by Marybeth Bond | Apr 23, 2014 | Safety Tips, Travel, Packing Pointers, Surviving Overnight Flights
As a travel writer, I frequently fly across oceans and time zones. Here are my travel-tested tips to avoid jet lag or minimize jet lag fatigue. 1. Avoid alcoholic beverages, or salty drinks (like Bloody Mary mix) and caffeine during the flight. 2. Drink a glass of...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 30, 2014 | Travel, Packing Pointers
Packing is such a pain. Lists help me reduce the stress. Here’s my list of last minute items I’ve forgotten in the past: cell phone charger, night gown, toothpaste, washcloth (many hotels overseas do not provide them), large safety pin or clothespin to fully...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 28, 2014 | Travel, Packing Pointers, Videos
Flying soon? Here are packing stip that will help you get through that line a little quicker, from gutsy traveler Marybeth Bond: Remember the 3-1-1...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 28, 2014 | Travel, Packing Pointers, Videos
Summer travel tips so your vacation will go more smoothly. Most of us plan our vacations months before we travel. The more preparation we do, the less stress we’ll have when the time come to take off. In this short video, I share some tips that will minimize...
by Marybeth Bond | Oct 24, 2012 | Packing Pointers
Before beginning a long trip, I review my checklists. I hope they help to make your packing and planning easier. For the Airplane 1. Silicon ear plugs. 2. Eye Shield. 3. Warm sweater. 4. Comfortable Socks. 5. No Jet Lag Pills. Begin taking them as soon as you board....
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 26, 2012 | Safety Tips, Travel, Packing Pointers, Featured
Someday you too may be dropped off on a beach in Southern Thailand and have to drag your bag up to the resort. At that moment, you’ll know if you the perfect travel bags and if you’re an accomplished packer. Because the skill of traveling light depends...
