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Travel Lowdown: East Africa Visas
We’re back for another edition of The Travel Lowdown. Visas for East Africa can get a bit confusing, especially if you are visiting multiple countries. Should you get a visa ahead of time or wait until you arrive? Multi or single entry? One country or many? Read our guide below to get started. I… Read More
Air New Zealand is Airline of the Year… Again!
Air New Zealand has done it again! For the fifth consecutive year, Air New Zealand has been awarded Airline of the Year in airlineratings.com’s “World’s Best Airlines for 2018” Awards. Airlineratings.com explains its choice, saying that Air New Zealand won “for its continued record-breaking financial performance, in-flight innovations, environmental leadership, young fleet and motivation of… Read More
Sarah Discovers Doha, Qatar
This past April I had the privilege of traveling to Qatar with the Qatar Tourism Authority. Not only was I thrilled to explore a new country, but I was also excited to return to a region of the world very near and dear to my heart. I first traveled to the Middle East as an… Read More
Jill Heads Back to the Bush
July found us back in the African bush with a small group of friends. Some were joining us for the third time while others were on their first safari. Once on board our South African Airways flight out of JFK you get the feeling you’re already there and it’s fun traveling with friends. A short… Read More
Diane’s Ireland Adventure
This year has seen a huge uptick in interest for travel to Ireland, so I decided to make another trip there at the end of March. I am so glad that I did. I arrived in Dublin airport, and drove to Galway to see friends I had met when I was teaching at the University… Read More
Diane’s Guide to Paris: Paris to Bordeaux in 2 Hours
Hold on to your chapeaux – starting July 1st, the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, or high speed train) will make the trip from Paris Montparnasse Station to Bordeaux St. Jean Station in only 2 hours, 4 minutes! This means that Bordeaux will now be a completely feasible day trip from Paris – oenophiles and… Read More
Jacky’s Return to Africa
Bill and I just returned from a fantastic trip to the Wilderness Safaris’ camps in Africa. It never gets old or disappoints and this was no exception. We flew on Emirates directly from Boston via Dubai and their business class is superb. As they offer ‘specials’ quite often during the year, this is definitely… Read More
Air New Zealand Wins on TripAdvisor
Adding to its long list of accolades, Air New Zealand has recently been given multiple awards at TripAdvisor’s first Travelers’ Choice Awards! The awards won were quite impressive, including: Best Premium Economy Class in the World Best Airline in the South Pacific One of the top 10 airlines overall in the world TripAdvisor collected customer feedback… Read More
Enhanced Security Measures at Ten International Airports
A new ban on traveling internationally with electronics has been put into place. It’s important for all travelers to be up-to-date to avoid any mishaps at the airport. Do these new requirements apply at all airports? No. You will still be able to carry-on electronics on all domestic U.S. flights, all international flights departing from… Read More