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Now more than ever, as travel opens back up post-COVID, TSA Pre-check provides travel benefits. Travelers with TSA’s Known Traveler Number do not have to remove items from bags, while all other travelers do. Read the TSA’s official updated procedures HERE. I felt like I was getting shown up when I found out that my […]
“What a pleasure to be back here at home–once more a free and independent citizen of the gateway city of the old Great West.” -Harry S. Truman Independence, Missouri: Home to President Harry S. Truman and jumping-off point for Pioneers heading West. To visit Independence – at least the square, which cherishes its old-town charm […]
Kansas City is known for its barbecue, so if you’re going to open a joint in these parts, you’d better be ready to show your game, and Scott has done just that. Just minutes from KCI, Scott’s Kitchen sits just north of the KCI Expo Center in a rather smallish building and a dining room […]
Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom is so much more than a zoological theme park and conservation center. I love Animal Kingdom for its Cultural Depth (have your young ones play the Wilderness Explorer Scavenger Hunt!) and the attention to detail in representing countries from the other side of the world. Here are my must-sees and […]
One question I always wondered, before becoming a travel agent, is 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 pay for travel insurance? I have learned so much, as an agent, that makes me realize just how very lucky I have been in my travels up to this point. Today, we’re going to dip our toe into the […]
Tired of waiting in long airport lines (especially at those airports, where the security lines snake around forever)? TSA Pre-Check is your golden ticket to the fast lane! Today’s Tip: Quick Guide to TSA Pre-check Many travelers book their airline tickets and anxiously await their boarding passes, wondering if they won the Pre-Check lottery. My […]
Before I became a travel agent, I was really skeptical about the “No Service Fees” claim I saw on many agents’ advertisements. I knew they were getting paid somehow – was I paying them and I didn’t even know it? In this video, I address the “elephant in the room” and explain the two common […]
Have you considered taking a cruise but aren’t sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve started cruising and you’re ready for more! Maybe you’re even I was – I never thought I would want to cruise, but the more I learned about them, the more excited I got about going on one. Many people choose […]
During this visit to Assisi, my favorite Italian hilltown, I was serving as guide to a group of my students. If you have ever wanted to know what Assisi feels like, I hope this gives some small sense of its wonder.