Travel Tricks & Tips

Perfume Samples

Perfume Samples are great to travel with. They don't take up room and are under the liquid restrictions for carryon.

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You can ask for samples at any fragrence counter and never forget to ask when buying. They will load you up with goodies! 

Macau

My friend has often told me of Macau, with its glitzy casinos, and over the top apparel wearers. But there were a few details I should have minded a little better than just what hotel to stay in. First off, Macau is not part of Hong Kong. It is a former Portuguese protectorate and is now independent. The country has it's own currency and immigration. There are only three ways to enter the country: ferry, bus over a bridge just opened in 2019, and a helicopter.  You cannot just hop in a taxi and be there in 30 minutes, as I thought could be done. 

Macau, once you are there, is cool in a strange way. A gambling mecca, the city has it's own Venitian Hotel, which is a copy of the one in Las Vegas. So staying here, I am in a copy of a copy of the real thing. Mind-blowing, and also kind of fun.

About Us

 

Fearing the empty nest? Don't! Since my children have flown the coup, I have had time to refocus on my passions of travel, art, and writing.  This little blog is a handy tool that helps me share what I have learned with others.

 

I grew up in the States, but have lived a large chunk of my adult life in the UK. I now split my time between London and South Africa as well as chasing the sun around the world. 

 

 When my nest emptied, I began to plan my trips according to my own schedule, indulging in going solo. Once one gets used to traveling solo, it can be a very freeing experience. I seek out interesting, informative and unique experiences, and proffer advice with my network of readers.  I also have a lot of fun!

 

 Spa retreats and personal growth travel are core to what I do.  If there was a master's degree in the art of booking massages, I would be a scholarship student! I also plan to conquer Europe one city break at a time and with all that effort, I need as many beach holidays as possible. 

 

So please enjoy reading my tales of travel. I hope you are encouraged to get on that plane and perhaps have a few giggles along the way.

-Beth

When my large family was quite young, we lived in several international postings. In an age before Google Translate,  I negotiated the grocery stores of foreign countries in search of tasty ingredients. I soon became an expert at discerning information from food labels and also learned to cook healthy, quick meals from local sources. 

 

From this experience, I became quite the foodie, even before 'foodie' was a word. And now as an empty-nester and devotee of food travel networks, I  interpret those old recipes into smaller, even tastier versions. 

 

Being an editor and food/wine travel columnist,  I travel the world sampling indigenous recipes which I share on Old Bag on a Plane. I also love wine!

-Phyl

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As we are all not traveling much, now would be a great time to share favourite travel, wellness, and food stories. We would love to include your best tales on this blog. If you would like to collaborate, please email us here at oldbagonaplane@gmail.com

Around this time each year, we would create a recap of all our best adventures from the year just passed. As this is 2021, and there were no adventures in 2020, here is a short video montage of all the things we did while we were not doing anything at all.