Archive for Travel Tip Tuesday

Travel Tip Tuesday: Five Tips for Reducing Jet Lag

 

 
Imagine this.
 
You spend years saving for that once-of-a-lifetime intercontinental vacation. You spend months planning details, from tracking down the iciest mint mojitos, to the most exotic thatched-roof tiki huts, to the best, and most renowned, jungle tour of the water rapids. You spend weeks packing your suitcases and e-mailing your itinerary to everyone from your Grandpa John [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: What NOT to Wear

 

 
They always say Mom Knows Best (or at least my mom does) so today’s Travel Tip Tuesday tips are brought to you via my mom, who is like an arachnophobe in a tarantula farm when it comes to flying but who is a regular reader of CNN dot com, where she read these tips and [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Guest Blogger Andrea: Touring My Hometown - Beaumont, Texas

 

 
With gas prices soaring, summer vacations seem like just a dream for many. It’s times like this when being a tourist in your town can save you lots of green and still leave you with plenty of memories. If I were going to spend a week being a tourist in my town, Beaumont, Texas, these are a [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: 15 Reasons to Visit Catanzaro Italy

 

 
It’s human nature to take things we love for granted, and although none of us like to admit we do that with people, it is safe to say, at least some of us, have taken our “hometowns” for granted.
 
When Robin approached me with this idea as a potential Travel Tip Tuesday topic, I felt somewhat [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: Stretching Your Dollar in Europe

 

 
I know … I know … European travel is soooo expensive. That “crap-ass dollar” (and I am quoting a regular reader here) is making it ever more difficult to pack up and head overseas. But there is relief.
 
Or at least help.
 
Today’s Travel Tip Tuesday roundup features 12 tips you can use to save a little green [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: The Best Seat on the Plane

 

 
Have you ever been to a movie theater, snagged the perfect seat and then had an 8-foot tall stranger with wild hair sit right in front of you? Oh, come on. It’s happened. You were pissed, too weren’t you? You probably thought, “I paid $8.00 for this movie and some schmuck is ruining it.”
 
Or have [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: Space-Saving Packing Tips

 

 
Ahhh … remember the good ole days when we could over-stuff two full-sized suitcases and an overflowing carry on and be waved onto the plane with a smile? Sure you remember. It was last month.
 
But things aren’t going to be so easy from now on, especially for those of you flying domestically within the US. [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: Destination of the Week - Egypt

 

 

 
Close your eyes and think about the top five places you’d love to visit.
 
Keep thinking…
 
Now narrow that down to ONE.
 
I know it’s tough.The world is a spectacular place, and beauty, history and culture can be found everywhere we look. From the Golden Gate in San Francisco to the Sydney Opera House, from the Westmann Islands in [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Travel Tip Tuesday: Cheap Sleeps

 
After you’ve emptied your checking account and sold that last pint of sangue at the blood bank to cover your over-prized and under-valued airline ticket, the next biggest chunk of change is spent on lodging. This is possibly the most important decision a traveler makes when booking travel and sadly this choice is often based on the [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Readers Report … Tips from Real Travelers

 
Howdy, gang, and welcome back to Travel Tip Tuesdays! This week, Robin and I are highlighting, what I am sure will be, my favorite reoccurring installment of Travel Tip Tuesdays.
 
Readers Report … Tips from Real Travelers
 
As you might remember, Robin and I are both accepting travel tips, ideas, and interesting tidbits of information from you, to [...]

Posted by: My Bella Vita on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008