travel tips

Tips on Flying with Toddlers and Pre Schoolers

Traveling with your children or grandchildren is something that My Vacation Lady talks about a lot since we have become grandparents.  In January, we travelled to an all inclusive resort in Mexico with our son's family and were in awe of how and what our daughter prepared for our 2 and 4 yr old grandsons [...]

Don’t leave these in your hotel at the end of your vacation!

I know you've done this too because I certainly have!  Have you left something in your hotel room after you checked out. Sometimes you won't even notice it until you settled into another hotel on your trip or got home.  Could be something small.  Could be something really important but we have all done it. [...]

Tipping cheat sheet for Europe

My Vacation Lady gets asked this a lot.  With about half of our agency's honeymooners and clients heading to Europe this year, here are some tips on Tipping in European countries. In the US, we are quick to add 20% to a restaurant bill.  We tip just about everyone but in Europe, it's very different. [...]

Check your passport expiration date NOW

The U.S. State Department is warning of 4 month delays for passport renewals due to the crazy high demand. For those people who want to travel this summer, and your passport is valid for less than  6 months AFTER your date of return, renew it NOW On Friday, the U.S. State Department confirmed what so [...]

Last minute gift ideas for lovers of travel

Yes, we know that it's Dec 21 and Christmas is only 4 days away but there is still time to get your travel lover some great gifts this year. Travel and Leisure has a list of the 50 best gifts for travelers for 2022. And of course, you can check Amazon for Gifts for people [...]

Survival tips for Winter Honeymoons

You have taken every step to make sure your honeymoon is planned perfectly, but we need to be realistic and stuff happens.  It's already mid December and whether we want it or not, it's going to snow this winter. My Vacation Lady has some tips for surviving a winter honeymoon.   Take a nonstop flight. [...]

The Caribbean is more than just beaches- great hiking

My Vacation Lady helps our clients plan their vacation and honeymoon experiences and we listen to what you want to see and do and experience before making recommendations on which Caribbean island may work the best for you. Let's say that you don't want to just lay on a beach with a drink in your [...]

REAL ID for domestic flights will be required starting May 3, 2023

The REAL ID was announced as a requirement for domestic travel since 2018 but got delayed a # of times but now, again, it's back! With the COVID-19, this has been delayed from 2020 to 2021 and now to May 3, 2023 but PLEASE don't delay and please do get the REAL ID as soon [...]

Packing for a cold weather vacation

Are you planning to take a vacation to a cold weather destination? For many of us, that means packing bulky clothes, puffy jackets, and all the necessary cold-weather accessories into a suitcase. Instead of stomping on your luggage or sitting on it for hours, waiting for the clothes to magically compact themselves, follow these basic tips [...]

Pre- Vacation Check List

With all the planning that it takes to put together a great vacation or honeymoon, My Vacation Lady likes to offer a few pre-vacation or pre-honeymoon planning tips that you might not think about. Pre- Vacation Check List 3 Months Before Make sure your passport is valid for 6 months past your return date.  If it [...]

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