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After spending some time in Johannesburg, we started our 6-hour drive northeast to Kruger National Park: the largest national park in...

Welcome to Africa - my 6th visited continent! We took a direct flight on Singapore Airlines from Singapore to Johannesburg, South Africa...

Welcome to Pattaya - the adult playground of Thailand, on the sea. Pattaya is well-known for its nightlife. In fact, many shops don’t...

Thailand is a place I've always been intrigued to visit and I'm glad we finally had the opportunity to see this country. Our cruise ship...

Next we ventured to the largest city in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Ho Chi Minh City has a beautiful skyline. Wow,...

Vietnam was interesting. I booked a Viator tour to take us from the port to Vung Tau, Vietnam, where I put my toes in the South China Sea...

In my honest opinion, a cruise ship is the best way to see many different places in Asia and Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas did...

I would love to see more of Indonesia - it is a tropical paradise! Since I'm a planner (hence, #PrepareWithCher), I learned that we...

Hello to this beautiful cosmopolitan city full of greenery! Let me start by saying that Gardens By the Bay lived up to the hype - my...

I have to say that out of all the places I visited over the past three weeks, Japan is my favorite. Tokyo is the cleanest, safest city...

“Live Like You Were Dying.” Tim McGraw’s iconic song resonates with me, because at this time last year, I did almost die. While in my...

Have you ever noticed that no matter how much detergent you add to the washing machine, some garments still smell funky after washing? ...

Safety is the number one priority when traveling, but before you leave home, you must do your research. How prepared do you feel when...

Most people have a couple dish towels hanging in their kitchen and we don't realize how quickly these towels can start to smell like...

As a frequent traveler, I have packing down to a science. However, when I suffered a serious illness in 2022 with a long recovery, the...

Warm beds. Cozy pjs. Fuzzy towels. We enjoy these small luxuries. However, if you don't wash these items enough, you might be...

It's the worst when TSA airport security finds something in your luggage that you forgot was in there. I'm guilty of forgetting about my...

I get it. We all have our favorite snacks. I'll admit that I usually bring my own snacks on my commercial flights. But before you pack...

If you traveled over the December 2022 holidays, you probably wished you had a travel back-up plan. An intense storm system, the coldest...

Getting back into routines after winter break can be difficult for many students, after having weeks off from schoolwork, a lot of free...

Travel is at an all-time high and so are the apps, tools and technologies to support making trips fun, smooth and memorable. Proxi is a...

I recently contributed to a CNN Underscored article where experts share their best practices and tips for cleaning gym clothes.

No one wants to be "that person" in the airport security line... you know, the one who holds up the line because there are too many items...

Honored to join the talented team of journalists again live on NewsNation. This time I discussed flooding safety and the current weather...