Single Parent Travel

Scams are all around us and unfortunately, travel scams tend to be near the top of the heap. It seems that for every legitimate travel offer there is one that isn’t. According to the National Fraud Information Center, the average loss to fraud in 2004 was $803 per incident — up from $468 two years [...]

The Caribbean has become a second home to the mega-rich including the likes of Mick Jagger (Mustique), Richard Branson (Necker Island) and Donald Trump (Canouan). But with a bit of careful planning, your jaunt to the sunny shores of some obscure island does not need to break the bank. While those islands will definitely be [...]

Think a cruise is a problem-free, no-hassle vacation? Think again. As with any uncharted waters, danger lurks below the surface. The brochures may advertise smooth sailing — after all, they’re brochures — but as a travel advisor, I know better. Cruise lines haven’t conducted any surveys on floating vacations that head south, figuratively speaking. But [...]

Think a cruise is a problem-free, no-hassle vacation? Think again. As with any uncharted waters, danger lurks below the surface. The brochures may advertise smooth sailing — after all, they’re brochures — but as a travel advisor, I know better. Cruise lines haven’t conducted any surveys on floating vacations that head south, figuratively speaking. But [...]