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
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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” Oh, hell, no. Do I … Read the rest
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 happened eventually, but nowhere near … Read the rest
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.
I like Los Angeles… Read the rest
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 “remember your ID” to the … Read the rest
United Airlines Versus American Airlines
My recent travel unexpectedly turned into a little United Airlines versus American Airlines test. I didn’t book the flights, and my wife wound up booking … Read the rest
Twelve Hours in New York City
New York City has never been high on my list of travel destinations. But I finally got out of the airport for a look around … Read the rest
How Airfares Can Drive You Crazy
Straight answers are pretty rare when it comes to airfares. Just look at my recent search for flights to Auckland Airport. I priced out … Read the rest
Getting Around in Europe
One of my favorite parts of travel is not driving. We usually go places that are walkable and have good public transit. Since Germany was … Read the rest
Why a Trip to Ireland is on My List for 2016
As I was cleaning out a closet stuffed with books, I unearthed my old copy of Round Ireland With a Fridge, a true-but-silly travel … Read the rest
Best of Travel 2015
Despite 2015 being my first year as a parent, this has been a good year for travel. We got the Little Person on her first … Read the rest
What an Aborted Takeoff Shows the World About Qatar Airways
Part of the reason why I want Virgin America to start serving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is Richard Branson, the founder of the … Read the rest
Literature Review: The Cruelest Journey by Kira Salak
Today’s post is travel writer Nichole L. Reber’s review of the Kira Salak memoir, The Cruelest Journey. Nichole is full-on obsessed with the fraternal … Read the rest
A Recent Visitor’s Thoughts on the Brussels Lockdown
I’m looking at a photo of soldiers on patrol during the Brussels lockdown, and I keep thinking “This is not the … Read the rest
Icelandair Review – JFK to Reykjavik
I originally wrote this IcelandAir review for Yahoo.com and its Voices platform. I’ve updated some info to give you an idea of what to expect … Read the rest
What I Learned From a Cancelled United Airlines Flight
A cancelled United Airlines flight gave me plenty to think about the day I returned to the U.S. with my family. We’d been in Europe … Read the rest
Schwäbisch Hall – Views of a Different Germany
When people found out I was going to Germany in October, the reactions were almost identical.
“Munich! Oktoberfest!”
Sure, that might’ve been happening … Read the rest
Four Cheap Things to Do in Jeju, South Korea
Travel guidebooks sometimes call Jeju “the Hawaii of South Korea.” Though it falls short of Hawaii’s scenery, I really liked it. It has everything from … Read the rest
Review: Lufthansa 747-8i
Right now, the Boeing 747-8i is one of the coolest, newest airliners flying. People who are into air travel should put this on their “must … Read the rest
My TSA Encounter at Chicago O’Hare Checkpoint
NOTE: I wrote this post Sunday while sitting in a hotel after a canceled flight.
I’m in Chicago, fresh off a Lufthansa 747 from … Read the rest