Two Travel Contests Worth Mentioning

People all around the world dream of traveling to exotic destinations. Even those who live in enviable places – such as Hawaii, Paris, New Zealand, and Costa Rica, just to name a few – probably long to see other cities and landscapes that are markedly different from their own. For instance, I might be from New Orleans – a town that many people include on their travel wish lists – but while I appreciate the uniqueness of this place, that certainly doesn't keep me from dreaming of other locations, from Ireland to Japan. more >>

A Reader's Advice About Airport Security

One of my favorite aspects of being a travel writer is receiving correspondence from readers. Some write to offer suggestions for my guidebooks, others pose questions about family vacations they're planning to take, and still others contact me to share additional travel tips pertaining to my articles and blog posts.

That's exactly what happened last night.

While working on the second edition of my Moon Florida Keys guide, I received an email from a reader named Grant, who had apparently read my post about protecting electronic gadgets from airport security, at the bottom of which I'd asked readers to share any additional advice for travelers. Happily, he did in fact have two excellent tips to share: more >>