At nearly 4,000,000 square miles in area, nobody can deny that the United States is a big old place…

…but where’s your favourite place to take a vacation?

Reply with your suggestion in the comments box below…

1. The 100 best places to live in America

We all know traveling’s great, but let’s be honest, we’re going to be spend the vast majority of our time at home. So it stands to reason, why not make sure you’re living in the best place you can be.

To help you decide, CNN have released a list of the 100 best places to live in America.

Check out the 100 best places to live in America here >>

2. The 9 best train journey’s in the world

Are you sick of the fast and sanitized version of modern travel?

Well next time, why not slow down and take step back in time by embarking on a great train journey, just like the travelers of yesteryear.

Check out the 9 best train journey’s here >>

3. 10 tips for resolving a travel complaint

Nothing can take the rose-tinted glow off your vacation memories better than a long drawn-out complaint negotiation with some travel company.

If you do need to make a complaint then you should follow these tips to do it as efficiently as possible…

Check out 10 tips for resolving a travel complaint here >>

4. 50 travel magazines that want to publish your travel writing

So, you hated your English teacher at school, and the idea of having to write an essay now brings you out in cold sweats, but the truth is, if you say to people at parties you’re a travel writer, you will appear to be glamorous, attractive and perhaps a little bit dangerous.

So, stick two fingers up to your old English teacher and prepare for a Hemmingwayesque-style future as a travel writer (hopefully without the same unfortunate ending)…

Check out 50 travel magazines that want to publish your travel writing here >>

1. How not to get confused by the time difference

Regarding time zones. I wear a watch when I travel internationally that has two faces. I set one for my home time and the other to the time zone where I will be traveling. That way, if I want to call home, I do not wake a family member up in the middle of their sleep night and I always know what time it is in the country where I am traveling. These watches are not expensive and can be purchased online from Magellan’s or Travel Smith.

Thanks…

Shirley B. Vanderbeck

2. How to give your luggage a better chance of finding you again if lost

Place an itinerary in every suitcase or item that may be hung up or that you carry:

• Name, local address and phone number
• Departing from/ to, airline, flight number and time
• Returning from/to, same as above
• Name of hotel, address, phone number and the dates you will be there.

Anon

3. Why you should own a “carry-on” bag rather than rely on your purse

Instead of carrying a purse on flights, I use a large canvas beach bag and pack the empty purse. Airlines consider it to be a “personal item” and it holds a lot more than a purse. I put light items in the bag and heavier items in the carry-on. I can fit a lot more in my carry-on that way and the bag does double-duty as a shopping bag once I reach my destination.

4. How to never be cold on a flight again

I’m always cold on planes so I bought an inexpensive shawl. It’s easy to stuff into a carry-on and keeps my hands and arms free

Anon

5. How to easily keep paying your bills while you’re overseas

Because my husband and I often travel for two months at a time away from home, I have set up most of our household and personal bills to be paid on line. In that way, I am alerted by e-mail from wherever I am in the world, and with a few clicks of the mouse, can make my payment directly from my checking account. I simply print the payment confirmation and on return home enter it into my checkbook. Nothing is ever late.

Nancy Matzdorff Los Angeles, CA USA

If you have a travel tip to share, please leave it in the comments box below…