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Shannon Albert

Shannon loves to share awesome, fun and hopefully useful info that she's collected and to connect with other travel freaks. She loves the planning part of travel as much as the traveling itself. Shannon's background includes working as a web developer and as a digital producer for an advertising agency. She lives in Texas with her husband, 2 kids and dog. New York City is her favorite city. Her blog is shannonalbert.com.

Why I (probably, most likely) will never cruise again


Seventy five percent of all cruisers will cruise again. Then there’s the other 25% of us. I’m sure the reasons vary a lot amongst non-cruise lovers but here is why I have no plans to go on another cruise.

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Learn to enjoy your layover time


I think when we book flights, we always imagine that we’ll arrive to our destination exactly on time and often make plans according to that schedule but we all know there’s a very strong possibility that’s not going to happen. Reduced flight schedules and oversold flights make flight delays even more common now than in the past. Dealing with these unexpected delays is often a matter of perspective. Here are some ideas for making your waiting time enjoyable.

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Good coffee while you travel


I’m admittedly late to the coffee game. I didn’t start drinking it regularly until my 30s and now I don’t want to go without a cup or two of good coffee most days of the week. This poses some issues while traveling because we don’t always have access to the kind of coffee we’ve grown to love. Here are some options I’ve discovered that will hopefully help.

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10 destinations on my travel to-do list


I’ll occasionally post an “ask anything” blog post on my blog so that my readers can send questions my way. Every single time, I get questions about where I want to travel next. Here’s the thing: compared to most avid travelers, I haven’t been to that many places. My list is so, so long and I’ll go pretty much anywhere. Here are the next 10 destinations on my list.

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Creating a live trip report on your blog


Those of us who have blogs will often collect information while we’re traveling so that we can compile it all and create a trip report when we return; however, with the prevalence of smartphones, it’s become possible to easily update our blogs while we’re traveling. Doing this not only helps our blog visitors stay informed but it also helps document the trip for ourselves. Here are some ways to update your blog while traveling.

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Five Easy Steps for Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation

My love of Disney trips is well documented so I often get asked to help plan other people’s trips for them. The amount of information a traveler has to digest can seem overwhelming at first but by following these five steps, your trip plans will be well under way.

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Digital games for travelers


So you’ve done some traveling and maybe learned a thing or two in the process…why not put some of that knowledge to the test? Here are some ways to test your travel knowledge, kill some time and maybe learn a few things in the process.

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5 gift ideas for travel freaks


I am a fan of making gift suggestion lists and love traveling so this is a fun post for me. I hope you’ll get some ideas for people on your list or share some of your own thoughts. Here are five of my gift ideas for travel freaks this holiday season.

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Make a Thanksgiving meal in your hotel room


Since Thanksgiving is an American holiday, many Americans who are located outside of the country during that time may find themselves without a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. If you have access to a microwave, refrigerator and coffee pot, you can make this slightly modified version right from your hotel room.

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Movies that make you want to pack your bags


There are several people who travel full-time and, while I admire them, I have no desire to do that. Well….usually I have no desire to do that. Sometimes those overwhelming feelings of wanderlust are stirred up and I want to hit the road stat. Here are some movies that can be the culprit for resurrecting the desire to get up and go.

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