There’s no better way to discover a city that by walking around, soaking up the sights and ambience, and feeling like a local.  When I saw these “City Walks” travel guide card decks, I knew that it would be a fun, interesting, and convenient way to explore a city. 
Pick a card. . . any card. . . and whether you’re a first time visitor, a regular, or a long time resident, each of the 50 cards in the deck will send you off on a self-guided walking adventure.  On one side you’ll find a detailed map, on the back …read more

In our first Countdown-to-Christmas giveaway, Stacie won the book Live Your Road Trip Dream with the following comment:
I would definitely love to travel for a year. I think I would need to wait until my children are older because of school. I can see myself doing this though if I had the money.

Stacie will have a copy of the book coming her way very soon, and after she read it maybe she’ll see that she can do this while the kids are still in school. 
If you think you’d enjoy taking a year off to travel, read the review of …read more

As a frequent traveler I know the importance of packing light and still packing right.  It’s a balancing act that needs to take into consideration the purpose of your travels, what you’ll be doing (and what you’ll need to wear), how long you’ll be traveling, and whether you will be checking or carrying on your bags.
You can’t take everything with you, and traveling is not like walking into your closet at home, but there are tips and tricks that can make the packing process a lot less painful than your probably find it.
I think I do a pretty good job …read more

I love my Kindle (yeah, I know, you’ll get tired of hearing that).  But, since it is a paper-like reader (rather than an electronic backlit reader), I need to have good lighting to read and save my frequently tired eyes.
In most case, that’s not a problem, but when traveling at night, or reading in bed, a little extra light is great.  Ever greater is when that little extra light doesn’t annoy or offend the people around me.
The Periscope Lighted Folio features a retractable reading light, deluxe Kindle cover, notepad, and pen holder all in one complete package.  No need …read more

As you might know, I write a few other blogs here at b5media and this week, we are having some terrific giveaways! In addition to the digital camcorder that you can win here at the Travel Product Guide, check out these other giveways.

Get a Tailgating Book from The Fantasy Kickoff
Win a Dynamic Duo of beauty products from Glamour Gift Guide
Get Dermelect skincare products from Just A Formality

Deadline to enter is Friday, August 1st for all these fabulous giveaways. Check them out when you have a chance!