Bicycling in Southern California – A Quick Guide
Bicycling in Southern California is a real treat, especially if you’re from the desert like I am. Even in June,…
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Visiting Seattle with a Kid
Back in September, I took my first trip to Seattle with a kid. Well, not just any random kid –…
It’s Time to Fix How We Renew a Passport in the US
The process to renew a passport in America is needlessly slow and archaic. I went through that 20th Century, postage-stamp…
The 737 MAX: One Refreshed Version Too Far
Here’s the big problem with the Boeing 737 MAX: Both Boeing and the airlines are forcing a past-its-prime design to…
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…
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…
Flying to Costa Rica Kind of Stinks
I love a good long flight. Put me in an economy class seat on a decent airline for 14 hours,…
International Service at Sky Harbor: What’s Next?
I’ve said for years that there’s not enough international service at Sky Harbor in Phoenix. The city’s only intercontinental route…
Is Swoop Airlines Your Ticket to the Northern Lights?
One challenge of being a traveling family is deciding what the littlest person in your family is ready to experience.…
The Top 2 Places on my Travel List are Now Gone
This week, I found out that one of the places in the world that I want to visit most is…
How I Fly with Craft Beer Without Spilling a Drop
Whenever I travel, I’m on the lookout for craft beer that I can’t find at home. Often, I want to…
Hawaiian Airlines 787: What It Could Mean for Travelers
It’s been nearly a month since Hawaiian Airlines announced its switch from the Airbus A330-900 to the Boeing 787-9. This…
The Population is Growing – Why So Many Smaller Airliners?
The last time I saw both my grandparents alive and together, I was 12 years old. I took an American…
Four Days in Denver
We recently escaped the summer heat to spend a few days near Denver. I wanted to go mountain biking, and…
Can Condor Airlines Help Phoenix Become a "Real City?"
Condor Airlines just might help Phoenix become a real city. Here’s what I mean: Whenever Phoenix and Philadelphia play leapfrog…
My Favorite Bars for Craft Beer – New Zealand Edition
If you like traveling and craft beer, I have a destination for you: New Zealand. The Kiwis grow all sorts…
How Does Hawaiian Airlines Measure Up?
If you ask me whether I like something, I can give you a definite answer. Do I like black licorice?…
Could the Boeing 757 Mean Fewer Delayed Flights?
I expected to get on my American Airlines flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and land in Phoenix. That…
What Visitors From Abroad Need to Know About Los Angeles
Whenever I connect with travelers visiting the U.S. from abroad, there’s one destination that’s invariably on their itineraries: Los Angeles.…
The Great List of Non-Obvious Travel Tips
Every time I see a list of travel tips, I brace myself to expect the obvious – from the practical…