Travel Tips, Experiences & Reviews

Welcome! Here you will find travel tips, experiences and reviews.

Here you can find travel blogs all about making your travels even better!

Whether you want to be more organized, get hotel reviews, or read about travel experiences you can do it all here!

Lorraine Black, travel blogger -Open Doors With Words
How to leave the airport quickly!

Travel Tips

How to Leave the airport quickly!

Your plane has finally arrived and you can't wait to get to your final destination spot! You feel so excited, but you have to get through airport security, baggage check, immigration, etc. before you can start enjoying. Here is my guide on how to leave the airport quickly.

Lorraine Black

Fun things to do in Playa Del Carmen

Mexico, Travel Experiences

Fun Things To Do In Playa Del Carmen

Playa Del Carmen is a beautiful place to enjoy in Mexico! It's visited by people from around the world every year!  It's also a good place to visit if you're looking for a party and good times!  I am going to share some fun things to do in Playa Del Carmen to help make your trip even more awesome!

Lorraine Black

What to pack for a Great Weekend Away blog with pictures of people packing and going away

Reviews, Travel Tips

What to Pack for a Great Weekend away

If you want to make your weekend getaway great, check this out my ideas, items and lists of what to pack for a great weekend away! Now, this is not the type of blog that's going to tell you how many pairs of socks to pack, it's more about making sure you have fun and are comfortable.  My goal is help you with what to pack for a GREAT weekend away!

Lorraine Black

Things to do the day before a vacation blog post

Travel Tips

Things to do the day before a vacation

Do you want your vacation to be stress free and the best vacation ever? To avoid as many issues that could happen as possible, I recommend following this checklist. Here is my checklist of things to do the day before your vacation.

Lorraine Black

Picture of someone working online while travelling.

Travel Tips

How To Work Online While Travelling

As many of you know, besides being a travel blogger, I am also an English teacher.  There are definitely some supplies, strategies and tips that help me to be successful working online as I travel. Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad, or just be able to go away for a month and keep up with your work, this is my guide on how to work online while travelling.

Lorraine Black

Picture of earth and environmental symbols for blog

Travel Tips

How to waste less while travelling

Do you worry about your waste footprint? Want to use less and reduce waste while you're travelling? Here are some tips to help you to waste less while you're travelling.

Lorraine Black

Blog post: how to stop boredom while on a long flight

Reviews, Travel Tips

How to stop boredom while on a long flight

So you have a long flight coming up... It can get boring being confined to your seat for so many hours... Here are my top tips on how to stop boredom while on a long flight!

Lorraine Black

Self-care while travelling blog cover photo

Reviews, Travel Tips

Self-care While Travelling

It can be tough, but it doesn't have to be. I am going to share some tips that I either use or recommend to other to maintain self-care when travelling. If your physical, emotional, spiritual or mental health is not well, it can make it challenging to enjoy your travels to their fullest. I am going to cover different aspects of self and ways to keep up self-care while you're travelling.

Lorraine Black

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