by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 4, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, Lifestyle |
(TNS)—Q: A friend and I signed up for a Smithsonian Journeys European trip. Unfortunately, she fell and broke her wrist, which required extensive surgery, and the doctors told her not to travel. I invited my daughter to go with me and paid my friend for the cost of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 26, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, Lifestyle, Tip of the Day |
The airfare to Europe can be pricey, but if you choose a less-traveled time of year and sign up with Airfarewatchdog to get price drop alerts, you should be able to find a reasonable fare. The best news is that, if you skip the most popular capitals like London or...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 11, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, How-To, Latest News, Lifestyle, Tip of the Day |
The best deals on air travel and some vacation packages are offered months in advance. But the consumer editors at Reader’s Digest wrested a few cool tips from Toronto-based travel agent Brian Simpson on getting the best deals on last-minute travel: Don’t...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 22, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, Lifestyle |
(TNS)—Maybe you have an idea of when you’d like to buy your first home or retire from the workforce—but just how realistic are your expectations? We recently asked Americans to tell us the ideal ages for accomplishing certain financial goals. Then, we ran their...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 19, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, Lifestyle |
(TNS)—Hitting the road on your own can be an incredibly liberating experience. With no fights over the radio dial, you can sing loudly and shamelessly to your “Britney’s Back” playlist. You call all the shots and all the stops—even if you want to...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 8, 2018 | Advice, Home Spun Wisdom, How-To, Latest News, Lifestyle |
(TNS)—On my latest trip to Chicago, I consumed nine tacos, three doughnuts, an Indian crepe, a giant tamale, a mound of carnitas, a bowl of pasta and a table full of Vietnamese food. How did I not gain 15 pounds? Well, I also walked eight to 10 miles per day, which is...