My parents often remark after I travel “did you get upgraded again?” Between them and a lot of other people in my life, the question usually is, how are you getting upgraded and what are you doing that I can do? It’s always more comfortable to fly in Business or… Read more
Ahh 2020, the year that everyone canceled every trip they had booked for the year. Believe me, I canceled more trips than I’d care to count this year and with each trip canceled, more airline travel credits came rolling in. While you can fight with the airlines a bit and… Read more
As we near the end of 2020 and more people are looking at getting back to traveling a bit in the New Year, even if it’s more local, I’m feeling optimistic about traveling in the coming year. As learn more about COVID and understand how to take precautions, I think… Read more
While we’re all starting to figure out how to travel again, albeit safely and regionally, during COVID, there are a few items I never travel without. Over my years of traveling, I’ve come up with this list of the absolute necessary items that I end up needing more than not and… Read more
After months of staying in one place this past Spring during the lockdowns for COVID-19, I knew this Summer would be a lot different in terms of the “travel” I’m used to and love. We have canceled so many trips this year due to COVID and honestly, it really started… Read more
One of the things that I get asked the most both about travel is how to know what to see and what to skip when planning a trip and how to know which items are the best to have on your itinerary for a specific destination. This can be a… Read more
Travel can be expensive, there really is no way around that and there is no reason to sugar coat it. And while there are definitely ways to cut the cost of travel and save more money when booking travel, there are still costs that add up and it’s important to… Read more
I’ll be honest, after traveling so much, I sometimes forget how daunting it can be to just be starting out traveling or going on your first big trip. So if you’re a beginner to the travel world, I’ve rounded up new advice and old posts here on Land of Marvels… Read more
Nick and I, over the years of traveling around the world, have come to admire the ease of trains as transportation. We don’t have a great train system on the West Coast of the US and so when we travel, we love using trains to get around, particularly because the… Read more
I’ve always been a big advocate for traveling with carry-on only luggage, but this most recent trip to Europe we went even lighter and left an entire side of our carry-on’s totally empty on the way over knowing we’d want to bring souvenirs home with us. This meant that both… Read more
There have been years that our travel budget has gone down and when it comes time for us to start talking about our next travel destination, our first instinct is usually to go abroad. However, after looking at the costs and figuring out how much it costs for the trips… Read more
I’ve canceled a few small trips here and there over the years, but I’ve never canceled an entire 10 day International trip until a few weeks ago. Long story short, due to a family member finding out they have to have a large surgery related to an illness, where the… Read more
As a seasoned traveler, I’ve stayed in my fair share of hotels in different cities around the world. And I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) that every major city has a different way it’s laid out which brings travelers the option of staying within the main tourist areas of the… Read more
Food is often a large part of why we travel. Tasting local flavors and having dinners at famous restaurants is all part of the allure for food for me when exploring. Certain places have certain foods or restaurants that you just have to try while there. The problem? Many times… Read more
A lot of people look at travel as a luxury, where you’re sipping cocktails on beautiful beaches or on a vacation where you get to escape all of your daily problems. And while sometimes, travel can be that way, it’s also important to realize that things go wrong while traveling… Read more