Holiday Tip #5: How to Make Peppermint Marshmallows
Holiday Tip #5 comes from staff writer, Bonnie Caton… There’s one in every family: A dessert goddess. My cousin Lisa is one of them. No one can compete with her gooey bread pudding and bourbon whipped cream. But this year I have a little trick up my sleeve for wowing family and friends at holiday [...]
Holiday Tip #3: Blood Dumpling Soup and Other Should-I-Try Foods
Holiday Tip #3 is a must-have for all travelers with an iPhone. Picture this: Lunch time in Finland. Shall we sample the kaalikääryleet or the mykyrokka? Unless you speak Finnish, you might point to one and let fate decide. But if you’re not a big fan of blood dumpling soup (mykyrokka), you may find yourself [...]
Holiday Tip #1: Lighten Up
After 12 weeks of maternity leave, I’m finally back in my broadcasting seat here at The Right Way to Travel, so I thought to pass along a few baby pictures (and some tips for getting better family photos). I’m also back just in time to introduce our annual New Year’s Eve Countdown… Over the years, [...]
Indoor Photo Shots: Better Holiday Photos Series #3
Indoor photo shots: Read on to find out how you can take better photos indoors this holiday season…
Professional-Looking Thanksgiving Photos: Better Holiday Photos Series - #2
Professional-looking Thanksgiving photos: Read on for three tips for taking better photos this holiday season…
Quick Tips for Better Halloween Shots: Holiday Photos Series #1
3 Quick Tips for Better Halloween Shots: Read on to find out how you can take better photos this Halloween…
Holiday Tip #12: Find the Best Seat on the Plane
About this time next month, I'll be flying to Austin, Texas in a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800. I like to pick my seats before I fly, which is easy to do before you book your ticket if you go to Seatguru.com to check out the plane. There you have the ability to pick the [...]
Holiday Tip #11: Better Photos in the Snow
Photographing in the snow or other white, wintry conditions can certainly be a challenge. One reason for this is that your camera evaluates the whole scene and tries to give the shot an overall "middle gray" average (I went into a little more details about this a few weeks ago in one of our weekly [...]
Holiday Tip #10: How to Spot a Fake
If you travel through Asia or to big international cities like New York or Los Angeles, you'll probably run into someone trying to sell you fake designer merchandise like handbags, watches, clothes, sunglasses, shoes… you name it. Some of the knock-offs out there are well-made, and some are even made of the same materials as [...]
Holiday Tip #9: Our Favorite Language Translator
In The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, by Douglass Adams, intergalactic travelers could understand any language in the galaxy by squishing a slimy little fish -- aptly named the Babelfish -- into their ear. Sounds pretty handy, though a little gross. Luckily, you can enjoy a similar language translation experience (minus the slime) right in [...]
Holiday Tip #8: Make the Most of Your Frequent Flyer Miles
It's all about the frequent flyer miles, these days. Free tickets, upgrades, perks… but if you fly with whichever airline company is offering you the best deal, your air miles may be dispersed over a number of companies. It doesn't have to be confusing. In fact, you can actually manage, trade, grow, and consolidate your [...]
Holiday Tip #7: Dress Up Your Luggage
We've all been there… at the luggage carousel, watching black suitcase after black suitcase lazily glide by, slowly being claimed one by one, until there's almost nothing left… just a few stragglers going around and around. But your bag? No where in sight. Today's holiday travel tip is about finding your luggage when it doesn't [...]
Holiday Tip #6: Always Find the Cheapest Gas
Today's holiday travel tip is http://www.gasbuddy.com/. Most Americans traveling to see family will go by car this holiday season. If you plan to hit the road with the rest of them, check out Gasbuddy.com before you fill up your tank. According to the site, gas prices can fluctuate up to 20% in just a few [...]
Holiday Tip #5: How to Check Airline Ticket Prices
Today's holiday travel tip is about finding the cheapest day to travel… Airplane ticket prices can fluctuate by hundreds of dollars day to day, and with Farecast.com, you can see a graph of which days will be your cheapest bet over a 30-day period. To get to the graph page, go to Farecast.com, scroll down [...]
Holiday Tip #4: Tiny Clothes Dryers In Your Kitchen
On long trips, washing and drying your clothes in your hotel room can save you a day at the Laundromat and a few extra bucks. Like many savvy travelers, I always grab some detergent and string when I pack. And I either hang my clothes over the shower curtain in the bathroom or I use [...]
