20 Jun 2015

Forage for your supper - at luxury hotels

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

There is a new trend in vacationing that has guests foraging for their own food. Often, the guests then even participate in the cooking process and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

There are several, varied locations throughout the globe for this experience. For example, for $1600/day, you can pick items like fiddlehead ferns and mushrooms, then be involved in the cooking at the Point, a Relais & Châteaux resort in Saranac Lake, NY; or you can fish and hunt for your own food, and have it cooked up at the Lodge at Glendorn in Bradford, PA.

Or, you can go to Belize, cut down a palm tree and prepare a salad from the palm's heart at Belcampo Belize in Punta Gorda.

I am sure that those raised on a farm would not see this as a vacation. But, for urban dwellers, eating food that we have personally foraged for and prepared (under the supervision of a fine chef) would be an amazing experience.

Should you rent an electric car?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

The idea of renting an electric car may sound like an excellent way of being a little kinder to the planet. This might be a viable option for business trips. But, vacations usually involve longer road trips, which may raise the risk of ending up on the side of the road. Electric cars are said to require charging before 100 miles of travel, and service stations equipped with the hardware necessary to charge the car are far too few.

6 Apr 2015

Want business success? Travel!

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

If you are starting your own business, consider getting out and traveling to help you succeed! Travel will fuel your creativity and help you to think outside of the box! It will expose you to different cultures, enhancing your ability to relate to the different personalities you will encounter in your business. Finally, it will help familiarize you will all of the technological gadgets you need to stay connected, wherever you are!

20 Feb 2015

Should the Waze app be allowed to have a police-tracking feature?

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Waze is a traffic software that warns drivers about potholes, construction zones, congestion and unsafe weather conditions. A function on Waze that also warns drivers of nearby police officers has been stirring up controversy. Police fear this function could aid in attacks on them as well as assist criminals in committing crimes.

17 Feb 2015

It isn't just shampoo that gets taken from hotels

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

Think you have taken some crazy stuff from hotels? Almost everyone is guilty of taking something, from shampoo to soaps to linens. But there are things taken from hotels that will boggle your mind. Think pillows are bad? How about gutting the rooms plumbing? Yep, that has happened. In fact, hotel thefts go from the mundane to the bizarre. But, hotels are fighting back via sending invoices to sticky fingered guests to actually implanting RFID chips in linens.

12 Feb 2015

Roll, roll, roll - your clothes (and other packing tips)

Submitted by Wanderlust Andi

When a woman is packing her suitcase, she often runs out of space. This short video offers a wide array of tips to help ease the packing stress. Everything from making a list to rolling your clothes is included. Also, it helpfully reminds women about the TSA’s strict rules about liquids and recommends that she leaves space for souvenirs.