Our Free Emergency Travel ID Card

YOU REALLY NEED THIS CARD! In an uncertain world you can never be too prepared.and that goes double for international travel. Will your health insurance cover you overseas? In an emergency how will foriegn officials know who to contact and how? In addition to your passport you really need to cary an additional emergency IDContinue reading “Our Free Emergency Travel ID Card”

Airline Baggage Fees 2025 • UPDATED

So far this year we’ve taken eight flights – all international and we’ve come to realize that we just don’t know what our bags will cost until we check-in at the counter. Twice we expected to pay US$70 per bag and nobody asked for money. On one flight we were told that a carry-on weighingContinue reading “Airline Baggage Fees 2025 • UPDATED”

Taking The Athens Metro; Piraeus To The Acropolis

Visiting the Acropolis from the port of Piraeus Greece If you’re visiting Athens on a cruise or just staying in Piraeus (Athen’s port) don’t waste your money on an Acropolis tour. For only a few dollars you can take the Athens Metro to the Acropolis Station. It’s a trip of less than 40 minutes allowingContinue reading “Taking The Athens Metro; Piraeus To The Acropolis”