Travel Planning

Planning Buffer Time to Start your Trip

By Carol Rowland / August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Planning Buffer Time to Start your Trip

On a group trip to Italy, we had a little glitch with the transportation getting the group to the airport, but fortunately it all worked out. We had a lot of extra time built in, and that’s because I’ve seen what can happen, which inspires this week’s article… Planning Buffer Time to Start your Trip …

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Planning Travel Itineraries in the Right Order

By Carol Rowland / August 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Planning Travel Itineraries in the Right Order

Going to see a show on Broadway is one of my favorite things, and my experience of seeing some shows in fall of 2019 inspires this week’s article on seeing things in the right order… Planning Travel Itineraries in the Right Order One of the important parts of planning a travel itinerary is making sure…

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Tips for late night flights and jetlag

By Carol Rowland / August 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Tips for late night flights and jetlag

Learning how to best handle the pace of red-eye flights and get over jet lag quickly is a valuable tool to have in your travel pocket, so today I want to share some ideas so you are prepared for your future travels… Tips for late night flights and jetlag At this time of year when…

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Planning Trips with Limited Mobility, Part 2

By Carol Rowland / July 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Planning Trips with Limited Mobility, Part 2

Last week I talked about ways to plan travel that accommodates someone with walking issues, and I wanted to share some more ideas and considerations. Planning Trips with Limited Mobility, Part 2 Be outside. I think it’s important to learn about a city by being outside and seeing its people. One obviously easy way to…

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Planning Trips with Limited Mobility

By Carol Rowland / July 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Planning Trips with Limited Mobility

My article today is inspired by my mom, and our travel over the years. As she became more constrained in her movement and energy-level, I learned to plan very differently, so I share some ideas for creating an awesome trip while accommodating a family member or friend with walking or stamina limitations. Planning Trips with…

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Sneaking in those extra memories

By Carol Rowland / June 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Sneaking in those extra memories

How playing bridge in Italy evolved into such a special time during that trip inspires this week’s article about using all those unplanned moments of travel to create unique memories. Sneaking in those extra memories Back in 2015 I had planned an amazing group trip to the Piedmonte region of northwest Italy to see the…

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Watching the details in airport codes and flight connections

By Carol Rowland / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off on Watching the details in airport codes and flight connections

This week’s article is inspired by one of my client situations that illustrates the importance of watching the details in planning your flights… Travel is surging and more and more folks are scheduling trips for this year and booking next year as some types of travel are already close to capacity. Even if you have…

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What’s your travel mindset?

By Carol Rowland / March 30, 2022 / Comments Off on What’s your travel mindset?

As travel ramps up more, mixed in with all those amazing destinations and fun experiences can be some of the realities of travel – delayed flights, difficult receptionists, confusion on where things are, etc. How you handle some of those inconveniences will greatly affect your overall perception of the trip. A recent travel issue and…

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Leftovers…Travel tips and ideas

By Carol Rowland / December 1, 2021 / Comments Off on Leftovers…Travel tips and ideas

It’s time for my annual leftovers article, which is a collection of various tips and ideas that I’ve collected throughout the year… Leftovers…Travel tips and ideas Check the taxi meter and know the meter rate starting price. Every city has a taxicab rate chart, showing the starting cost for a taxi ride and the cost…

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Flying routines that can save every type of trip

By Carol Rowland / September 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Flying routines that can save every type of trip

With all the flights and hotel movement I’m doing, having really good travel routines is essential. I’ve definitely had to keep up with a lot on my flights, so I share some of my tips to help you develop the routines to ensure your trips go smoothly… Flying Routines that can save every type of…

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