Courtesy of Pauline Frommer<\/p><\/div>\n
At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And we always want to make sure we\u2019re doing it right. So we\u2019re talking to globetrotters in all of our luxury fields\u2014food, wine, fashion, cars, real estate\u2014to learn about their high-end hacks, tips, and off-the-wall experiences. These are the Distinguished Travel Hackers.
\nCourtesy of Pauline Frommer<\/p>\n
Pauline Frommer is co-president of Frommer Media LLC, alongside her legendary father, guidebook pioneer Arthur Frommer; this year is the 60th anniversary of his first book. There are now more than 100 titles in the Frommer\u2019s series; Pauline has written eight books herself.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s lost count of the number of miles she logs each year, but she is no slavish loyalist to a particular airline. Instead, Frommer follows the best deal. \u201cMy favorite carrier, at least in the U.S., though is JetBlue,\u201d she says. \u201cI like the legroom, and the staff seem to have a better sense of humor than many other carriers.\u201d<\/p>\n
She is married to Columbia University professor Mahlon Stewart; they have two daughters. Here are her travel secrets:<\/p>\n
\nThis simple safety hack will help you blend in almost anywhere.<\/h3>\n
Evelyn Hannon of Journeywoman gave me one of the best pieces of practical advice I\u2019ve ever heard. Because female travelers are more likely to be harassed in some countries if they\u2019re seen to be outsiders, the first thing she does when she gets to a new destination is shop for something small in a very local grocery store or pharmacy. And then she carries the bag that her purchases came in around with her, because she knows that, no matter how different she looks from others in the place, the bag will mark her as a local\u2014and possibly provide some protection. I used this trick recently in Chennai; I even insisted my teenage daughters did it when they went out alone. It\u2019s kind of like a security blanket. I\u2019m assuming it works, but it may just give me more confidence.<\/p>\n
\nHere\u2019s the one thing you didn\u2019t know you needed for a family trip.<\/h3>\n
Never travel without a headphone splitter\u2014that\u2019s my mom tip. It allows two or three people to plug in their headphones and watch the same movie at once. It\u2019s been a lifesaver for me. My kids and I can gather round one laptop or iPad, then discuss the movie afterwards. It makes them play nice, and it also lets you keep another iPad fully charged, instead of running down the battery on several devices.<\/p>\n
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