Whether it’s a missed flight, stolen documents or misplaced credit card, travel emergencies happen more often than you think and unless you adequately prepare for them, your trip overseas can easily be replaced with a disappointing ride home. Here are some common travel emergencies people experience, as well as a couple of ways to deal with them and avoid them in the first place.
Grrece for a winter holiday? Yes, believe it or not.
This guest post was written by Rebecca Brown, an avid traveller from Ireland. Do people even go on pilgrimages today? Really? In the age of the Internet and all that? Odds are, we are further from God (if there is a God) than we have ever been. And I’m not trying to belittle your …
Sometimes, you'll wonder how to pass time on a long trip. While travelling for a long time, the hours just seem to drag by. Long-haul flights can be very good or not so good. If you get easily bored on a plane, bus or train, why not try some of these tricks to pass the …
Sitting in the departures lounge with a phrase book and no idea how to say anything? It happens to the best of us! English speakers are, of course, utterly spoiled when travelling. So many people speak our language around the world that it can be tempting not to bother with the memorizing. However, the rewards …
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