Travel Tips and Smart Advice for Safer, More Comfortable, and Worry-Free Travel.

Whether you’re on board for 1 hour or 12 hours, You need to be comfortable. Carry on these essentials to make the flight as pleasant as possible. We’ve pulled together a list of the top essential items proven to make your flight a smooth and pleasant experience. Start the Right Carry-On Bag for Your Flight Start planning for your flight by selecting an antitheft convertible carry-on...

You know not to leave your valuables out in plain view when you leave your hotel room and to use the hotel room safe to secure them. Thefts of valuables from hotel room safes, while not rampant, are a real problem, even in the best of hotels. Read on to see how to open a hotel room safe quickly. Are Hotel Room Safes, Safe? Master...

Train travel in Europe is efficient, comfortable, and usually quite safe.  Most tourists somewhere on their European adventure will travel by rail.  However, where there are tourists, there are thieves.  Avoid theft on European trains with these security tips. The more stops you make on your trip, the more chances of theft of your luggage. So if you plan on train travel take a moment...

These clever items frequent flyers pack offer multiple uses and/or can save you money. Savvy and frequent travelers pack all or some of these essentials. Be prepared for any situation. Buying these travel gadgets at your destination can be difficult, more expensive, or simply not available, so do what frequent travelers do. Gear Frequent Flyers and Frequent Travelers Pack If you can, keep these items...

Tourists love to visit the Eiffel Tower at night, and that’s why there are pickpockets at the Eiffel Tower at night, too. Many tourists visit the surrounding area of the Eiffel Tower at night to see it lit up with strobe lights and enjoy the tower’s nighttime ambiance. The benefit of visiting the tower late in the evening is that there are smaller crowds and...

A Famous Tourist Scam in Paris, France The Paris string scam in and around Paris (as well as other tourist cities in France and Italy) is also known as the  “Friendship Bracelet Scam” or the “French String Scam.” It’s a popular game or gift to engage you and distract you while an accomplice picks your pockets, bags, or bullies you into giving a donation in...