive.” Get more Travel Quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 31 August 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-31-august-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 24 August 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-24-august-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel Imparts New Vigor to the Mind](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-seneca-travel-imparts-new-vigor/) - Travel quotes are nothing new. Ancient Romans philosopher Seneca shares how travel is good for the mind, at TravelLatte.net.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 17 August 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-17-august-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: It is the traveler who is foreign](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-rl-stevenson-traveler-who-is-foreign/) - From Robert Louis Stevenson comes one of the great Travel Quotes: It is the traveler that is foreign. Get the story behind the quote at TravelLatte.net.
- [Say Aloha to Hawaii.com](https://travellatte.net/hawaii-travel-sweepstakes/) - Winning Travel Sweeps is good. Travel Sweepstakes with Hawaiian prizes are great! TravelLatte's Weekly Win features Travel Sweeps from Hawaii.com.
- [VactionFun.com - because winning vacations is fun!](https://travellatte.net/vacationfun-travel-sweeps/) - Attempting to win our way around the world, VacationFun is a great site for vacation planning and Travel Sweeps! Featured in TravelLatte.net's Weekly Win.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 3 August 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-3-august-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 27 July 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-27-july-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 20 July 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-20-july-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Don’t quit your Day Dream!](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-dont-quit-daydream/) - We’re not sure if this Travel Quote is anonymous or unanimous, but it’s some of the best advice we’ve ever gotten: Don’t quit your Day Dream!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: It Isn’t Always Pretty](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-anthony-bourdain-travel-isnt-always-pretty/) - In this edition of our Favorite Travel Quotes, TravelLatte honors a legendary traveler and storyteller, Anthony Bourdain.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 13 July 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-13-july-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Just Want to go a-Travelling](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-holly-golightly/) - Among our Favorite Travel Quotes are the playful words of Truman Capote’s leading lady, Holly Golightly, who just wants to “go a-travelling!”
- [The Weekly Postcard – 6 July 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-6-july-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 29 June 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-29-june-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 22 June 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-22-june-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly travel blog link-up sharing stories, tips & inspiration from around the world. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 15 June 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-15-june-2018/) - The Weekly Postcard is a weekly link-up of travel blogs sharing stories, tips & inspiration. Follow #TheWeeklyPostcard on Twitter too!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 8 June 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-8-june-2018/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 1 June 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-1-june-2018/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 25 May 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-25-may-2018/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [Five Ways to Win the Bin](https://travellatte.net/five-ways-to-win-the-bin/) - Let me start by saying there are no guarantees in life, and that goes double (at least) for finding room in the overhead bin on any flight. This is truer than ever in this day of checked bag fees, planes filled to capacity, and more seats per plane than before. Sometimes, it seems there should
- [The Weekly Postcard – 18 May 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-18-may-2018/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [Sea’s(ing) d Day – Reliving our day with SEAduced by Belize](https://travellatte.net/seas-d-day-belize/) - Fun in the water, great food, and a bit of sun. Everything a day in Belize should be, but on a houseboat! Sea's d Day brings new adventures.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Go Places You Don’t Want To](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-jack-maxwell-go-places-you-dont-want-to/) - Do you love Travel Quotes? The Travel Channel’s Jack Maxwell contributed to our ever-growing list of favorites while he was speaking at the Travel and Adventure Show. He encouraged us to go to the places we don't want to. See the rest, and more Travel Quotes, at TravelLatte.net!
- [The Weekly Postcard – 11 May 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-4-may-2018-2/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [The Weekly Postcard – 4 May 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-4-may-2018/) - Welcome to The Weekly Postcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling! You can also follow along on Twitter using #TheWeeklyPostcard.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 27 April 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-27-april-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Happiness is a manner of traveling.](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-happiness-manner-traveling/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with a quote from American author Margaret Lee Runbeck: “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, it is a manner of traveling.” The author of works including Pink Magic, Hope of Earth, and A Hungry Man Dreams, Margaret Lee Runbeck captured
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 20 April 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-20-april-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: When You Can’t Take What You’ve Been Taking](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-earl-wilson-vacation/) - Do you love Travel Quotes? Our collection of favorite travel-related quotes and sayings includes insights on vacations from columnist Earl Wilson. See it, and more Travel Quotes, at TravelLatte.net!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Adventure Fills Your Soul](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-beatty-adventure-fills-your-soul/) - Jobs are important. They fill your pockets. Adventure may be more important? Find out why, plus get more favorite Travel Quotes, at TravelLatte.net!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 13 April 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-13-april-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 6 April 2018](https://travellatte.net/the-weekly-postcard-6-april-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Curiosity Set in Motion](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-curiosity-motion/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel is Curiosity set in Motion. Where will curiosity take you next?See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 30 March 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-30-march-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 16 March 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-16-march-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 23 March 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-23-march-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 9 March 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-9-march-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Live to Fly: Top Luxury Destinations to Visit in 2018](https://travellatte.net/top-luxury-destinations/) - If you live to fly to exotic locations for unique experiences, check this short list of the Top Luxury Destinations to Visit,, and unique things to do when you get there.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 2 March 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-2-march-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [For the Love of Fruitcake – Collin Street Bakery](https://travellatte.net/for-the-love-of-fruitcake-colin-street-bakery/) - Travelling Interstate 35 through central Texas, a large Antebellum-style building is sure to catch your eye in Waco. I had seen it before and made a mental note to investigate if I was ever back in the area. So, on a recent road trip through central Texas, we took time to do just that. The
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 23 February 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-23-february-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: When All Else Fails, Take a Vacation](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-betty-williams-take-vacation/) - Nobel Laureate and peace activist Betty Williams has serious advice that doubles as a favorite travel quote! See hers and get more travel quotes and motivation at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 16 February 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-16-february-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Our Stay at Hotel Riu Palace Peninsula, Cancun](https://travellatte.net/hotel-riu-palace-peninsula-cancun-review/) - We stayed at the Hotel Riu Palace Peninsula in Cancun's Zona Hotelera. This is our honest review of the room, hotel, food and service.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 9 February 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-9-february-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 2 February 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-2-february-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [What to Expect from Your First Antarctic Cruise](https://travellatte.net/your-first-antarctic-cruise/) - So, you’re considering your first Antarctic Cruise! If you’re wondering what to expect, here’s some valuable information to help you prepare for your trip.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 26 January 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-26-january-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: We Travel for Fulfillment](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-fulfillment/) - Poet Hilaire Belloc nailed it: We travel for fulfillment! See the rest and get more travel quotes and motivation at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 19 January 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-19-january-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Our Stay at Holiday Inn Chicago Elk Grove](https://travellatte.net/holiday-inn-chicago-elk-grove-review/) - Sometimes "good" is good enough. We review the Holiday Inn Chicago - Elk Grove hotel to find out whether it's good enough.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 12 January 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-12-january-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: It is Better to Travel Well](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-buddha-travel-well/) - Buddha spent a lifetime seeking enlightenment. Could travel be the answer? "It is better to travel well..." Get travel quotes and motivation at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 29 December 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-29-december-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs from around the world. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 5 January 2018](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-5-january-2018/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Trips Take People](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-trips-take-people/) - Known for turning travel into an art, John Steinbeck provides one of our Favorite Travel Quotes. See that & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 15 December 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-15-december-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 8 December 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-8-december-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 1 December 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-1-december-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 24 November 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-24-november-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 17 November 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-17-november-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 10 November 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-10-november-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Monday Travel Motivation: You Learn More Travelling](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-learn-more-traveling/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational travel quotes and images continues with a quote from the Tamil movie Vaaranam Aayiram (A Thousand Colors): “You learn more when you’re in the streets, travelling” The film follows Surya, and shows his father's influence as a hero and inspiration throughout his life. This quote is one pearl of
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 3 November 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-3-november-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [The Best Places to Donate to Help the Caribbean after Irma](https://travellatte.net/caribbean-hurricane-help-wanted/) - Following the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, TravelLatte.net finds the best charities for your donations for Caribbean Hurricane help.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 27 October 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-27-october-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 28 July 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-28-july-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 21 July 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-21-july-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 14 July 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-14-july-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 7 July 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-7-july-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 30 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-30-june-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 23 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-23-june-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 16 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-16-june-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 9 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-9-june-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 2 June 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-2-june-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 26 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-26-may-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 19 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-19-may-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard - 12 May 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-12-may-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Confessions of a First Time Cruiser](https://travellatte.net/confessions-of-a-first-time-cruiser/) - Cruisephobia. It may not be in any dictionary or medical journal, but it is as real as the fear of flying or being stuck in an elevator with Lady Gaga. (Or maybe that’s just me.) Its effects are devastating and include lack of adventure, lack of fun, and possibly a lack of tan. I know,
- [Imperfection](https://travellatte.net/imperfection/) - Every so often, I am accused of being a perfectionist. My retort is generally that, were I a perfectionist, whatever we’re doing would be going better. (And then I get to be by myself for a little while.) I am the kind who likes to plan, though, especially when travelling. I pursue perfection on every
- [Just Do It](https://travellatte.net/just-do-it/) - Nike’s advertising campaign has become my travel advice for the timid. Comfort zones really are meant to be challenged, but not to be trifled with. They are there to keep us safe and, well, comfortable. But, in order to grow we must stretch. To expand our horizons, literally and figuratively, we need to move beyond
- [Keys, Cays and Quays](https://travellatte.net/keys-cays-and-quays/) - This has always been confusing to me: What’s the difference between a key, a cay and a quay? Spoiler alert: Nothing. Well, that’s not entirely true. In geography, I learned about the Florida Keys, the group of small islands off the US mainland state of Florida. As happens with much of what we learn, I
- [Paradise](https://travellatte.net/paradise/) - Recently, a friend asked me, “What is your paradise?” Good question, I thought. Most people would probably picture a sugar sand beach with gin clear waters beneath a white rope hammock swaying gently in the salty breeze. Yep, sounds a lot like paradise to me. Then again, I absolutely love relaxing in a chaise within
- [About Last Night...](https://travellatte.net/about-last-night/) - ...or "What to do if there’s an issue with your hotel room." Like many people, I don’t really enjoy telling someone there’s a problem. Sometimes, however, it is appropriate and maybe even critical that you bring an issue to someone’s attention. When that issue impacts your stay at a hotel, you may find yourself having
- [Bora Bora! (And an Overwater Bungalow)](https://travellatte.net/bora-bora-and-an-overwater-bungalow/) - Or "What's at the top of Rob's Travel To Do List, and why?" Somewhere in my childhood, a seed was planted. I blame Walt Disney, Quinton McHale, and Daniel Defoe, among others, though it really all started in 1812 with Johann David Wyss. What began as an adventurous tale to teach life lessons to his
- [German Holidays Meet River Cruising on Our Travel To Do List](https://travellatte.net/german-holidays-meet-river-cruising-on-our-travel-to-do-list/) - Every year we compile a wish list. Everything goes on that list, from new computers to extravagant coffee beans, to even more extravagant travel dreams. Some things are very obtainable, like a holiday trip to Germany that we somehow still haven’t taken. Others become perennial entries on our list, such as a European river cruise.
- [Ice Hotels - the Best New Places to Chill](https://travellatte.net/ice-hotels-the-best-new-places-to-chill/) - In a world before Disney’s Frozen, hotels - or any kind of building - made of ice probably did not have a prominent position on your Must See list. About the biggest thing you’d care to see made of ice is the inevitable cruise ship buffet sculpture or, if you live near a Gaylord property,
- [Llano, Deep in the Heart of Texas](https://travellatte.net/llano-deep-in-the-heart-of-texas/) - You’ve heard the song: The stars at night, are big and bright (clap clap clap clap) Deep in the heart of Texas. But have you ever wondered just where the heart of Texas is? Turns out, it’s a physical space, a town called Llano. If you were to draw two lines from the westernmost point
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (Issue 1: 5 December 2015)](https://travellatte.net/this-week-in-travel-news-5-december-2015/) - In Case You Missed It, here are just a few highlights from this week in Travel News. And, in case you missed it, you're enjoying Issue Number One, 28 November to 5 December 2015. There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 20 October 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-20-october-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 13 October 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-12-october-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 29 September 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-29-september-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 22 September 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-22-september-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 15 September 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-15-september-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Our Dream of Seeing the World](https://travellatte.net/favorite-travel-quotes-dream-seeing-world/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Every time we see someplace new, the dream comes true. See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 8 September 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-8-september-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [We Experience Full Immersion Tiki at the Mai-Kai](https://travellatte.net/full-immersion-tiki-mai-kai/) - There is a rift in the space-time continuum at the Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant, where post-modern coolness mixed with Tiki pop culture has taken root.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Secret Destinations](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-secret-destinations/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: All journeys have Secret Destinations. That's how travel changes you. See Martin Buber's quote, and get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 1 September 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-1-september-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The courage to lose sight of the shore](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-courage-lose-sight-shore/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Man cannot discover new oceans unless... See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Travel to a New You](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-a-new-you/) - I’ve been thinking recently about change. Specifically, about how I have changed, and what’s brought about those changes. What has led to this “new me” that I see? New Day It’s been said that every new day is a fresh opportunity for change. Change in how you see the world, and how the world sees
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Ray Bradbury’s Reasons We Travel](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-ray-bradbury-we-travel-for/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Why do you travel? See American author Ray Bradbury's quote on why we travel, and get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 25 August 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-26-august-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [GoPole EVO Product Experience Review](https://travellatte.net/gopole-evo-product-experience-review/) - Advertised as a waterproof telescoping extension pole, we took the GoPole Evo snorkeling. We review the aftermath so you can see for yourself.
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 18 August 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-18-august-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 11 August 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-11-august-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [#TheWeeklyPostcard – 4 August 2017](https://travellatte.net/theweeklypostcard-4-august-2017/) - Welcome to #TheWeeklyPostcard, a weekly link-up of travel blogs. Because reading about travel is almost as fun as the actual traveling!
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: I am not the same…](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-not-the-same/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: I am not the same. Travel has changed me. See the rest & get more travel quotes at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The Only Thing You Buy that Makes You Richer](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-makes-you-richer/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: There is only one thing you can buy that makes you richer. See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Sir Edmund Hillary on Adventuring for the Ordinary Person](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-sir-edmund-hillary/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Sir Edmund Hillary has some advice and encouragement for you. See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Travel is the Bridge](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-bridge/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: Ancient scholar Rumi has lessons for us today: "Travel is the bridge." See the full quote and others at TravelLatte.net.
- [Monday Motivation: The Best Medicine in the World](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-best-medicine/) - One of our favorite inspirational and motivational travel quotes comes from American President and Father of the Constitution, James Madison: "Let me recommend the best medicine in the world: A long journey, at a mild season, through a pleasant country, in easy stages." Father of the Constitution Living in Colonial Virginia, James Madison was a
- [Monday Motivation: I would rather own little...](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-own-little-see-world/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational travel quotes and images continues with a quote from American photographyer and graphic designer, Alexander Sattler: "I would rather own little and see the world, than own the world and see little of it." Travel Changes You Without knowing it, this thought has been slowly taking over our lives
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Aldous Huxley](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-aldous-huxley/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: "To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries." - Aldous Huxley. Get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Douglas Adams – Philosopher, Traveler, and Funny Guy](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-douglas-adams/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: "I have ended up where I needed to be," by Douglas Adams. See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [This Week in Travel News: 28 April 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-28-april-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! Get the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News at TravelLatte.net.
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: The Most Dangerous Risk of All](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-most-dangerous-risk/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: "The most dangerous risk of spending your life not doing what you want." See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [Our Stay at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort](https://travellatte.net/hilton-fort-lauderdale-beach-resort-review/) - A review of our recent stay at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, a comfortable hotel steps from the beach!
- [Monday Travel Motivation: Better to See Something Once](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-better-see-something/) - Monday Travel Motivation from an Asian Proverb - Travel Quotes and Inspiration from TravelLatte.net
- [Monday Travel Motivation: Don't Be 'Most People'](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-dont-be-most-people/) - Today's Monday Travel Motivation is also our ode to the Red Viper, and a sad cry for Game of Thrones of seasons past. (Plus, maybe it will hold us over until the next season starts.) “It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were
- [Monday Travel Motivation: Travel is the Fountain of Life](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-fountain-life/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational travel quotes and images continues with a quote from 19th Century German poet and dramatist Christian Friedrich Hebbel: "A journey is a drink from the fountain of life." I don't have a travel tattoo but, if I did, this profound truth might be it. Travel keeps me young, much
- [Monday Travel Motivation: Travel Formed Me](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-formed-me/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational travel quotes and images continues with a quote from one of the most successful Americans of the 20th Century, David Rockefeller: “I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.” The Grand Tour There was a
- [Monday Travel Motivation: It's a Part of You](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-travel-wherever-you-go-part-of-you/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational travel quotes and images continues with a quote from Indian novelist Anita Desai: "Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." Travel Changes You It's been said before - by us and many others - that travel changes you. Often the change is superficial and temporary; a glowing
- [Favorite Travel Quotes: Explore. Dream. Discover.](https://travellatte.net/travel-quotes-mark-twain-explore-dream-discover/) - Favorite Travel Quotes: "So throw off the bowlines. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain. See the rest & get more at TravelLatte.net.
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (10 June 2016)](https://travellatte.net/this-week-travel-news-10-june-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [Monday Travel Motivation - Reasons We Travel](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-reasons-we-travel/) - We're kicking off a new series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling. And we're doing it with one of our favorites: “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls." - Anais Nin Anais Nin was an essayist and memorialist, born to Cuban parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine,
- [Monday Travel Motivation - The Well Traveled Path](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-well-traveled-path/) - Our new series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with something that's been on our mind. This Monday, we're thinking about those motivated to travel, though maybe not to brave new worlds nor distant shores. There are, among the vast world of adventurous travelers, some who can only be classified
- [Monday Travel Motivation - from Paul Theroux](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-paul-theroux/) - Our new series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with a few words from travel writer extraordinaire, Paul Theroux: "Travel is glamorous only in retrospect." The first time I read that, I chuckled. But, when walking into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in a light snow at 0430, only to
- [Monday Travel Motivation - The Most Dangerous Worldview](https://travellatte.net/monday-travel-motivation-dangerous-worldview/) - Our new series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with something that's been on our mind. This Monday, the world is still reeling from a series of deadly attacks and conflicts motivated by the darkest shadows in the human psyche: fear, hate, intolerance, anger, and retaliation. The one common thread
- [Monday Travel Motivation: The Greatest Wonder of the World](https://travellatte.net/freya-stark-travel-quote/) - Our series of inspirational and motivational images and quotes related to traveling continues with a few words from explorer and travel writer extraordinaire, Dame Freya Stark, DBE. Author of more than two dozen books, she was one of the first non-Arabians to travel through the Arabian Desert, and the first westerner to travel to western
- [A Tale of Two Nines: Best and Favorite Instragrams of 2016](https://travellatte.net/best-instagram-travel-photos-2016/) - The best Instragram Travel Photos of 2016 via @TravelLatte
- [American Airlines' New Boarding Process](https://travellatte.net/american-airlines-new-boarding-process/) - American Airlines launches a new boarding process on 1 March. Get details about new groups and boarding order so you know what it means to you.
- [This Week in Travel News: 10 February 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-10-february-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! We report the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News.
- [This Week in Travel News: 17 February 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-17-february-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! We report the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News.
- [This Week in Travel News: 3 February 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-3-february-2017/) - Active travelers have a need to know! We report the highlights that impact the art and act of travelling on This Week in Travel News.
- [This Week in Travel News: 27 January 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-27-january-2017/) - This Week in Travel News Active travelers have a need to know! Every week, there are things that can and do impact the art and act of travelling. Things you need to know about. We’ll report the highlights here, so you can focus on what you do best: Travelling! In case you missed it, here’s
- [This Week in Travel News: 13 January 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-13-january-2017/) - This Week in Travel News Active travelers have a need to know! Every week, there are things that can and do impact the art and act of travelling. Things you need to know about. We’ll report the highlights here, so you can focus on what you do best: Travelling! In case you missed it, here’s
- [This Week in Travel News: 6 January 2017](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-week-6-january/) - Active travelers have a need to know! In case you missed it, here’s what happened This Week in Travel News, so you can do what you do best: Travel!
- [#Travel140: Don't Advertise an Empty Room](https://travellatte.net/traveltip-dont-advertise-empty-room/) - #Travel140 Travel Tips: Don't Advertise an Empty Room! Find out how to keep your gear safer and other #TravelTips at TravelLatte.net.
- [In Case You Missed It - Travel News This Week for 21 October](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-this-week-21-october/) - Travel News for the week ending 21 October 2016 via TravelLatte.net - Jet Blue in Cuba, Record UK tourism, Coming Events in New Orleans & more.
- [The Birth (and Death) of the Renaissance](https://travellatte.net/birth-death-renaissance/) - There is no shortage of reasons to visit Italy, where you will find the birth - and death - of the Renaissance in its artists.
- [In Case You Missed It - Travel News This Week for 10 September](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-this-week-10-september/) - There is so much travel news each week, you may miss some. We capture some of the highlights at TravelLatte.net.
- [In Case You Missed It - Travel News This Week for 27 August](https://travellatte.net/travel-news-august-27/) - There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of the highlights with this recurring feature. Please let us know you like it with a comment! Bye Bye Birdie The McDonnell Douglas MD80. It entered
- [The Best Time to Renew Your Passport](https://travellatte.net/the-best-time-to-renew-your-passport/) - Everyone wants to know when the best time to do everything is. Buy airplane tickets on a Tuesday. Fly on a Wednesday. Groceries on Wednesday, gas on Monday. Okay, we made that last one up, but here is the very best time to get or renew your passport: RIGHT NOW! First off, there’s no sense
- [First Brexit to Bropportunity* (or, "Can we get a break on UK travel?")](https://travellatte.net/brexit-travel-opportunity/) - London is a famously expensive destination. Is the UK's Brexit from the EU a travel opportunity? Yes, and no.
- [A 4th of July Pop Quiz!](https://travellatte.net/gatlinburg-4th-of-july-midnight-parade/) - Pop Quiz: Where is the first Independence Day parade in the USA? If you said Gatlinburg, Tennessee, you probably knew it was a trick question. But the answer is honest – every year at the stroke of midnight on the Fourth of July, the nation’s first Independence Day parade kicks off with close to 100,000
- [Ooops!  Hold on...  (Site Maintenance - 10/28)](https://travellatte.net/ooops-hold-on/) - Thanks for visiting TravelLatte.net, and let us apologize in advance if you encounter some...confusion. We've hit a snag with the site and are investigating workarounds and/or a whole new look (just in case we can't fix what we broke). Thank you for your patience and support!
- [Lost Bags, Flight Delays, and a Reason to Smile](https://travellatte.net/lost-bags-flight-delays-and-a-reason-to-smile/) - I am standing in line in a small baggage claim office with seven or eight fellow passengers who also waited in vain for luggage that never arrived. We are all wondering how so many bags could get lost on such a short, direct flight. (It turns out, the bags never made it onto the plane
- [#Travel140: Start with a Trip to the Library](https://travellatte.net/travel140-start-with-a-trip-to-the-library/) - #Travel140 #TravelTip: Feel like you’re going broke just researching your travel options? Start with a trip to the public library! One of the most overlooked resources for many things, including travel, is your local public library. Most have plenty of travel books and magazines, including travel guides and maps. But you’ll also find books on
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (26 February 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-26-february-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (12 February 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-12-february-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (5 February 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-5-february-2016/) - In Case You Missed It: There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week and only a portion of it is reported in TravelLatte or other travel blogs. Each week, we aim to capture some of the highlights from the past week in Travel News. Please let us know you like it
- [Travel To Do: The Live Music Hotel of the World?](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-the-live-music-hotel-of-the-world/) - A sneak peek at Austin’s newest hotel. When we say Austin, you say what? No, that’s not a cheer, it’s a somewhat rhetorical actual question. What do you think of when someone says “Austin”? Austin Texas is home to a lot of things: the nation’s best barbeque joint (Franklins), the University of Texas, thousands of
- [Are American Airlines' Amenities a Diversionary Tactic?](https://travellatte.net/are-american-airlines-amenities-a-diversionary-tactic/) - American Airlines announced this week that squirrels will be running through the cabin. Okay, maybe that’s not exactly what they said, but it might as well be. If not squirrels then cute kittens, shiny sparkly baubles, or babies sitting in tulips. My point is that we all have something that distracts us from the matter
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (Issue 2: 12 December 2015)](https://travellatte.net/this-week-in-travel-news-12-december-2015/) - In Case You Missed It, here are just a few highlights from the past week in Travel News. And, in case you missed it, you’re enjoying Issue Number Two, looking back at the second week of December 2015. There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (29 January 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-29-january-2016/) - In Case You Missed It, here are just a few highlights from the past week in Travel News, recapping the end of January of 2016. There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (15 January 2016)](https://travellatte.net/this-week-in-travel-news-15-january-2016/) - In Case You Missed It, here are just a few highlights from the past week in Travel News, recapping the second week of 2016. There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of the
- [Will your Driver’s License still fly in 2016?](https://travellatte.net/will-your-drivers-license-still-fly-in-2016/) - In our post “How to Breeze through Airport Security,” one thing we didn’t mention was to be sure you had an accepted form of identification. For Americans, your state driver’s license has always been accepted. But recently, a rash of headlines have been warning that might not be the case in 2016. Is that true?
- [ICYMI - This week in Travel News (1 January 2016)](https://travellatte.net/icymi-this-week-in-travel-news-1-january-2016/) - In Case You Missed It, here are just a few highlights from the past week in Travel News, recapping the last week of 2015. There is so much that happens in the travel industry every week, and only a portion of it makes it to TravelLatte or other travel blogs. We’ll capture some of the
- [Dang the Dengue: Outbreak in Hawaii should not alter travel plans](https://travellatte.net/dang-the-dengue-outbreak-in-hawaii-should-not-alter-travel-plans/) - You may have heard there is an outbreak of Dengue Fever in Hawaii; specifically on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). This raises two questions: What the heck is Dengue Fever, and should I cancel or reconsider a trip to Hawaii? The Centers for Disease Control says, by comparison, this is not a “huge outbreak” and
- [Roman Renovations move to the Spanish Steps](https://travellatte.net/rome-renovations-at-the-spanish-steps/) - Don’t be us. You may have seen us at the Trevi Fountain in the summer of 2014. We were the Americans with confused looks on our faces, because we had not done our research. If we had, we would have known the fountain was closed for renovations. (In our defense, we hadn’t actually planned to
- [Review: Atlanta Marriott Buckhead - Not Bad, Just Okay](https://travellatte.net/review-atlanta-marriott-buckhead-not-bad-just-okay/) - A busy travel week had part of the crew in Atlanta for an all-too-short visit. While there, we stayed at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center, one of several Marriott properties in the heart of the busy Buckhead area. One thing we loved about this hotel was the location: about two blocks from
- [Carnival Ship Fire in St. Thomas](https://travellatte.net/carnival-ship-fire-in-st-thomas/) - You may have heard that over the Labor Day weekend, the Carnival Liberty cruise ship suffered an engine fire while docked in St. Thomas. Thankfully, the fire occurred while the ship was in port, and no passengers or crew were injured. Unfortunately, the fire occurred on day two of a seven-day Caribbean cruise, cutting the
- [Star Wars Takes Flight - Literally - on Three New Planes](https://travellatte.net/star-wars-takes-flight-on-three-new-planes/) - The Force is strong with All Nippon Airways. The Japanese air carrier has announced a trio of Star Wars themed jets will take to the sky in coming months, with new livery and in-flight entertainment from the Lucasfilm empire. The planes will feature R2D2 and BB-8, a new character from the upcoming film, Star Wars:
- [It's a Hello Kitty Christmas!](https://travellatte.net/its-a-hello-kitty-christmas/) - What would Christmas be without a little Hello Kitty under the tree? Or, in this case, a LOT of Hello Kitty in the form of an airplane! Okay, settle down…Yes, there will be a new Hello Kitty jet, but it won’t actually be under the tree. Just in time for the holidays, Taiwan’s EVA Air
- [Travel To Do: Around the World Luxury Cruise](https://travellatte.net/travel-to-do-around-the-world-luxury-cruise/) - Around the World Luxury Cruise itinerary for your Travel To Do List
- [Weird or Wonderful? Japan's Robot Hotel](https://travellatte.net/japans-robot-hotel/) - Life is stranger than fiction. That was one of my dad’s favorite sayings, and I’ll admit that sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between real life and News of the Weird. This week proved dad right as the Henn na Hotel opened in Sasebo, Japan. In case you missed it, Henn na (which means
- [Amtrak Train Days Offer a Reason to Ride](https://travellatte.net/amtrak-train-days-offer-a-reason-to-ride/) - Here’s a little something to tuck away for later, when thoughts turn to late-summer getaways, fall excursions, and family holiday travels: Take the train. We love train travel because it feels a little luxurious: You get to take your time and stretch out to enjoy the ride. Granted, you have to have some time to
- [MSC Cruises first to call Cuba “Mi Casa”](https://travellatte.net/msc-cruises-first-to-call-cuba-mi-casa/) - While the U.S. and Cuba have been building bridges of late, the island nation’s relationships with EU nations have been at least somewhat more temperate over the years. So it’s not too surprising that the first mainstream cruise line to home port in Cuba hails from Western Europe. Starting in December 2015, MSC Cruises will
- [Got that Best Western Vib Going On](https://travellatte.net/got-that-best-western-vib-going-on/) - Do you remember the Oldsmobile ads of the 1980s, when the brand was trying to position itself as being relevant to today’s driver? “Not your father’s Oldsmobile” was the tag line. (Sadly, the mid-1980s Oldsmobile did not compare to my dad’s 1957 Super 88, but that’s another story.) Much like “old school” automobiles, when we
- [Four Things to See While "Just Passing Through" Flagstaff](https://travellatte.net/four-things-to-see-while-just-passing-through-flagstaff/) - What do most people know about Flagstaff, Arizona? It’s close to the Grand Canyon and Snowbowl, and…there’s a school there, right? Okay, most travelers are "just passing through" and don’t know much about Arizona’s largest northern city. Which is a shame, because there are some great things to see in Flagstaff. So, if you’re just
- [Courtyard Cadillac Hotel Miami Beach Oceanfront](https://travellatte.net/courtyard-cadillac-hotel-miami-beach-oceanfront/) - When last we visited the Cadillac Hotel in Miami Beach, a major construction project was underway. That was in 2012. The results were unveiled in 2014, and they are spectacular: new lobby, dining, and meeting spaces, an adults-only infinity pool, and the brand new Ocean Tower where every room has a beach view and private
- [Four Seasons Signs Up for New Orleans](https://travellatte.net/four-seasons-signs-up-for-new-orleans/) - For many years now, we have been in a serious relationship with New Orleans. We love going to bed nestled in the city’s boozy bosom, and waking up with beignets and lattes. We love meandering the storied streets, each Parish offering its own unique experiences. Wonderful food, amazing music, deep cultural roots that always reveal
- [Free Wi-Fi & All-Inclusive Cruising like a Norwegian](https://travellatte.net/free-wi-fi-all-inclusive-cruising-like-a-norwegian/) - In the 21st century, free Wi-Fi has become the traveler’s Holy Grail. It is the number one hotel amenity guests expect the world over. All manner of establishments ply visitors with free Wi-Fi almost the point of ubiquity. Unless you are on a cruise ship. Suddenly, Wi-Fi is crazy expensive. There is good reason for
- [A Virgin Comes to Chicago](https://travellatte.net/a-virgin-comes-to-chicago/) - The last time we were in Chicago, the venerable Dearborn Bank Building on the corner of Wabash Avenue and Lake Street was getting a little work done. You know, a nip here, a tuck there, a little new makeup inside and out. Turns out, that make up was the lovely shade of red preferred by
- [For the Love of Bacon](https://travellatte.net/for-the-love-of-bacon/) - Here’s a question to ponder: Would you spend $100 on bacon? Who are we kidding? Of course you would. We would too, and not just because it’s the cause celebre of the century. We just really like bacon. And we like hanging out with other people who like bacon (as in, almost everybody). We like
- [Marriott Acquires Hawaii's Mauna Kea Beach Hotel](https://travellatte.net/marriott-acquires-hawaiis-mauna-kea-beach-hotel/) - At the risk of sounding like Poster Boy, we really like Marriott. It’s one of the preferred hotel brand families for the whole TravelLatte crew for two reasons: they are almost everywhere we go, and the experience is consistently good. Better than good, more often than not. From budget to luxury, we feel like we
- [After Hello Kitty, Who's Next?](https://travellatte.net/after-hello-kitty-whos-next/) - Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird. It’s a plane! It’s… Hello Kitty? EVA Airways' cute-as-a-button Hello Kitty planes are amazingly popular with flyers and plane enthusiasts, and the airline has gone all-out with the theme, from livery to plasticware, across all levels of service, much to the delight of passengers of all ages.
- [India Expands Tourist Visa on Arrival ](https://travellatte.net/india-expands-tourist-visa-on-arrival/) - The road to India just got easier for Americans (and several others) wanting to travel to the sub-continent. In an effort to further spur tourism, the government has added the United States of America, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Japan to the list of countries whose citizens are eligible for the “visa on arrival” program. In
- [Why We Travel with Trip Advisor (A Review)](https://travellatte.net/why-we-travel-with-trip-advisor-review/) - Quick question: What’s your favorite part of trip planning? (That’s not a rhetorical question! We’d love to hear your answer in the comments.) For us, it’s planning out what to see and do, from the iconic “Can’t Miss” sites to the lesser known and off beat. Now, what’s your least favorite part of the actual
- [Light Rail Now Arriving at DFW Airport](https://travellatte.net/light-rail-now-arriving-at-dfw-airport/) - Dallas-Fort Worth gets a lot of grief about its public transport system, or lack thereof. But here are two fun facts that should change that: The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) serves nearly a quarter million riders a day over a 700-square-mile service area, which includes bus service, DART light rail, and TRE commuter rail
- [Snap and Share: Selfies, Photo Ops & Vacation Pics](https://travellatte.net/snap-and-share-selfies-photo-ops-vacation-pics/) - Fun Fact #1: London is the Selfie Capital of the World! With so many selfie-suitable iconic landmarks, monuments and events, why wouldn’t it be? Here’s me with the Guardsman at Buckingham Palace. Here’s me in the Tower of London. Here’s me with Princess Kate. (Okay, the last one is not likely but a guy can
- [Review: Residence Inn by Marriott, Bryan-College Station, Texas](https://travellatte.net/review-residence-inn-by-marriott-bryan-college-station-texas/) - Summer means road trips! So we took a few. One of them, through Central Texas, took us through Bryan-College Station, home of Texas A&M University, with a gaggle of girls in the back seat. (Yes, there is a fine line between brave and dumb.) Since there were five of us - the three teens and
- [Review: SAN Admirals Club](https://travellatte.net/review-san-admirals-club/) - San Diego weather is almost always great. Granted, I'm a visitor and probably don't see the worst of it; every time I'm there, it's sunny and comfortably warm. On a recent group outing to beautiful San Diego, though, an Arctic blast had apparently swept through the airport. Honest, I think there were icicles hanging from
- [Review: Tiki and Terrific Views at Bali Hai](https://travellatte.net/review-tiki-and-terrific-views-at-bali-hai/) - I've had a lifelong fondness for almost anything even remotely Tiki or Polynesian, most likely the result of too many visits to Disneyland’s Enchanted Tiki Room. A few hours south, in San Diego, that means a stop at the terrific Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island. The atmosphere is wonderful with décor that evokes the
- [Danger: Free Wi-Fi Ahead](https://travellatte.net/danger-free-wi-fi-ahead/) - Free Wi-Fi signs should have a warning label. For one thing, they can totally derail your plans. On your way to somewhere, you see the sign and succumb to the siren song of the Ethernet. “I’ll just check my email and post a couple of quick updates on Facebook.” Sure you will. In the blink
- [What We're Reading: Road Trip Edition](https://travellatte.net/what-were-reading-road-trip-edition/) - After writing about the Great River Road, our mind has been on road trips, the greatest of all summer travel adventures! And what do you do when there is no opportunity to hit the highway in your immediate future? You read about all the cool adventures on OPB (Other People’s Blogs). Yep, it’s the Road
- [Free Wi-Fi? I Heart iTaiwan!](https://travellatte.net/free-wi-fi-i-heart-itaiwan/) - Like many today, we are increasingly reliant on technology, whether at home or away. For work and fun, for running around town, for keeping in touch from afar, keeping track of expenses, planning flights…whatever it is, there is likely a computer, tablet or smartphone involved. Which means we need to be connected more than ever
- [Las Vegas tourism reaching record levels](https://travellatte.net/las-vegas-tourism-reaching-record-levels/) - You've probably seen, and maybe been annoyed by, a slew of commercials touting Las Vegas as the place where anything goes but stays in Las Vegas. Coupled with the Cosmopolitan’s “just the right amount of wrong” campaigns, the advertising has worked its magic and helped propel Sin City tourism to near-record heights last year. According
- [The Improving Airport Experience](https://travellatte.net/improving-airport-experience/) - Two random facts about RobRob: He lives in the vicinity of DFW and he loves him some Saltlick Barbeque. To the point that he dragged the entire family plus friends hours out of the way on a Texas road trip to indulge his BBQ-tooth (similar to a sweet tooth, but more savory and satisfying). This
- [Is Luxury the New Luxury?](https://travellatte.net/is-luxury-the-new-luxury/) - I was interested to hear Matthew Upchurch, chairman and CEO of Virtuoso, say that there is a new definition of luxury. In his remarks at an August 13th press conference during Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, he defined luxury as “actually having somebody listen to what I want and delivering on that.” It’s personalized
- [Mobile Donations for Super Typhoon Haiyan Aid](https://travellatte.net/mobile-donations-for-super-typhoon-haiyan-aid/) - Many people are understandably concerned for the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan, and want to help the only way many of us can: by making a contribution to relief agencies. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous people who set up scam accounts to take advantage of these situations and your willingness to donate. The organizations listed below
- [K State and the Amazing Sanitary Sink](https://travellatte.net/k-state-and-the-amazing-sanitary-sink/) - We're in Manhattan at Kansas State University, celebrating their sesquicentennial, or 150th Anniversary this year! It's a beautiful campus rich with history, traditions and stunning architecture. The beautiful Anderson Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. You could easily imagine Harry Potter flying through Hale Library's Great Room, and Nichols Hall is not

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- [Moxy](https://travellatte.net/tag/moxy/)
- [UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://travellatte.net/tag/unesco-world-heritage-site/)
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- [Mail Hold](https://travellatte.net/tag/mail-hold/)
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- [Virgin Atlantic](https://travellatte.net/tag/virgin-atlantic/)
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- [Camping](https://travellatte.net/tag/camping/)
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- [Virgin Australia](https://travellatte.net/tag/virgin-australia/)
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- [Flying Club](https://travellatte.net/tag/flying-club/)
- [JetPaws](https://travellatte.net/tag/jetpaws/)
- [Residence Inn](https://travellatte.net/tag/residence-inn/)
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- [JetBlue Airways](https://travellatte.net/tag/jetblue-airways/)
- [Travel Trends](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-trends/)
- [Virtuoso](https://travellatte.net/tag/virtuoso/)
- [Kimpton](https://travellatte.net/tag/kimpton/)
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- [Photo Tips](https://travellatte.net/tag/photo-tips/)
- [Travel Photography](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-photography/)
- [Hotel of the Future](https://travellatte.net/tag/hotel-of-the-future/)
- [chinatown](https://travellatte.net/tag/chinatown/)
- [Friday Fotos](https://travellatte.net/tag/friday-fotos/)
- [San Marcos](https://travellatte.net/tag/san-marcos/)
- [Budget Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/budget-travel/)
- [Scottsdale](https://travellatte.net/tag/scottsdale/)
- [Bucket List](https://travellatte.net/tag/bucket-list/)
- [Holiday Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/holiday-travel/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://travellatte.net/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [Mount Vernon](https://travellatte.net/tag/mount-vernon/)
- [Scenic Cruises](https://travellatte.net/tag/scenic-cruises/)
- [Insurance](https://travellatte.net/tag/insurance/)
- [Travel Tools](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-tools/)
- [Carry-On Kit](https://travellatte.net/tag/carry-on-kit/)
- [Tesla](https://travellatte.net/tag/tesla/)
- [iPhone Case](https://travellatte.net/tag/iphone-case/)
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- [Kansas](https://travellatte.net/tag/kansas/)
- [Kansas State University](https://travellatte.net/tag/kansas-state-university/)
- [Manhattan](https://travellatte.net/tag/manhattan/)
- [Sundance Square](https://travellatte.net/tag/sundance-square/)
- [Travel Adventure Show](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-adventure-show/)
- [Disaster Relief](https://travellatte.net/tag/disaster-relief/)
- [Travel Gifts](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-gifts/)
- [Admirals Club](https://travellatte.net/tag/admirals-club/)
- [San Diego](https://travellatte.net/tag/san-diego/)
- [Airport Lounges](https://travellatte.net/tag/airport-lounges/)
- [Driving Tips](https://travellatte.net/tag/driving-tips/)
- [Navigation](https://travellatte.net/tag/navigation/)
- [Sailing](https://travellatte.net/tag/sailing/)
- [Travel Health](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-health/)
- [BBQ](https://travellatte.net/tag/bbq/)
- [Dallas](https://travellatte.net/tag/dallas/)
- [Pecan Lodge](https://travellatte.net/tag/pecan-lodge/)
- [Taiwan](https://travellatte.net/tag/taiwan/)
- [Free Wi-Fi](https://travellatte.net/tag/free-wi-fi/)
- [Online Security](https://travellatte.net/tag/online-security/)
- [Italy](https://travellatte.net/tag/italy/)
- [Airfare](https://travellatte.net/tag/airfare/)
- [Bali Hai](https://travellatte.net/tag/bali-hai/)
- [Luggage](https://travellatte.net/tag/luggage/)
- [Luau](https://travellatte.net/tag/luau/)
- [Bora Bora](https://travellatte.net/tag/bora-bora/)
- [Los Cabos](https://travellatte.net/tag/los-cabos/)
- [Easter](https://travellatte.net/tag/easter/)
- [Upgrades](https://travellatte.net/tag/upgrades/)
- [technical difficulties](https://travellatte.net/tag/technical-difficulties/)
- [Collin Street Bakery](https://travellatte.net/tag/collin-street-bakery/)
- [Flagstaff](https://travellatte.net/tag/flagstaff/)
- [Fourth of July](https://travellatte.net/tag/fourth-of-july/)
- [Gatlinburg](https://travellatte.net/tag/gatlinburg/)
- [Great River Road](https://travellatte.net/tag/great-river-road/)
- [Harbour Town](https://travellatte.net/tag/harbour-town/)
- [Hilton Head Island](https://travellatte.net/tag/hilton-head-island/)
- [Independence Day](https://travellatte.net/tag/independence-day/)
- [Rental Cars](https://travellatte.net/tag/rental-cars/)
- [Selfie](https://travellatte.net/tag/selfie/)
- [Smoky Mountains](https://travellatte.net/tag/smoky-mountains/)
- [South Carolina](https://travellatte.net/tag/south-carolina/)
- [Summer Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/summer-travel/)
- [sunrise](https://travellatte.net/tag/sunrise/)
- [Sunset](https://travellatte.net/tag/sunset/)
- [Travel Fitness](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-fitness/)
- [Waco](https://travellatte.net/tag/waco/)
- [Rome](https://travellatte.net/tag/rome/)
- [Florence](https://travellatte.net/tag/florence/)
- [Michelangelo](https://travellatte.net/tag/michelangelo/)
- [Raphael](https://travellatte.net/tag/raphael/)
- [Renaissance](https://travellatte.net/tag/renaissance/)
- [Hyatt Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/hyatt-hotels/)
- [Norwegian Cruise Lines](https://travellatte.net/tag/norwegian-cruise-lines/)
- [DART](https://travellatte.net/tag/dart/)
- [Trip Advisor](https://travellatte.net/tag/trip-advisor/)
- [Travel Apps](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-apps/)
- [City Guides](https://travellatte.net/tag/city-guides/)
- [App Reviews](https://travellatte.net/tag/app-reviews/)
- [Luggage Tags](https://travellatte.net/tag/luggage-tags/)
- [Travel Gadgets](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-gadgets/)
- [Restaurant Reviews](https://travellatte.net/tag/restaurant-reviews/)
- [Event Reviews](https://travellatte.net/tag/event-reviews/)
- [Tipping](https://travellatte.net/tag/tipping/)
- [Passport](https://travellatte.net/tag/passport/)
- [Day Tours](https://travellatte.net/tag/day-tours/)
- [Vatican](https://travellatte.net/tag/vatican/)
- [Colosseum](https://travellatte.net/tag/colosseum/)
- [Sightseeing](https://travellatte.net/tag/sightseeing/)
- [Guided Tours](https://travellatte.net/tag/guided-tours/)
- [Phoenix](https://travellatte.net/tag/phoenix/)
- [Key West](https://travellatte.net/tag/key-west/)
- [Gadget Bag](https://travellatte.net/tag/gadget-bag/)
- [Hotel News](https://travellatte.net/tag/hotel-news/)
- [Four Seasons](https://travellatte.net/tag/four-seasons/)
- [Denver](https://travellatte.net/tag/denver/)
- [New York City](https://travellatte.net/tag/new-york-city/)
- [Winter Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/winter-travel/)
- [Visa](https://travellatte.net/tag/visa/)
- [Holiday Tips](https://travellatte.net/tag/holiday-tips/)
- [Airplanes](https://travellatte.net/tag/airplanes/)
- [EVA Air](https://travellatte.net/tag/eva-air/)
- [Hello Kitty](https://travellatte.net/tag/hello-kitty/)
- [Flight Delays](https://travellatte.net/tag/flight-delays/)
- [Lost Baggage](https://travellatte.net/tag/lost-baggage/)
- [Trip Insurance](https://travellatte.net/tag/trip-insurance/)
- [Travel Insurance](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-insurance/)
- [Virgin Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/virgin-hotels/)
- [American Eagle](https://travellatte.net/tag/american-eagle/)
- [Reading List](https://travellatte.net/tag/reading-list/)
- [Festivals](https://travellatte.net/tag/festivals/)
- [BaconFest](https://travellatte.net/tag/baconfest/)
- [Travel Blogs](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-blogs/)
- [Barcelona](https://travellatte.net/tag/barcelona/)
- [Uber](https://travellatte.net/tag/uber/)
- [Train Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/train-travel/)
- [Philadelphia](https://travellatte.net/tag/philadelphia/)
- [Islands](https://travellatte.net/tag/islands/)
- [Father's Day](https://travellatte.net/tag/fathers-day/)
- [Fredericksburg](https://travellatte.net/tag/fredericksburg/)
- [Wine](https://travellatte.net/tag/wine/)
- [Jerome](https://travellatte.net/tag/jerome/)
- [Ghost Towns](https://travellatte.net/tag/ghost-towns/)
- [Ice Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/ice-hotels/)
- [Hill Country](https://travellatte.net/tag/hill-country/)
- [Charging](https://travellatte.net/tag/charging/)
- [All-Inclusive](https://travellatte.net/tag/all-inclusive/)
- [International Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/international-travel/)
- [Miami Beach](https://travellatte.net/tag/miami-beach/)
- [Miami](https://travellatte.net/tag/miami/)
- [AARP](https://travellatte.net/tag/aarp/)
- [Life@50+](https://travellatte.net/tag/life50/)
- [South Beach](https://travellatte.net/tag/south-beach/)
- [Best Western](https://travellatte.net/tag/best-western/)
- [Courtyard](https://travellatte.net/tag/courtyard/)
- [Boston](https://travellatte.net/tag/boston/)
- [MSC Cruises](https://travellatte.net/tag/msc-cruises/)
- [Cuba](https://travellatte.net/tag/cuba/)
- [Art Deco District](https://travellatte.net/tag/art-deco-district/)
- [Walking Tours](https://travellatte.net/tag/walking-tours/)
- [Japan](https://travellatte.net/tag/japan/)
- [Regent Seven Seas Cruises](https://travellatte.net/tag/regent-seven-seas-cruises/)
- [Europe](https://travellatte.net/tag/europe/)
- [United States](https://travellatte.net/tag/united-states/)
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- [Travel Tech](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-tech/)
- [Reviews](https://travellatte.net/tag/reviews/)
- [Travel Gear](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-gear/)
- [All Nippon Airways](https://travellatte.net/tag/all-nippon-airways/)
- [Carnival Cruise Lines](https://travellatte.net/tag/carnival-cruise-lines/)
- [Spanish Steps](https://travellatte.net/tag/spanish-steps/)
- [Kyoto](https://travellatte.net/tag/kyoto/)
- [New Hampshire](https://travellatte.net/tag/new-hampshire/)
- [White Mountains](https://travellatte.net/tag/white-mountains/)
- [Foliage](https://travellatte.net/tag/foliage/)
- [Travel Warnings](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-warnings/)
- [Viking Ocean Cruises](https://travellatte.net/tag/viking-ocean-cruises/)
- [Cunard Cruise Line](https://travellatte.net/tag/cunard-cruise-line/)
- [Great Britain](https://travellatte.net/tag/great-britain/)
- [IHG](https://travellatte.net/tag/ihg/)
- [REAL ID](https://travellatte.net/tag/real-id/)
- [Resolutions](https://travellatte.net/tag/resolutions/)
- [Expedia](https://travellatte.net/tag/expedia/)
- [Air Canada](https://travellatte.net/tag/air-canada/)
- [Travel Plans](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-plans/)
- [Autograph Collection](https://travellatte.net/tag/autograph-collection/)
- [Crystal Cruises](https://travellatte.net/tag/crystal-cruises/)
- [Chinese New Year](https://travellatte.net/tag/chinese-new-year/)
- [InterContinental](https://travellatte.net/tag/intercontinental/)
- [Four Points](https://travellatte.net/tag/four-points/)
- [Delta Airlines](https://travellatte.net/tag/delta-airlines/)
- [Souvenirs](https://travellatte.net/tag/souvenirs/)
- [Canada](https://travellatte.net/tag/canada/)
- [Virginia](https://travellatte.net/tag/virginia/)
- [Charlottesville](https://travellatte.net/tag/charlottesville/)
- [Monticello](https://travellatte.net/tag/monticello/)
- [National Parks](https://travellatte.net/tag/national-parks/)
- [Carlson Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/carlson-hotels/)
- [Lyft](https://travellatte.net/tag/lyft/)
- [Tours](https://travellatte.net/tag/tours/)
- [Travel Quotes](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-quotes/)
- [Monday Travel Motivation](https://travellatte.net/tag/monday-travel-motivation/)
- [Historic Homes](https://travellatte.net/tag/historic-homes/)
- [Cruise Ships](https://travellatte.net/tag/cruise-ships/)
- [Stillwater](https://travellatte.net/tag/stillwater/)
- [Minnesota](https://travellatte.net/tag/minnesota/)
- [Day Trips](https://travellatte.net/tag/day-trips/)
- [French America Line](https://travellatte.net/tag/french-america-line/)
- [Fort Lauderdale](https://travellatte.net/tag/fort-lauderdale/)
- [Monterey](https://travellatte.net/tag/monterey/)
- [Travel Style](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-style/)
- [Club Med](https://travellatte.net/tag/club-med/)
- [Travel Sweepstakes](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-sweepstakes/)
- [Ireland](https://travellatte.net/tag/ireland/)
- [Palm Springs](https://travellatte.net/tag/palm-springs/)
- [Frank Lloyd Wright](https://travellatte.net/tag/frank-lloyd-wright/)
- [Riu](https://travellatte.net/tag/riu/)
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- [GoPro](https://travellatte.net/tag/gopro/)
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- [Belize](https://travellatte.net/tag/belize/)
- [Central America](https://travellatte.net/tag/central-america/)
- [Travel Guide](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-guide/)
- [Plano International Festival](https://travellatte.net/tag/plano-international-festival/)
- [Antarctica](https://travellatte.net/tag/antarctica/)
- [Guest Post](https://travellatte.net/tag/guest-post/)
- [Dingle Peninsula](https://travellatte.net/tag/dingle-peninsula/)
- [Travel Personalities](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-personalities/)
- [Wild Atlantic Way](https://travellatte.net/tag/wild-atlantic-way/)
- [Gems of Ireland](https://travellatte.net/tag/gems-of-ireland/)
- [New York Pass](https://travellatte.net/tag/new-york-pass/)
- [Slea Head Drive](https://travellatte.net/tag/slea-head-drive/)
- [Oklahoma](https://travellatte.net/tag/oklahoma/)
- [Oklahoma City](https://travellatte.net/tag/oklahoma-city/)
- [Art Museums](https://travellatte.net/tag/art-museums/)
- [Giveaway](https://travellatte.net/tag/giveaway/)
- [Airport Security](https://travellatte.net/tag/airport-security/)
- [Louvre](https://travellatte.net/tag/louvre/)
- [New York State](https://travellatte.net/tag/new-york-state/)
- [Flying with Pets](https://travellatte.net/tag/flying-with-pets/)
- [Brooklyn](https://travellatte.net/tag/brooklyn/)
- [Travel Tips Video](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-tips-video/)
- [Adirondack](https://travellatte.net/tag/adirondack/)
- [Photo Essay](https://travellatte.net/tag/photo-essay/)
- [Scrubba Washbag](https://travellatte.net/tag/scrubba-washbag/)
- [Activities](https://travellatte.net/tag/activities/)
- [Coffee Shops](https://travellatte.net/tag/coffee-shops/)
- [Expat](https://travellatte.net/tag/expat/)
- [CBD Oil](https://travellatte.net/tag/cbd-oil/)
- [Flying](https://travellatte.net/tag/flying/)
- [Street Art](https://travellatte.net/tag/street-art/)
- [Nice](https://travellatte.net/tag/nice/)
- [Home Safety](https://travellatte.net/tag/home-safety/)
- [Cafe Life](https://travellatte.net/tag/cafe-life/)
- [Carry-On Luggage](https://travellatte.net/tag/carry-on-luggage/)
- [Amelia Earhart](https://travellatte.net/tag/amelia-earhart/)
- [Plantations](https://travellatte.net/tag/plantations/)
- [Frontier Airlines](https://travellatte.net/tag/frontier-airlines/)
- [Gaylord Hotels & Resorts](https://travellatte.net/tag/gaylord-hotels-resorts/)
- [Wyndham Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/wyndham-hotels/)
- [Internet at Sea](https://travellatte.net/tag/internet-at-sea/)
- [Travel Budget](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-budget/)
- [Saving & Budgeting](https://travellatte.net/tag/saving-budgeting/)
- [Fall Travel](https://travellatte.net/tag/fall-travel/)
- [Road Trips](https://travellatte.net/tag/road-trips/)
- [Wineries](https://travellatte.net/tag/wineries/)
- [Travel Events](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-events/)
- [Starwood-SPG](https://travellatte.net/tag/starwood-spg/)
- [Illinois](https://travellatte.net/tag/illinois/)
- [Tablets and Accessories](https://travellatte.net/tag/tablets-and-accessories/)
- [Cruise Ports](https://travellatte.net/tag/cruise-ports/)
- [Travel Musings](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-musings/)
- [Travel Media](https://travellatte.net/tag/travel-media/)
- [Boutique Hotels](https://travellatte.net/tag/boutique-hotels/)
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