Real Savvy Travel Advice
Veteran real travelers learn from their experiences — and you can learn from them. What to pack, how to negotiate the train stations in China, getting better travel photos, and more — that's what Real Travel Savvy Advice is about.
If you're a traveler and you've learned a thing or two and would like to share your savvy travel advice with your fellow RFTers, email us.
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Prevent Tick Bites this Summer
Experts at the University of Rhode Island tell you how to protect yourself and your family from potentially dangerous tick bites.
10 Cruise (Or Any Trip) Packing Essentials
RFT’s cruise expert, Sherry Laskin, gives her 10 (okay 11) packing must-haves.
Avoid First-time Cruise Jitters
To make the transition from landlubber to seasoned sailor a cinch, here are RFT’s Cruise Expert Sherry Laskin’s suggestions to help ensure a smooth sailing.
How to Get a Good Cruise Deal
RFT’s new cruise expert. Sherry Laskin, offers readers the inside scoop on getting the best deals on your next cruise.
Healthy Traveler: Don’t Let Illness Ruin Your Trip
Tips to keep you feeling great ans staying safe while you’re on the road and when you get home.
Packing Tips for the Anti-Packrat
Travel warrior and business consultant Jason Womack gives pack-savvy advice.
Surviving Air Travel: An Expert Weighs In
RFT Aviation expert and attorney offers strategies you can use at holiday time – or any time—to get to your destination easily, safely, and with less hassle.
Avoid Pesky Hitchhikers
Bed bugs have become a traveler’s nightmare — even in high-end hotels. Here’s advice to avoid them.
Wallet-Friendly Air Travel
The worldwide economic challenges most of us have been experiencing don’t mean you have to give up traveling by plane. It just means you need to travel smarter.
Photo Pro Advice: Ice is Nice
The ice of Antarctica is so abundant and diverse that every single day is a new exploration into the ever changing landscape. This variety provides opportunity and challenge for photography.
Tipping Troubles? Here’s some savvy advice
It is important to remember to build tips into your travel budget. Whether visiting a small motel chain or the largest luxury five-star resort, travelers can reap the rewards of tipping for good service.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Packing for Cold Weather
Cold — it’s not something I knew much about. Born in California and residing in mild Western Oregon, I was a cold weather virgin.
