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Here’s another website I found out about. It’s the 360 Travel Guide. The site describes itself as offering virtual tours and travel guides. I can’t say that I completely agree with their description. The site offers what I would call 360 degree photos. You can click on the picture and orient your view to any […]
A website that I recently found out about is Road Trip America. Some of the features the site offers include destination suggestions, maps, motel guides, interesting sites, car games and a fuel cost calculator. They offer lots of tips and hints, as well as links to recommended books sorted by category that travelers might find […]
Seaside Heights is a community sitting on the Atlantic Ocean and the Barnegat Bay and is aobut fifteen minutes from my home. They’re having free movies on the beach this summer. Two special movie events are also planned. Here’s the schedule, copied from the Seaside Heights PR blog.
07/11 - Back-to-back triple feature Amityville Film Festival, […]
Whether you’re driving across country, taking a train to the Midwest or going on a domestic flight, if you’ve got an illness you need to be prepared no matter where you are. Here’s a few tips for long domestic journeys if you take medications.
Before beginning a long journey check the label on how to store […]
The time has come for me to plan our annual summer vacation. Typically we go camping in upstate New York for one week, traveling at the same time as my parents. We pull a tiny travel trailer behind my truck up to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. While there we camp at […]
If there are any beds in your home, this contest is for you. Metropolitan Mama joined forces with Protect A Bed to offer a contest with a fantastic prize - a cruise!
If you aren’t familiar with Protect A Bed, they make ultra thin mattress protectors in every size. These help protect your mattresses from liquids […]
I always recommend people travel with disposable toilet seat covers and a small package of wipes. The seat covers are particularly for those who have bad legs or knees, or if they have children. There are some people that have a hard time hovering. The wipes are because sometimes there is just no toilet paper […]
My parents travel a lot and I usually pick up their mail. Not everyone has a person they can rely on to go to their home daily to pick up mail. If you’re going to be away or unable to empty your mailbox (think surgery, etc) for more than two days you ought to […]
If I could give anyone one driving tip it would be to back in when you’re parking. Alternatively, if you’re in a shopping center, pull through to the other side. The goal is to have the nose of your vehicle pointing out. Here’s why. In some residential areas, backing out of your driveway is actually […]
I keep all of the plastic bags that I get when I go grocery shopping. I put all of the bags into one bag and keep that bag in a bottom kitchen drawer. Here are some ideas on how to resue those bags.
Some stores, like Aldi’s and Costco, offer no bags. That’s when the plastic […]
