News, Tips, & Reviews
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Beer & Breweries, California, Food, Food & Drink, News, Tips, & Reviews, North America, San Francisco Bay Area, Travel Commentary, Travel Guides, United States I’ve been asked in the past about my favorite meal in San Francisco. What that absolute final meal would be, the meal I’d want on my deathbed, or at …
On a recent flight from San Francisco to Portland I spotted an ad in the Alaska Beyond inflight magazine that got my attention. Earn airline miles on Alaska Airlines …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Art & Architecture, Culture, Europe, Favorite Stories & Experiences, France, History, News, Tips, & Reviews, Paris, Travel Commentary, Travel Guides As I watched flames consume the roof of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, I thought back to my last proper trip to Paris. It was January 2013. Paris …
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 …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Culture, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, News, Tips, & Reviews, Travel Commentary This is the second time I’ve had to write something like this in less than a month, following Scott Hutchison’s death in May. Someone who I’d never met, yet …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Culture, Europe, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Festivals & Events, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, News, Tips, & Reviews, Scotland, Travel Commentary, Travel Guides The first time I saw Frightened Rabbit play live, I was traveling. It was at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2010. The Scottish band was playing on some minuscule side …
Wyndham Rewards is an interesting hotel program. Even with some recent devaluations, there can still be a few great values out there. That said, those locations might not fit …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: January 5, 2021 Beer & Breweries, Culture, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Festivals & Events, Food, Food & Drink, News, Tips, & Reviews, Other Drinks, Spirits, Cocktails, & Distilleries, Travel Tips & Secrets, Wine & Wineries 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
This is a travel site (albeit one that happens to have its name taken from a song by Pulp), but if you’re like me, you listen to a lot …
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 …
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 …
