Every place has its bad neighborhoods, but in terms of violent crimes, especially against tourist, Sicily is a wonderfully secure place to visit. The short answer to the question, Is Sicily safe for Tourists, is Yes! This is using my personal experience in the region as well as published crime stats.
Can You Bring Alcohol on a Plane? A Useful Guide
Can I bring Alcohol on a plane, the answer is yes, but it is situational.
Ways to Kill Time When in Quarantine
I had about five trips planned this year, not including New York. We already cancelled three of them and, Disney in June is looking pretty…
Use Your PTO Days!
“It must be NICE” …. scoffed the coworker when I told him I will be away the week of his meeting. I have heard that…
The Best Digital Luggage Scale I have Found: Review of the AYTECH Luggage scale
There are a lot of travel gadgets out there, the best digital luggage scale should be on the top of your gagets list.
Are Tourists Ruining Travel?
Last month, while walking the streets of Split, Croatia, I couldn’t help being overwhelmed and annoyed by the huge crowds all around me. At times,…
I hate Delta Airlines (and Orbitz): How they tried to ruin my trip.
I never received worse customer service than that of Delta…I hate Delta Airlines
How to Plan for a Trip: Your International Travel Checklist
In two weeks, I will be going to Split, Croatia and it is again time to plan my trip. I have written about my preparations…
A Nod to Anthony Bourdain
I need to take a moment to pay my respects to Anthony Bourdain, given how influential he was in my thinking about travel. Bourdain’s death…