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Are you an over-packer? Are phrases like “emergency outfit”, “extra jeans just in case” and “after dinner shoes” apart of your travel vocabulary? Checked baggage fees may make you rethink your packing technique. Lifestyle expert Lena Almeida has tips for travelling with carry on luggage only: 1. …
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My husband's idea of camping is a 3 star hotel. He wasn't coming with me... "But this is #glamping," I pleaded, "there's a king sized bed - a fireplace...a bath! They bring us a breakfast basket - It's going to be great...romantic...a log frame Safari tent in the woods - come on!" And so …
by Candace Derickx There have been a few stories in the media lately about parents who had signed their child’s Canadian passport, and then found themselves being denied their trip. This has got to be an extremely frustrating position to find yourself in, particularly after you’ve shelled out …
by Kathy Buckworth “People find out the hard way that when the Swiss say a train leaves at 8:02, it leaves at 8:02.” Ah Swiss efficiency. In this land of cheese and chocolate, the next thing Switzerland is known for is its ability to run things like clockwork. When I checked my itinerary and …
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A Mom recently got on a plane with a young baby and immediately handed out “loot bags” to the passengers sitting near her. Included in the bags were ear plugs – a sort of pre-apology to whatever disturbance her baby might make. Well, a baby is one thing, but this phenomenon has anecdotally spread to …
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