All things travel.
Its easy to build up expectations before some of the world’s most famous attractions based on photos, travel guide hype, or even just imagined perceptions. But sometimes the reality can lead to tourist attractions surprises. I remember being shocked when I first visited Red Square in Moscow in 1989. I always imagined it as being much…
I have no dignity left. Every so often on the road I have a flashpoint where I realize something about myself. On one particular day, I lost my dignity in a dingy parking garage. I know the exact moment that it happened. I was sitting in the front seat of a nondescript gray rental sedan listening to the static…
Want to look as chic as a celebrity jetsetter the next time you fly? InStyle has compiled a great slideshow of celebrity airport fashions worth a glance before your next trip. No matter how you dress to fly (business or casual), they’ve got inspired looks for you. Nicole Kidman’s black & white coat the start of…
I’m prone to crazy ideas based off wild speculation. I also get skittish the second I feel like my smooth travels might be disrupted. As such, I’ve spent the last two years letting my anxieties over the pending American Airlines and US Airways merger build up. I’m not one to take airline infidelity lightly and…
I love great airline amenity kits. There is something wonderful about settling down into a comfy airline seat and after taking those first couple of sips of champagne, you are presented with a lovely gift. That gift? Hopefully one of these amazing amenity kits. Travel + Leisure highlighted their picks for the coolest airline amenity…
I’ve raved before about the app Next Issue which is the equivalent of having the entire newsstand on my tablet for instant reading pleasure. Next Issue has been my saving grace during the numerous flight delays and cancellations I’ve endured in the last year. The stash of magazines has given me reading pleasure on cruise…
Salty or sour. Sweet or savory. Spicy or sublime. Whatever it is, if it’s a popular local snack, I’m going to want to try it. It might come from a local market. Or it might come from the supermarket. Food stall or hawker cart? No problem. Streetside vending machine? Let me find my change. In…
I’m irrationally afraid of a few things. Included on that list – horses, heights, and sudden geologic activity. So when we were planning what to do in the port of Probolinggo on a recent Indonesian cruise, why not just throw all three of those into one activity? The sleepy port of Probolinggo is a great…
Editorial note – this story was extensively fact-checked to be sure the pay reported was accurately conveyed, including how Uber calculates guarantees for their drivers. Ten days ago, I reported that the latest round of rate cuts for UberX, while great for consumers, might spell the end of equitable Uber driver earnings, even with promised…
When we last left off on the Indonesian adventure, my friend Rachel and I had left our comfortable suite onboard Seabourn Odyssey for a two-night adventure to visit Prambanan and Jogjakarta and experience a sunrise atop the 9th century Buddhist temple of Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage…
originally posted at Another Glass of Champagne Please, July 12, 2005 We know why you fly – that’s the new multi-million dollar advertising campaign that American Airlines recently launched. While many of my fellow frequent flyers have poked much fun at this theme, it certainly bears pondering. The commercials at the very least manage…
Last week I pondered whether shows like The Bachelor inadvertently recreated the same environment that long distance dating creates. My belief was that they do. But are vacation romances really just about fantasy suites and too many tropical cocktails? It seems there may be some science behind why we are more likely to fall in…