In an effort to make life on the road a bit easier, here are a few more senior-related travel tips that I have found useful while pursuing life's hithers and yons.
If traveling to an area frequented by those city-sized cruise ships, try to find out beforehand when and where they'll be docking, and then avoid those areas. The ships carry up to 4,000 passengers and when they drop anchor, most of those passengers are disgorged onto dry land where they storm into shops and eateries, causing human traffic jams and long lines at the checkout counters in the souvenir shops. They're all nice folks, of course, but they tend to be in a hurry because their off-boat time is usually limited.
Read More »
It's no surprise that Southwestern cuisine is one of the more popular choices of foods Americans love to eat. With delicious chili and sauces to spice up your burrito, taco, or nachos- what's not to love about Southwestern food? Southwestern food started in the early days of old Spanish colonial era with a mix of Mexican, Native American, and Western dishes. There are no better places to get Southwestern dishes than the region that it originated from: Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Read More »
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Of course, the Alamo is been around much longer, has been the star of a John Wayne movie, gets most of the publicity (except when the San Antonio Spurs are winning another NBA title), and maintains a legendary status. But frankly, one visit to the historically significant shrine is about all it takes to see everything there is to see.
Read More »
May 17 2013 by BW Innsider
Comments (3)
Let's say you want to take a vacation. You aren't exactly sure where yet, you just know that you need a trip. Best Western offers numerous tools for travelers to not only find the best deals on hotels to stay at, but also to help decide where to travel to. Check out some of these extremely useful tools that can help make planning your next trip easy and fun!
Read More »
Summer is just around the corner, and it's time to start making plans for business trips and vacations. Here's Part Two of my advice:
Read More »
Now that spring is in full bloom it's time to take advantage of what it has to offer. Flower festivals are a great way to enjoy nature and participate in social activities with the community. Many people travel from faraway places to see the beauty of the grand floral affair. Almost every state has their own flower festival, but there are a few in the country that really stand out. Just think of acres and acres of tulips and you will think you've died and gone to heaven.
Read More »
There is nothing like spring season. The world is starting to wake up from its winter sleep and the flowers are opening up to greet the earth like old friends. It's the time of the year where inspiration hits us like the break of dawn and we are overflowing with plans to get out on the road and seek adventures. There is no better way than being surrounded by earth's beautiful bounty to appreciate nature. Areas with good rain and sunshine are the perfect ingredients for a blooming field of flowers. Here are some states bursting with all sorts of flowers to make spring time absolutely magical.
Read More »
As I fretted over a Mother's Day gift a few weeks ago, I found myself, as I often do, turning to the Internet for ideas. As I was frantically ticki-tacking at the keyboard, I ran across a 2012 Harris Interactive survey which highlighted a big disconnect between what men think moms want and what is actually atop most moms lists. While 72% of male respondents thought moms wanted flowers for Mother's Day, nearly half of the women surveyed said what moms really want is a spa day. Quite the variance!
Read More »
Summer is just around the corner, and it's time to start making plans for business trips and vacations. Here's Part One of my advice:
Is there any way to dodge pricey flights this summer?
With airfares skyrocketing and "deals" increasingly hard-to-find, budget conscious business or leisure travelers might consider more trips by car this summer.
Read More »
Chris McGinnis
Cesar Millan
Sam Lowe
Jason Fogelson
Bryson Forbes
Amy Graff
In an effort to make life on the road a bit easier, here are a few more senior-related travel tips that I have found useful while pursuing life's hithers and yons.
We know it is a big world out there with lots of places to see and experience.
Best Western's You Must Be Trippin' travel blog offers travel tips, ideas and
feature destinations to make your next trip a success. We are also interested
in where you've been tirppin' and invite you to share your travel ideas, tips
and destinations with us. For your next trip, stay at Best Western, Stay with
people who care.SM
Please wait while my tweets load 
Follow Us
