Alaska Airlines has a few partnerships that go across airline alliances. One of these is with American Airlines. As a result, it’s possible to book a flight on AA.com that has an American Airlines flight number, but the flight will actually be on Alaska metal. When booking a codeshare flight such as this, you will […]
If you’re someone who likes to wander like I do, there’s nothing like the thrill of stumbling upon some great random sight in a new city. However, I often wonder what else I might be missing out on if I choose to go down one street versus another. That’s where my favorite travel app, Field […]
Update: June 22, 2017 – A reader has informed me that the Holiday Inn Dusseldorf Airport – Ratingen has changed how their shuttle bus process works. Rather than trying to find a shuttle, you need to call the hotel directly for a pickup at004921024560. Honestly, this seems better than their sporadic schedule. Carlo wrote: Thanks! I went […]
I recently spent a few weeks in Europe. Judging by how far behind I am on posts, I’ll have more in that in a few months, but in the meantime I’d like to share a travel tip I learned along the way. I began my trip in Tromsø, Norway, north of the Arctic Circle and […]
Modern Estonia has everything a visitor could want. From natural beauty to advanced technology & culture, Estonia has entered the 21st century with a bright future, while still being mindful of its Deepest Roots. While most visitors of course see the can’t-miss Tallinn, it’s in the nature outside of the city where Estonia’s roots first take […]
Since American Airlines & Japan Airlines are part of the Oneworld Alliance, you might find yourself having booked a flight on JAL via American & realized you don’t have the correct record locator to make changes to your flight on the Japan Airlines website. Two reasons why you might not have this record locator is that the flight […]
If you’re like many travelers, you’ve stood at baggage claim looking for your bag, thought you spotted it, then realized it was someone else’s since it looked exactly like yours. This is especially common if you have black suitcases. Although they look better when they get worn and dirty, when everyone has them, they don’t […]
Yes, this is one of the odder travel tips I’ve written about, but given the number of articles I’ve read about this particular practice lately, take warning (if this was something you were considering doing…) Authorities in Bangladesh have recently been catching people a flood of people arriving with special cargo – large amounts of […]
Spring is here, which means that outdoor food & drink festival season is upon us! With that comes the question, how can you make sure you have the best time possible at a festival? Here are 10 tips I’ve learned over the years for getting the most out of a food & wine festival. 1. […]
This is a sponsored post from JustFly Flying anywhere is, at the end of the day, a great luxury. You get where you want to go faster, safer, and more efficiently then you ever could driving. The fact is you are safer in the air than in your car. That doesn’t mean there aren’t some […]
Every couple of weeks or so, there’s a story about a major bus crash somewhere in the world. While many of these crashes happen due to poorly maintained roads, bad weather, or bad drivers, there’s one thing they generally have in common: far fewer people would have been injured or killed if they had been […]
Two travel stories have made me angry this week. In the first incident, actress & musician Vanessa Hudgens & and her boyfriend allegedly carved their names into the famous red rocks of Sedona, Arizona in Coconino National Forest. She then posted a photo of the carving on her Instagram account, saying “Happy Valentine’s Day boo boo […]
Previously, I suggested that you throw an extra pair of headphones in your travel bag for when you’re on the go. Here’s another good tip: throw a pair of earplugs into your bag for whenever you’re traveling as well. Ear plugs are light and take up almost no space at all. You never know when […]
If you’re like me, every now and then you’ll take off on a trip, only to realize you forgot to bring your headphones or earbuds. If you’re also like me, you’ve likely received a new pair of earbuds with every cell phone you’ve ever bought and you’ve acquired even more of them from airplane flights where […]
Yesterday’s fire onboard British Airways flight BA2276 reminded me of why I always leave my shoes on until the plane is safely in the air (if I choose to take them off at all). Here’s video of the emergency evacuation in Las Vegas. While the fire department arrived at the scene to put the fire […]
