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Do You Fly With A Carry-On? Here’s A List Of Size Regulations For Airlines…

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While doing some reading for my last post about 2026 TSA Requirements for carry-ons, I ran across a spreadsheet which was done by a travel info vlogger, Aly Smalls.  While there are a growing number of videos out about a supposed new size requirement for carry-ons across the board regardless of airline (22x14x9), please review size requirements for the specific airline with which you will be flying before you get rid of your old carry-on or purchase additional carry-ons.  Aly made a spreadsheet of specific carry-on sizes currently on the books for multiple airlines–click HERE to see the list.  The numbers are in cm but you can easily bring up multiple conversion tables when using your favorite search engine.

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What Are 2026 TSA Rules For Carry-Ons?

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I’ve been fortunate enough to travel quite a bit over the course of my adult life and have arrived at a point where I feel very comfortable traveling with only a carry-on, even for trips as long as 10 days.  This not only frees up airline baggage fees, it frees up time spent at baggage carousels waiting for a bag that sometimes does not arrive which can be incredibly frustrating at the very least.  On one occasion quite a few years ago someone had taken my checked bag off the carousel (must have thought it was their bag) but did not return it to the carousel once they realized their error which caused quite a bit of anxiety and frustration for me since I thought the airline had lost my luggage.  I was the last one from my flight wandering around the carousel areas and decided at that time it was the last time I was going to expend my energy this way.

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Finally Found A Video Highlighting My Oceanfront Swim-Up Room At Riu Ventura!

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Can’t wait until my solo trip coming up in late April/early May!  I’ve been looking for a video showing what some of my chosen room categories will actually look like (I’m staying at three separate properties), and recently found one on the oceanfront swim-up room category which I will have when staying at my first resort, Riu Ventura.

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I Just Can’t Stay Away…

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I just took advantage of the Majestic resorts offer of up to 60% off…I booked a stay at the brand new Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres for the first part of May 2026 staying in a Mirage Club Plunge Pool Suite Oceanfront.  That would be the adults-only section of this all suites family-friendly resort and with its own small private pool.  When I walked by this property on my daily beach treks when staying next door at Riu Latino it appealed to me so I’m going to check it out.  Anyone who follows my blog and knows my vacation interests knows that swim-up and plunge pool rooms are my favorites so I’m looking forward to enjoying my 1,000 sq. foot suite all by myself (that should be enough room for one, right?? lol).  I would highly suggest that if anyone is thinking of booking this new Majestic resort to check out their discount.  I got my suite for a steal of a deal and couldn’t pass it up.

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Waiting Too Long For My Book On All-Inclusive Resorts???

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Those of you who have followed my blog for awhile know that I have been working on a book on all-inclusive resorts (and answering questions about all-inclusive travel) in Cancun and the Riviera Maya for quite some time now.  If you’ve been impatient waiting for the book to materialize, so am I, lol.

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According To Science, A Day At The Beach Is Good For Your Brain!

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I already wrote a blog article on how being at the beach and hearing the rhythmic sounds of the ocean can change brain wave activity and thus improve one’s mental health overall (you can read this article here), so now I’m going to dive into other ways that being on the beach is good for your body, brain, and mental health!

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Are Hotels Xcaret Changing Their Policy On Jump River Suites???

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I’ve stayed at both Hotel Xcaret Mexico and Hotel Xcaret Arte (see my resort reviews in this section of my blog), and have always wanted to enjoy a River Suite with a jump platform.  As a matter of fact, at Arte I booked this room category with the request to put me in a Jump River Suite since there has never been a separate category for this room type. Unfortunately I didn’t get my request (I think it might have been due to the original booking with a wholesaler and not directly with the resort), but I did get a complimentary upgrade to a River Spa Suite which turned out to be more than OK, but still disappointing since I had my heart set on jumping off my terrace into the river below.

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Is Imagining Myself At The Beach On Vacation As Good As The Real Thing?

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I ran across an interesting article that inferenced that imagining great things/outcomes can be just like experiencing the real thing–under certain conditions of course.

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Stay Tuned For New Resort Reviews…

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Got back from my latest Mexico vacay last night and it’s off to work today–seeing 8 clients in a row without any breaks is a tough way to get back to reality from a wonderful vacation but it is what it is.  While I have been extremely negligent in posting more recent resort reviews (I still haven’t gotten around to posting my SLS Playa Mujeres and Riu Caribe resort reviews from January and now add to that Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya Suites and JOIA Paraiso), I promise this will change within the next 2 weeks.

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The Science Behind The Restorative Power Of Vacationing By The Ocean…

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If you’re anything like me, you may wonder from time to time why it is that you have a tendency to either fall asleep on your beach lounger or feel somewhat groggy when you try to get up from your beach lounger while on a beach vacation…

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