Erin Lofton
Travel Agency Owner
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I’d recommend you share your location with people you trust. Let them know your itinerary, lodging, and transport. Also, invest in good travel insurance; it’s not just for delays or lost baggage. Emergencies happen, and you want to be covered.
Co-authored Articles (10)
How to Pack for a Two Week Trip Without Overpacking
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270 Travel Captions for Your Vacation Photos
Capture the vibe of your trip & inspire your followersYou want to share your travel photos with your followers, and an engaging caption will make your post perfect! We’ve put together the ultimate list of travel captio...
Can You Take Food Through TSA? Which Foods Go in Your Carry On
How to pack solid & liquid foods, plus how to handle baby itemsGoing through TSA is nervewracking enough, but even more so when you're carrying food items. It seems like a guessing game figuring out what the TSA agents w...
How to Make an Itinerary for a Trip
Design your travel itinerary format from scratch or with a digital template A travel itinerary outlines all elements of a trip, from hotel stops to destinations. It can be indispensable, whether you’re planning a weeke...
How to
Fold a Map
Maps are essential navigation tools, but they can be bulky and hard to carry. Knowing how to properly fold a map will save you time and energy by allowing you to access it more easily, as well as conveniently carry it lo...
How to
Write a Review on TripAdvisor
This wikiHow teaches you how to review a location on TripAdvisor. You can do this on both the TripAdvisor website and the TripAdvisor mobile app.
How to
Pay Tolls in Florida
Florida has more miles of toll roads than any other state in the US. The good news is that there are several options for paying your tolls. On most roads, you can pay using cash. There are some toll roads that are electr...
How to
Calculate Flight Time
Keeping track of how long you were in the air is important if you're planning any flights, especially those that are international. Many sites will automatically calculate flight times for you taking any delays into acco...
Passport Color Meanings: Blue, Red, Green & Black
Learn how countries choose a color & the history of US passportsIn America, you’re probably used to seeing dark blue passports, but this isn’t the case all over the world. While blue is a popular passport color, othe...
Rejected Passport Photo: Common Reasons & Solutions
Learn how and when to resubmit your passport photo Applying for a passport can already be a lengthy process, so nothing’s more annoying than finding out your photo has been rejected. But what happens next? In this arti...
