You’re planning a trip abroad and you’ve decided not to buy travel insurance. “My choice,” you think and you’re right. Except in certain countries where you are required to have it. And now, other countries are considering following suit. Whaaat? Let’s say you’re taking your dream trip to Antarctica. You’ve …
There are several pubic hair products on the market, but they seem to offer a solution to a nonexistent problem. How do I care for my pubic hair without giving myself a yeast infection? Is there anything I can do besides washing in the shower? I’ve noticed there are now …
With low-cost carriers collapsing on a seemingly regular basis, here’s what you should keep in mind when booking a flight. When the budget airline Wow Air abruptly ceased operations earlier this year, thousands of travelers were left stranded and scrambling, on both sides of the Atlantic, to make alternate travel …
Just because you have a 12-hour flight doesn’t mean you have to leave the plane smelling like it. Whether it’s a flight, train ride or bus trip, these tips will keep you smelling fresh on those long, strenuous travel days. When you spend the day in a plane, train or …
Make your next trip easier by packing less. Way less. Here are some easy things to leave behind. There are few things that can help reduce travel stress like learning how to pack less. I’ve watched screaming couples lug massive suitcases across the cobblestones of Sicily, and seen tiny travelers …
Savvy travelers can bypass Britain’s steep duty on long-haul flights and put the savings toward something far more fun than paying taxes. London: a cultural emporium; an endlessly fascinating swirl of people-watching; and, for many Americans, terribly expensive. And that is just at the airport to return home. The British government imposes …
Spilling a drink on your laptop doesn’t have to be a kiss of death and a ticket to a replacement — if you know what to do and act quickly. Coffee shops are, for many, the home office — at least until that fateful day when you spill your latte …
Sticking to a healthy lifestyle on your next trip is the best way to stay healthy no matter where you go, but these four tips can also help. Traveling can take a toll on your health, said Dr. Douglas Kaiden, medical director of Priority Private Care, an emergency care facility in …
The year is not yet half over and already there have been seven documented multistate outbreaks of food poisoning. The latest involved eggs in their shells containing salmonella and packaged chopped romaine lettuce contaminated with the especially dangerous “hamburger bug” E. coli O157:H7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Laundry can be frustrating, even for a laundry enthusiast. It’s time-consuming, unceasing and there is so very much that can go wrong. For many of us, it’s one of those chores we learned to do from our parents, a dormmate, a significant other or whoever else, and then we stop …
Is Windows misbehaving? One diagnostic technique you can try is Safe Mode to see if you can narrow down the cause of the trouble. Is your Windows machine freezing, crashing, or just not up to snuff? It could be a bad application, a quirky driver, or even a faulty piece …
Eric writes: When we were younger, my little brother paid me a dollar to eat a spoonful of dirt. I started to eat it, took the money from him and spat out the dirt. I maintain that I taught him a valuable lesson. Years later, he still wants me to …
