Weather Watching: Preparing for Bad Weather While Traveling

Christopher Brown | May 28, 2018

Embrace the Bad

Story time. A few years ago, a group of us ventured to Myrtle Beach on a gentlemen’s-only, South Carolina golf tour. We had been scheduled to golf once per day, without much room for anything else. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans.

Our very first scheduled tee-time overlapped with a vicious tropical storm, rendering the course empty and unplayable. Well, sort of unplayable. We say sort of because we went out and golfed anyway. Don’t worry, there wasn’t any lightning and we cleared it with the club house before we went out. Yes, conditions were absurdly bad (sideways rain, wet shoes, etc.) but the “golfing during a tropical storm” story is a personal favorite.

Embrace the bad weather (within reason), put your head down, and enjoy your vacation in spite of it. Who knows? You might get a good story out of it.

Vadven / Shutterstock

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

SHARE ON

Keep Your Flight Boarding Pass and Get Discounts on Your Vacation

After boarding a flight, most people just stuff their boarding pass into their carry-on and forget about it. By doing this, you’re missing out on potential savings. Many airlines offer discounts and freebies for those who keep their boarding pass. Depending on where you land, you could score savings on tourist attractions, restaurants, wine, or even airport transfers.

The Most Common Scams from Around the World

There’s nothing like traversing the world and exploring new countries and cultures, but sometimes the experience is spoiled by dishonorable people preying on uninformed travelers. If you make an effort to learn about the classic scams, you’re unlikely to fall victim to them and can just enjoy the positive side of your trip. To help, here’s a list of common scams around the world for you to get acquainted with.

How to Make Friends During Your Trip

One of the biggest fears of people who want to embark on a solo trip is being alone. They think meeting new people will be a struggle, and if they can’t find a partner to travel with, they just cancel or postpone their adventure. The truth is that with a little bit of planning and initiative, it’s actually harder to be alone than you think. The travel community is extremely welcoming and one doesn’t need to try hard to be part of it.