Category Archives: Travel Tips

The best travel insurance for seniors is the policy that protects the expensive things Medicare, credit cards, and cruise-line protection tend to leave uncovered: emergency medical treatment, evacuation, and getting home. I am writing this in the middle of a 10-week trip that began on September 30, 2026. I am 66, traveling solo, and basingContinue reading “How to Choose the Best Travel Insurance for Seniors (Compared)”

A cruise holiday can begin with glaciers, wildlife, and a view of the Inside Passage. It can also begin at the terminal counter with someone saying, “I thought you had that.” In Alaska cruise ports, document problems are more common than many travelers expect. Some are simple: a passport is buried in checked luggage, orContinue reading “Cruise Travel Documents: Get Your Passport, Visa, and Boarding Papers Right”

I enjoy a good cruise, but I enjoy an honest price even more. “Nearly free” sounds wonderful until somebody explains that it requires 800,000 points, three credit cards, and a small sacrifice to the rewards department. The truth is simpler. I cannot usually book a cruise cabin directly with credit card points in the sameContinue reading “Can You Cruise for Nearly Free? How Seniors Can Pay for Cruise Cabins with Points”

I made an expensive travel mistake recently, and I am sharing it because it is the sort of mistake that can happen to anyone, even someone who has spent decades reading travel rules, comparing prices, and generally trying not to hand money to strangers on the internet. I applied for a UK Electronic Travel AuthorisationContinue reading “UK ETA Scam Warning: How a $28 Travel Permit Turned Into a $228 Charge”