by Denise Koranek | Aug 18, 2024 | Before You Go Advice, Insider Advice, Travel Insurance
You’ve reserved and paid for your flights, hotels, and tours and are looking forward to your getaway when you receive a dreaded email – one of the companies supplying your travel has shut down. While uncommon, travel suppliers, like any business, aren’t immune from...
by Denise Koranek | Jul 14, 2024 | Family Travel, Insider Advice
Are you thinking about taking a family vacation? If this evokes images of defeated families, cranky kids, and folks looking like they’d just rather be home, we’re here to say it doesn’t have to be like that! A well-planned family vacation is an ideal way to grow...
by Denise Koranek | Jun 27, 2024 | Before You Go Advice, Tips During Travel
Summertime is a busy travel period, especially with schools on break and folks wanting to take advantage of the long days and sunshine. Busy airports and hot weather can also cause travel headaches, though, especially this year with the early heat wave paired with...
by Denise Koranek | Aug 21, 2023 | Before You Go Advice, Insider Advice, Tips, Tips During Travel
As someone who loves to travel, I’ve experienced my fair share of jet lag. The fatigue, insomnia, and general feeling of being out of sync can really put a damper on a trip. So when my son and I planned a trip from Toronto to Perth, involving three different flights,...
by Denise Koranek | Jul 9, 2023 | Alaska, Europe
When asked how people feel when seeing the aurora borealis (known as the “Northern Lights”) words such as amazing, breathtaking, hypnotizing, and extraordinary emerge. There simply aren’t enough superlatives to describe the feeling seeing them for the first time. The...