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

17 June, 20228 June, 2022 by Wandering Justin
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

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A Trip on the KTX Train in South Korea

17 September, 202116 July, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

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48 Hours in the Verde Valley

26 June, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Accommodations, Travel Tags Clarkdale, Cottonwood, mountain biking, Sedona, smelter town brewery, Verde Valley Leave a comment

Throwback: Three of My Favorite Travel Books

26 April, 2021 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Blogging/Writing, Travel Tags belinda bauer, blacklands, Christina Sunley, Exmoor, Iceland, kiwis might fly, Polly Evans, the tricking of freya, travel books Leave a comment

Two Nights on the Fanxipan Express

5 March, 2021 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Adventures, Travel Tags sapa, train, trains in asia, Vietnam Leave a comment

Bicycling in Southern California – A Quick Guide

20 July, 202017 July, 2020 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Fitness, Travel Tags bicycling, bike, encinitas, ride cyclery, San Diego Leave a comment

Visiting Seattle with a Kid

15 November, 2019 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Travel, Accommodations, Tastes Tags attractions, hotels, kids, museums, playgrounds, Seattle, travel 1 Comment

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

9 July, 2019 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Travel Tags America, Passport, renewal Leave a comment

The 737 MAX: One Refreshed Version Too Far

21 April, 20195 April, 2019 by Wandering Justin
airline choices

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

Categories Travel Tags 737 Max, air travel, airlines Leave a comment

Costa Rican Craft Beer in 2018

18 March, 201919 December, 2018 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Tastes, Travel Tags casa bruja, costa rica beer factory, costa rican craft beer, lupulus beer shop, stiefel pub, wilk craft beer 1 Comment

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

17 December, 2018 by Wandering Justin

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

Categories Travel Tags children's museum, Costa Rica, Museo de los Niños, San Jose, travel with kids Leave a comment

Flying to Costa Rica Kind of Stinks

21 July, 202116 December, 2018 by Wandering Justin
united airlines costa rica

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

Categories Travel Tags air travel, airlines, american airlines, Costa Rica, United Airlines 2 Comments

International Service at Sky Harbor: What’s Next?

3 April, 201930 October, 2018 by Wandering Justin
british airways phoenix

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

Categories Travel Tags British Airways, Condor Airlines, international service, Phoenix Sky Harbor Leave a comment

Is Swoop Airlines Your Ticket to the Northern Lights?

3 April, 20194 September, 2018 by Wandering Justin
swoop airlines

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

Categories Travel Tags Aurora Borealis, Canada, edmonton, Northern Lights, phoenix, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, swoop airlines Leave a comment

The Top 2 Places on my Travel List are Now Gone

13 October, 20213 May, 2018 by Wandering Justin
Cave of the Crystals

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

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How I Fly with Craft Beer Without Spilling a Drop

5 April, 2018 by Wandering Justin
craft beer in chicago

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

Categories Tastes, Travel Tags airlines, beerpouch, capri sun, craft beer, crowlers, flexi-growler, flying, growlers Leave a comment

Hawaiian Airlines 787: What It Could Mean for Travelers

31 March, 2018 by Wandering Justin
Hawaiian Airlines 787

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

Categories Travel Tags 787, Boeing, Dreamliner, Hawaiian Airlines, phoenix, Sky Harbor Leave a comment

The Population is Growing – Why So Many Smaller Airliners?

5 April, 201920 February, 2018 by Wandering Justin
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

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Four Days in Denver

8 March, 202119 September, 2017 by Wandering Justin
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

Categories Fitness, Tastes, Travel Tags beer, boulder, coffee, Colorado, Denver, denver childrens museum, dining, golden, mountain bike, railroad 2 Comments

My Favorite Bars for Craft Beer in New Zealand Edition

21 July, 202117 March, 2017 by Wandering Justin

If you like traveling and craft beer, I have a destination for you: New Zealand. The Kiwis grow all sorts of great stuff in their … Read the rest

Categories Tastes, Travel Tags BREW Craft Beer Pub, craft beer, Craft Beer Depot, crafters & Co, hops, microbrewery, New Zealand Leave a comment
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