AllStays Travel

Five Star Camping in Kenya

Having paid a small fortune for a holiday on Chale Island, we crossed by boat from the mainland of Kenya, near Diani, to the exclusive island which is mostly a natural reserve. At low tide a big-wheeled tractor is the mode of transport; at high tide we crossed the 600m ...

Climbing Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica

Cruising around the Mediterranean last Christmas, one of the ports of call was the lovely Island of Jamaica. One of the recommended tours was a trip to Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios. Never one to decline an opportunity, I gamely decided this was the trip for me. The two ...

How To Fly Through Airport Security

Anyone who has flown in the last ten years knows the changes that we have endured at the airports. Policies and changes have been made to make flying quite a miserable experience. I used to love flying. I was going someplace new and exciting. Whether it was a couple states ...

Traveling with Kids: Car Games

The holiday season is almost upon us. For many families, that means at least one road trip. Whenever we travel more than an hour-and-a-half in the car, we hook up our portable DVD player – it keeps the kids entertained (and not fighting), which makes for a much happier car ...

Alamosa KOA Campground Review

I stayed a night at the Alamosa KOA Campground in the summer of 2009. It was raining with some cool temps and the Great Sand Dunes National Park campground was filling up so we drove the easy drive back towards Alamosa. This KOA is to the east of town and ...

Food Sensitive Dining

For the 12 million Americans with food allergies, eating out can range from difficult to deadly. As with airborne allergies, food hypersensitivities are rising quickly in children.Â When our daughters developed food-related allergies, noshing at our favorite places didn't seem possible, and I was sure we were stuck in our ...

Antarctic Adventure Last Minute Deal

Gap Adventures, a sustainable adventure travel leader since 1990, offers everything from safaris and family vacations to exotic expeditions â€“ all in small groups.Â And the current travel-industry slow down means you have the opportunity to visit some pretty amazing places. Gap is currently offering a very cool-sounding 24-day Grand ...

Should I Get A Flu Vaccine Before Traveling?

Getting a flu shot is your decision. Going to the places that give the shot, where other people were most likely sick and breathed out right where you are sitting as you get the shot...is your decision. If you've gotten shots in the past, I would probably just keep on ...

New Mexico RV Dealers Show

I went to the New Mexcio RV Dealers Show this weekend at the state fair grounds in Albuquerque. The large California RV show is also going on in October as usual in Pomona but it is too far of a trip for me right now. The first thing I noticed ...

Use Your Watch As A Compass

This method varies depending on what hemisphere you are in. If you don't know which hemisphere you are currently in, you'll need more than just directional help. Your watch needs a "face" on it. That is the old fashioned dial with numbers and hands. If you use a digital watch, ...