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Four Days In Paris For A Family Of Three

paris france eiffel tower

When the COVID-19 travel window opened up in the spring of 2022, we decided to make our move out of the country and spend four … Read the rest

Published 16 August, 2022
Categorized as Adventures, Travel Tagged itinerary, paris, walking

Condor Airlines Versus Westjet: What’s The Better Airline For Flying To Europe From Phoenix?

Westjet 787 Dreamliner

Getting to international destinations from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport isn’t easy. There are few nonstop flights to Europe, and they tend to be to … Read the rest

Published 8 June, 2022
Categorized as Travel

A Trip on the KTX Train in South Korea

ktx train

The KTX Train at a Glance

  • Originally based on the French TGV.
  • Want to go 190mph? No problem!
  • Super-smooth ride.
  • Cheaper than Amtrak.

(This post … Read the rest

Published 16 July, 2021
Categorized as Adventures, Travel

48 Hours in the Verde Valley

verde valley

The Verde Valley isn’t exactly one of the big draws for Arizona. If people get anywhere near it, it’s usually because they’re going to Sedona.… Read the rest

Published 26 June, 2021
Categorized as Accommodations, Travel Tagged Clarkdale, Cottonwood, mountain biking, Sedona, smelter town brewery, Verde Valley

Throwback: Three of My Favorite Travel Books

I always like reading books about places where I’ve been and places that I’d like to visit, even if they’re not technically “travel books.” When … Read the rest

Published 26 April, 2021
Categorized as Blogging/Writing, Travel Tagged belinda bauer, blacklands, Christina Sunley, Exmoor, Iceland, kiwis might fly, Polly Evans, the tricking of freya, travel books

Two Nights on the Fanxipan Express

fanxipan express

[I originally wrote this as a guest post for a website that no longer exists. I’m republishing it to preserve one of my more interesting … Read the rest

Published 5 March, 2021
Categorized as Adventures, Travel Tagged sapa, train, trains in asia, Vietnam

Bicycling in Southern California – A Quick Guide

bicycling in southern california

Bicycling in Southern California is a real treat, especially if you’re from the desert like I am. Even in June, you can count on mild … Read the rest

Published 17 July, 2020
Categorized as Fitness, Travel Tagged bicycling, bike, encinitas, ride cyclery, San Diego

Visiting Seattle with a Kid

seattle with a kid

Back in September, I took my first trip to Seattle with a kid. Well, not just any random kid – my own, of course.

I’d … Read the rest

Published 15 November, 2019
Categorized as Travel, Accommodations, Tastes Tagged attractions, hotels, kids, museums, playgrounds, Seattle, travel

It’s Time to Fix How We Renew a Passport in the US

renew a passport

The process to renew a passport in America is needlessly slow and archaic. I went through that 20th Century, postage-stamp song and dance a few … Read the rest

Published 9 July, 2019
Categorized as Travel Tagged America, Passport, renewal

The 737 MAX: One Refreshed Version Too Far

airline choices
Southwest is a nonfactor because of its loyalty program.

Here’s the big problem with the Boeing 737 MAX: Both Boeing and the airlines are forcing a past-its-prime design to be a flying Swiss Army … Read the rest

Published 5 April, 2019
Categorized as Travel Tagged 737 Max, air travel, airlines

Costa Rican Craft Beer in 2018

Costa Rican craft beer just wasn’t a thing during my first visit nearly 15 years ago. That’s changed, with a wide variety of breweries stretching … Read the rest

Published 19 December, 2018
Categorized as Tastes, Travel Tagged casa bruja, costa rica beer factory, costa rican craft beer, lupulus beer shop, stiefel pub, wilk craft beer

Traveling with Kids” Go See the Museo de los Niños in Costa Rica

My wife did a pretty awesome job selecting our hotels for the Costa Rica trip. Our final base in San Jose had its quirks – … Read the rest

Published 17 December, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged children's museum, Costa Rica, Museo de los Niños, San Jose, travel with kids

Flying to Costa Rica Kind of Stinks

united airlines costa rica
Boarding the plane old-school!

Flying to Costa Rica kind of stinks right now, at least from Phoenix. I love a good long flight. Put me in an economy class … Read the rest

Published 16 December, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged air travel, airlines, american airlines, Costa Rica, United Airlines

International Service at Sky Harbor: What’s Next”

british airways phoenix
British Airways no longer flies this 747 to Phoenix. They've switched to an Airbus A350.

I’ve said for years that there’s not enough international service at Sky Harbor in Phoenix. The city’s only intercontinental route in recent years was a … Read the rest

Published 30 October, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged British Airways, Condor Airlines, international service, Phoenix Sky Harbor

Is Swoop Airlines Your Ticket to the Northern Lights”

swoop airlines
What you'll see on the LaplandX Extreme Lapland Northern Lights tour.

One challenge of being a traveling family is deciding what the littlest person in your family is ready to experience. With a nearly 4-year-old, we’re … Read the rest

Published 4 September, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged Aurora Borealis, Canada, edmonton, Northern Lights, phoenix, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, swoop airlines

The Top 2 Places on my Travel List are Now Gone

Cave of the Crystals
The Cave of the Crystals used to top my travel list.

This week, I found out that one of the places in the world that I want to visit most is no longer accessible. Back in … Read the rest

Published 3 May, 2018
Categorized as Adventures, Travel

How I Fly with Craft Beer Without Spilling a Drop

craft beer in chicago
From taps to t-shirts, Revolution Brewing sports an agitprop look.

Whenever I travel, I’m on the lookout for craft beer that I can’t find at home. Often, I want to take some home with me. … Read the rest

Published 5 April, 2018
Categorized as Tastes, Travel Tagged airlines, beerpouch, capri sun, craft beer, crowlers, flexi-growler, flying, growlers

Hawaiian Airlines 787: What It Could Mean for Travelers

Hawaiian Airlines 787
Rendering of the Hawaiian Airlines 787 (courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines_

It’s been nearly a month since Hawaiian Airlines announced its switch from the Airbus A330-900 to the Boeing 787-9. This was great news, but I … Read the rest

Published 31 March, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged 787, Boeing, Dreamliner, Hawaiian Airlines, phoenix, Sky Harbor

The Population is Growing – Why So Many Smaller Airliners”

delta_747

The last time I saw both my grandparents alive and together, I was 12 years old. I took an American Airlines 767 from Phoenix to … Read the rest

Published 20 February, 2018
Categorized as Travel Tagged airlines

Four Days in Denver

colorado railroad museum

We recently escaped the summer heat to spend a few days near Denver. I wanted to go mountain biking, and we all wanted to stroll … Read the rest

Published 19 September, 2017
Categorized as Fitness, Tastes, Travel Tagged beer, boulder, coffee, Colorado, Denver, denver childrens museum, dining, golden, mountain bike, railroad

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