And, in a separate, secure place, keep a list of your credit cards, account numbers and numbers to call if they are lost or stolen. But don't pack traveler's checks or credit cards in luggage you will check for a plane or train trip. If you plan to travel to another country, get enough before you leave the United States to cover immediate cash needs such as tips and transportation. Once you arrive at your hotel, check there and with local banks to see who has the most favorable exchange rates and lowest fees. The best deal may depend on how much you plan to convert at one time.
Parents share strategies that help make trips with teens enjoyable.
Here's a list of suggestions gleaned from several sources. Not if you're vacationing with kids. With dozens of new hotels, restaurants swathed in their best linen and museums, there isn't a better place to visit on the Mediterranean. If you want to spend part of your vacation a step back in time, try Charleston, S.C., with its Southern gentility, antebellum homes and a very walkable historic district and fort. When you tire of the bright lights and big city, there's a place, just two hours by car from Las Vegas, where eons light the way and silence is the only music.