Articles filed in Tanya's Travel Chat.
Mobile Passport App – Expedite Your Entry Process into the U.S.!
In case you haven’t heard, the Mobile Passport app enables you to breeze through U.S. customs and passport control! The app is available to U.S. citizens and also Canadian citizens who hold a B1 or B2 visa status. Mobile Passport is currently live at the Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, JFK, Newark, Orlando,… Read More »
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US State Department To Stop Adding Additional Pages To Passports
We recently received a special bulletin from our partners at CIBT Visa Central that the US State Department will stop adding additional visa pages to passports beginning January 1, 2016. According to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, requests for additional visa pages may only be submitted until December 31, 2015.… Read More »
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Can Travel Keep You Young?
Travel can be stressful, think flight delays, expense, figuring out how to function in a different culture. But it turns out that travel can also keep you young, decrease cardiac issues, and help your brain grow and become healthier. Dr. Paul Nussbaum from the Brain Health Center Inc. said in… Read More »
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Probiotics to Prevent and Treat
By now many of us have heard that probiotics prevent and treat a wide variety of health issues. Our bodies are made up of an estimated 100 trillion bacterial cells, from 500 species. Those are the “good” bacteria that keep us healthy and create the ecosystem that it us. According to… Read More »
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Minute Suites: The Traveler’s Retreat
Here’s the problem—It’s been a long travel day. You’re tired, or need to work, and stuck in the airport for a few hours waiting for your next flight. Minute Suites: The Traveler’s Retreat has the solution. Minute Suites offer travelers a private retreat within the terminal to nap, relax, or… Read More »
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Delta Pet Trackers Ease Minds
Do you love traveling with your dog, but are worried about the conditions in the airport or the belly of the airplane? Delta pet trackers ease the minds of people flying with their best (canine) friend. On April 1, Delta Airlines started issuing GPS Pet Trackers to passengers flying with their pups.… Read More »
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What’s That? A Successful Travel Insurance Claim Story?
For those of you who travel regularly, purchasing travel insurance is probably often one of the top priorities on your to-do list. Now, most of us can admit that any type of insurance can be intimidating. Often the coverage can be confusing – what, when, where, how, and who does the policy cover? And… Read More »
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Car-Rental Gotchas Your Credit Card Insurance May Not Cover
Say you’re renting a car and you plan to rely on your credit card’s built-in collision coverage. Or maybe you’re even prepared to buy the rental company’s wildly overpriced collision damage waiver (CDW). Either way, you think you’re covered. But are you fully covered? MileCards just released a report on… Read More »
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Seven Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees
Tips On How To Avoid Baggage Fees Thanks Smarter Travel!
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Delta: No Cell Calls on Our Flights
With both Congress and the DOT possibly poised to ban inflight cell calls on U.S. carriers, it’s unlikely that the decision will come down to the airlines themselves. But if it does come to that, at least one of the largest airlines has made its position on the matter… Read More »
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How to Choose your Seats on Flights
If you do not have the opportunity to fly in First Class or Business Class on your next flight, check out seatguru.com This website will show you the best and worst seats on all major airlines based on aircraft model. This can be very helpful especially if you are flying… Read More »
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Delta Credit Cards to Ditch Foreign Transaction Fees
Many travel-rewards cards have gotten the message: Savvy travelers don’t want to be dinged for foreign-transaction fees of up to 3 percent. It’s a gouge, and travelers know it. So there are now cards available from American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and so on that boast… Read More »
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NEW! TSA Relaxes 3-1-1 Rule
The TSA has finally loosened up their 3-1-1 rule (which allows flyers to carry on liquids only in 3.4 oz. bottles or smaller), but only for liquids bought at duty-free shops. CNN reports that travelers will now be able to carry on alcohol or other liquids bought at duty-free airport… Read More »
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10 Things You Should Never Pack In Your Checked Luggage
A good reminder article about what not to pack in your luggage:) Thank you Smarter Travel!
Read article →SteriPEN – Great for travelers
Ever get tired of buying overpriced bottled water in hotels while traveling? The SteriPen is the way to go! It has great reviews from world travelers. There is nothing worse than getting sick from the water in a foreign country. Great gift for the world traveler that has it all!… Read More »
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Midway Island – The Garbage Island
This short video was sent to us by NE Explorer Tom Dietrich. It is very disturbing….sad, but real. Population encroachment is not the only problem facing our wildlife. Midway Island is over 2,000 miles away from any continent yet human contamination is in full force. Midway Island – Message from… Read More »
Read article →Learn About Travel Insurance Coverage
Here is a great website that is very informative about travel insurance. We always recommend that our guests carry insurance, but everyone’s needs are different. Many are covered with a monthly plan, however, you may need additional coverage like emergency medical evacuation if traveling to a remote area of the… Read More »
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Kenya Guide Felix Visits the United States
One of our dear guides in Kenya, Felix Wambugu had the opportunity to visit the United States in April. Guests Mimi and Jim Heywood hosted Felix for a part of his journey. The Heywoods met Felix in January 2013 while on tour with Natural Exposures.
Read article →Postagram App
Send the perfect postcard with any one of your images on it from your phone or computer! Delivery including postage in the US for 99cents. How fun is that! www.postagramapp.com.
Read article →Seat Guru – Airline Seating
Check out www.seatguru.com Want to find out what are the best seats (besides First Class of course!) on your next flight? Plug in your airline and type of airplane to view the pros and cons of seats on that model of plane . I use this website all the time:)
Read article →Is your Sunscreen Poisioning You?
I recently watched an interesting episode on Dr. OZ about suncreen products. Very interesting how the chemicals in sunscreens have changed over the last years. In the past, zinc and titanium were the primary ingredients in sunscreen. It covered the top of the skin and protect from the surface. People… Read More »
Read article →The Yotel in the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
I’ve written before about my favorite airport around the world being the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. I’m writing this on my way back from India having been shooting there for the past eight weeks. Having a 9 hour layover in Amsterdam inspired my wife to look into a mini-hotel known… Read More »
Read article →You Can’t Get Bored at the Amsterdam Airport
One of my favorite places to check for camera gear is a really great electronics store in Amsterdam. They have a good selection of top name camera products from Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, and others. They stock bodies and lenses as well as other digital requirements such as Sandisk cards,… Read More »
Read article →KLM-Kenya Air Nightmare – I Don’t Want To Remember This
With all the travel that Tanya and I do, we decided long ago to pick one quality airline and try our best to fly them as much as possible. Committing to one airline provides us with tremendous perks. In our case it’s been Delta and it was Northwest before that.… Read More »
Read article →Canadian Rockies Fall Color Photography Tour
Our Canadian Rockies Fall Color Photography Tour video is finally up. It took a little while since Tanya and I have been traveling nonstop since our return from the mountains of Alberta. WE had a great shoot with good people and terrific weather. Take a look and come sign up… Read More »
Read article →Costa Rica Photo Trip Coming Soon
Costa Rica a land of exquisite beauty with incredible photographic opportunities. This blog discusses the camera equipment and personal clothing for tis adventure with Daniel J. Cox and Natural Exposures Invitational Photo tours
Read article →It’s Worth Writing
This past summer Daniel and I lead one of our photography trips to see the brown bears in Alaska. While departing from Kodiak Island, Alaska Airlines forced me to check my carry-on that enclosed our video camera. I was fuming! Throughout the trip this bag was fine as a carry-on… Read More »
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