As part of our recent trip to Europe we flew from London to Zurich on SWISS. While Lufthansa and Air France have gone the packaged sandwich route, SWISS still offers very fresh and delicious sandwiches. I figured that if...
New Audio and Video from UA3411 Dragging Incident
As we try to piece together an accurate storyline of the UA3411 incident, new audio and video brings a new twist to the controversy. Gate surveillance video obtained by NBC News shows that passengers de-boarded and then boarded again before...
Ferry from Mykonos to Santorini
Here’s a brief report on our Seatjets ferry from Mykonos to Santorini. There are up to six daily ferries between Mykonos and Santorini. Since we were traveling during shoulder season (April), only one was operating: a catamaran operated by Seatjets....
Mykonos and Santorini Were More Beautiful Than I Imagined
Although my stay was brief, I enjoyed my time in Mykonos and Santorini more than I imagined. Both islands are beautiful and worth a return visit. I wrote about my hotel dilemma here and it turned out to be a...
Is it Safe to Transport Pets on Airplanes? A Fact-Based Examination
Is it safe to transport pets on airplanes? I wrote about the dead bunny earlier today and about a dead dog recently. Horrific stories indeed. But are they just outliers? Let’s take a look at the facts. Each year...
Playboy Bunny’s Giant Rabbit Dies on United Flight
A former Playboy bunny who embarked on a career in plus-size rabbit breeding claims her perfectly healthy rabbit mysteriously died on a United flight from London to Chicago. Simon the Rabbit was already three feet long and destined to...