Inspiring Quotes from Fellow Travelers

Last weekend, I accompanied my husband, Dan, on an impromptu road trip to New Orleans. Ostensibly, we'd decided to make the lengthy, two-day journey from our summer home in northern Michigan in order to secure a new apartment in the Big Easy – since our old building had unfortunately been sold last spring. Well, I'm happy to report that we were successful in our search: Last Monday, we found a cozy, high-ceilinged pad in the historic French Quarter, situated just a few blocks from Jackson Square (pictured above) and boasting a private courtyard, a feature that Dan and I have long desired. more >>

Protecting Your Gadgets from Airport Security

Last week, I shared a few helpful hints for avoiding hidden airline fees while traveling on domestic flights. In keeping with this theme, I thought I'd share another frustrating aspect of airline travel: airport X-ray machines.

As John Christopher, a senior data recovery engineer with DriveSavers, recently said, “Summertime travel means long lines at airport security checkpoints, which might give you time to ponder the question, 'Can X-ray machines erase my hard drive or camera memory cards?'” Given the increased number of people traveling with their electronic devices (such as smartphones, laptops, digital cameras, and image storage cards) these days, it only seems natural that there would be, according to John, “an equal increase in the concern for losing important data during the screening process.” more >>