Emergency Phone

In Germany, you can buy a prepaid cell phone from T-Mobile for about $40 and add extra minutes as needed. What most people don't know is that incoming calls are free, the person dialing the cell phone number is charged for the call, but the person on the receiving end doesn't have to pay anything. My husband always carries one of these phones in Europe, in case anyone needs to reach him in an emergency.

All on the same page.

Before a trip, I print out an itinerary with all the hotel, airlines an embassy information to give to close family and friends. I also print out a Google map for each hotel, with directions from the train station or airport. Having all this is helpful if you're traveling in a place where you don't know the language - or if you're traveling with lots of people arriving at different times.

Squamish River in beautiful British Columbia

Frost on the beach,Squamish River in beautiful British Columbia.

This is one of the beautiful places that I have visited while we have a camp with my friends in Canada. In fact, this is how every December look like on the shores of the Squamish river in beautiful British Columbia. Pretty cool and super amazing!