For years I wanted to travel internationally and for years it never happened, whether it was affordability, care taking responsibilities or not having enough time off from work, there was always a reason to put it off until next year. In 2013 my mom passed away; I realized life was precious and at any moment it can be gone. One month later my husband and I booked our 1st transatlantic trip together to Rome. I knew he and I needed something to look forward to and something to look back...

So, you just lost your luggage and everything from your toothbrush to your cell phone charger cord were in there? Now that you have calmed down and got your wits about yourself, let’s go to that counter. The first thing you want to do is have your boarding pass out and your flight number available. You will need to know the color and style (hard side, soft side, roll aboard, etc.) of your luggage. Next, if you have read of my other blogs, you will have a hard copy of your itinerary...

We’ve all taken that long overnight flight to some far-flung vacation destination and had to endure the tight seating configuration on the airplane. You have tried every yoga position you know to try to get comfortable, be it sitting on the aisle or the window, and save us all if you are the poor soul that has the middle seat, there is just no way to get enough room to get comfortable. The window seat has the wall to lean against for support while almost sleeping, the aisle has, well the...