A question echoed across the web. You can visit just about any student travel or backpacker discussion forum and chances are, you’ll see this question come up time after time. The value of Backpacker Travel Insurance has been debated for many years now and there is still no solid conclusion drawn as to what is the best course of action when it comes to choosing whether or not to purchase insurance for an upcoming journey. I think ultimately it is a wise idea to ... Read More

Today is supposedly going to be the biggest internet shopping day of the year. Well, I'm about to add a couple of things to your "must haves" shopping list. I've discontinued the Tsunami Relief T Shirts that I was selling in my cafepress store after selling a grand total of zero of those babies. But I haven't given up. The t-shirt du jour (self designed) is the "I Beat the Bird Flu" T-Shirt. It is available in sixteen different shirt types and colors; all of ... Read More

20 Safety Tips for Budget Travelers 1) When taking taxis from an airport to your hotel, travel in the more expensive airport taxis and ensure that the drivers have official identification. Never take a taxi waiting outside the airport grounds. I know this sounds extreme, but it is by far better to be safe then sorry. 2) When traveling from your hotel to the airport, go with a taxi recommended by the hotel. Again, taxi’s can be very dangerous. I can’t express that enough. 3) Try ... Read More

I totally almost couldn't figure out how to log in on the guest account. Maybe it's a turkey hangover or something. Husband and I (other than the Christmas of 2001) have flown back to Kansas City Missouri for our Christmas'. It's cold there, yes. But since our whole family lives there, what cha gonna do! :) Hubby's mom's birthday is the day AFTER Christmas; so we get that too. This entry was lame. I'm sorry. Luka's Incogblogo; you ... Read More

I just saw the report on this and I can't even find anything on any news sites yet. But apparently a streetlight has fallen into the crowd at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and it seems as though 1 person has been injured. Best I could see was a streetlight on the ground and a bit of blood under it. I'll update soon. Update: Apparently a woman was the one injured. More on her later. Update2:According to my source Shannon & Channel 2 CBS news ... Read More

Tomorrow (11/25) is Free-For-All Friday! Free for All means you can post whatever you want on my blog. Say what you want to say, share a link, complain about household appliances, etc...all you have to do is login and post! If you can't think of anything to write, I'll offer a topic for this month: The Upcoming Holidays. How will you spend them? What traditions will you follow over the coming month or so? Will you try to invent new traditions? If ... Read More

These are my del.icio.us. Links for the day. Enjoy. Nestle Toll House Cookie Recipe (tags: recipes chocolate cookies) NORML.ORG US CA: Marijuana: Just What The Doctor Ordered? Story about one of the few US Federal Medical Marijuana Research Subjects ... (tags: Marijuana medicine) Rethinking the Consequences of Decriminalizing Marijuana - NORML (tags: Marijuana drug decriminalization) New York Daily News - Daily Dish & Gossip - Jacko's sicko Jewish rant (tags: celebrities stupid racism) Read More