“I want to travel the world.” It’s a common answer to the oft asked question of what one plans to do when they retire. Whether it is an achievable goal or just an unrequited fantasy depends a lot on your finances. Since our mission statement is providing “budget travel advice for the over 50 crowd”…
Travel Close to Home
I would be lying if I told you we were not disappointed about our international travel plans being cancelled this spring. As, I am sure, were many of you. But the true spirit of travel never really dies. This year it has just remained closer to home. And I do mean close, as travel to…
The Pros and Cons of Accommodation Sharing
Accommodation sharing has become a very popular and economical alternative to hotels and travelers are flocking to them in droves. Numerous apps, such as Airbnb, connect guests with property owners looking to rent out a room, an apartment, condo, or even their whole house. These rentals can be found pretty much everywhere, from major cities…
Air Travel in the Age of Covid-19
Since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 a number of countries have imposed travel bans, restrictions and advisories, including a ban on non-essential travel across the border between Canada and the United States. When that particular ban will be lifted is unknown as the pandemic still has…
We’ll Always Have Paris
Solo Travel with Renee On April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames, an omen of darker things to come. People wondered how Paris would ever recover from the loss of their treasured landmark. That November, I arrived in Paris at the height of the Jaune Gilets…
Canadian Passenger Bill of Rights
As air travel ramps up and Canadians return to airports for both business and pleasure reasons, now seemed a good time to review the Canadian Passenger Bill of Rights that came into force in 2019. For those of you who have not travelled recently or may not be aware of these new guidelines, passenger rights…
How Travel Has, or Should, Change After the Pandemic
There is no doubt that the travel industry has suffered due to the global pandemic. Vacant airport terminals, airplanes sitting nose to tail on runways, and cruise ships moored in empty ports are indelible images of how the world has shuttered it doors to international travel. No one is saying that this will be permanent,…
An Update on Travel Insurance
Although there are no hard and fast rules, or dates, when travel will be resuming I remain ever hopeful that it will. To be sure I have the most up to date information and health protection I have done some more research into travel insurance and how it has changed in the age of Covid-19. …
Back on Board
The only certainty during these times is that these times are uncertain. Despite an abundance of daily news and political briefings there is little that our leaders can actually tell us about how and when the country will reopen. Right now I am okay with that as I am a firm believer in safe over…