Slaydon's Travel

02/12/2026

Traveling abroad? Securing your Global Entry benefits just got easier!

On Feb. 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will offer Global Entry interviews at ORF the first week of each month. Visit cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry/how-apply and follow instructions to get started. Select Norfolk international Airport (ORF) as your preferred interview location.

📍The Global Entry office is in the Norfolk International Airport Arrivals Terminal near bag carousel 3

12/05/2025

Oh what fun...

2025 clients, keep an eye out for a special delivery this Holiday season.

09/18/2025

What motivates you to get off your sofa and see the World?

#1 - I've always wanted to see (insert any destination) in person - This is by far the most common response. Whether you read about a destination in your favorite book, studied it in school or can trace your family tree back, most travelers want to experience the destination themselves and bring tha...

09/11/2025

It's that idea of slowing down that brings me to one of the latest and hottest trends in travel right now, the concept of slow travel.

This is my favorite time of year to take a walk on the beach or generally be out on the water anywhere. With the promise of the changing season, things seem to move along at the pace of the wind or the waves, the crowds are gone and you've got time to reconnect with your family, or even reconnect wi...

09/04/2025

Free National Parks passes for 4th graders!

The Every Kid Outdoors (formerly Every Kid in a Park) program has been near and dear to my heart since the inception in 2015. Through this program 4th graders throughout the US can obtain a National Parks pass for free that will cover entry fees for themselves and up to three accompanying adults for...

08/28/2025

Will this be the school year you decide, as a family, to explore beyond their classroom? We would love to help you plan!

I loved seeing my social media feed full of back to school photos during the past few weeks. It also means a new blank calendar to start the school year. Like most parents I'm quickly filling my calendar with school appointments and teacher meetings, but also with school holidays! With many schools....

08/21/2025

Based on the conversations I've had this past week, many of you are looking for more tips to improve your vacation photos.

Jennifer's Travel Photography Tips, Part 2

Thank you for the feedback and questions from last week's article on travel photography. Based on the conversations I've had this past week, many of you are looking for more tips to improve your vacation photos.

08/14/2025

Every day is a celebration of something these days, next week is no exception, as Tuesday marks "World Photography Day"

Here are Jennifer's Top 5 Travel Photography Tips!

Every day is a celebration or commemoration of some sort, next week is no exception with "World Photography Day." According to their website "World Photography Day is the global celebration of all types of photography, but each year, we also have an optional theme to focus on. The World Photography....

08/05/2025

Accurate.

07/24/2025

Have you been tuning into SharkWeek this week? Admittedly, I have followed along on social media, but not tv. I had the pleasure a few years ago of swimming alongside these magnificent creatures in French Polynesia.

Have you been tuning into SharkWeek this week? Admittedly, I have followed along on social media, but not tv. I had the pleasure a few years ago of swimming alongside these magnificent creatures in French Polynesia. We encountered them on an excursion in Bora Bora as well as on the island of Tikehau...

07/09/2025

DHS to End 'Shoes-Off' Travel Policy

WASHINGTON—Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy today which will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at TSA checkpoints.The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline t...

07/08/2025

Possible changes to TSA Checkpoint regulations:

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/tsa-comments-on-possible-no-shoe-rule-change-for-air-travelers?fbclid=IwY2xjawLaCnJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFCdklVQzV2QWg3c24xdmZjAR4AN6DJIQj1H0tz5gLTShuRDKKz8B5BmL4nmLkKDrUti4mABqKNbSXCDaIAmw_aem_ddHqf4VI7AoJiF08C5STNw

The TSA is commenting on the rumors about a new rule allowing travelers to keep their shoes on.