This fall, my wife and I are flying from the tiny regional airport in Redmond, Oregon (the closest to our home in Bend) to Florence, Italy for our daughter's wedding. We've both been to Europe, but … [Read more...]
Best Time to Buy Holiday Airline Tickets
Travel during the holidays can be expensive. Kayak has put together this handy infographic that shows the best times to purchase airline tickets for travel during the holidays. by visually. … [Read more...]
Free WiFi for the Holidays
Are you traveling over the holidays? Google is giving you the gift of free WiFi! When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin … [Read more...]
Welcome, Fellow Traveler!
What is TravelNovice? This is a place for you -- and other travelers like you -- where you can share your travel experiences and learn from others. TravelNovice is not for "novice" travelers, but for … [Read more...]
Weekend in Sedona
Sedona is a beautiful town that makes a great weekend getaway. I spent three nights there with a friend, soaking in the sunsets over Sedona's famous red-rock formations, enjoying the food and art, and … [Read more...]
3 Night Mexico Cruise
A weekend cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada makes a great introduction to cruising. … [Read more...]
California Coast by Train
Traveling the coast of Southern California by train transports you from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, in style and comfort and without fighting traffic on the freeway. … [Read more...]
Weekend in Barcelona
I had only two nights in Barcelona, and it was my first visit. … [Read more...]
Weekend in New Orleans
A whirlwind weekend in New Orleans' French Quarter, or how to squeeze as much of the NOLA experience into just over 24 hours? … [Read more...]
Hiking the John Muir Trail
Does wandering in the Sierra mountains for 21 days sound like a slice of heaven? … [Read more...]