I am going on my honeymoon next spring, and my fiancé and I are considering Tahiti. Do you know if May is a good month to travel there? You’re in luck — spring is considered off-season in Tahiti, which means you’ll find prices more affordable than in the busier months of June through October. The [...]

Finally, after 11 years of marriage, my hubby and I are financially set for a little vacation (seven days) away from our three small children. Can you suggest an economical, safe place to take our first vacation? Yikes! Eleven long years without wiggling your toes in the sand? Get thee both to Hawaii! Head straight [...]

How safe and doable is it to travel to Costa Rica by myself? I do not have a lot of money and can go for up to three weeks. Great choice! You’ve selected one of the safest countries in Latin America for solo women travelers. As for the political picture, Costa Rica’s a peaceful and [...]

I have heard conflicting information so I would like to know, once and for all, how safe is Russia compared to other destinations? Is St. Petersburg safer than Moscow? Here’s the scoop and don’t get discouraged: Civil unrest makes most of Russia’s Caucasus region dangerous for travel, so steer clear of Chechnya and all its [...]