Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, I focus on how obedience is at the heart of the Christmas story and should be part of our story, especially...
Are All Hallmark Movies This Bad, Or Did United Airlines Make It Worse?
Are all Hallmark movies this bad, or did United Airlines just help make a particularly cringeworthy one? United Airlines, Hallmark Team Up To Make “Miles Apart” Holiday Movie United Airlines has officially entered the Hallmark Christmas cinematic universe with...
All The 2025 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This has been quite the year in geopolitics, but a generally stable year for carriers. The divergence between budget and full-service carriers in the USA continues, but on the whole, the airline industry...
What Is The Way? My 2024 Christmas Reflection
Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, I focus on The Way…and how our need for direction to avoid being lost is at the heart of the Christmas...
Christmas Dinner On Aer Lingus And Lufthansa, Plus A Special Duck
I had grand plans to fly Aer Lingus Business Class and Lufthansa First Class before Christmas this year, but after so much recent travel, I decided to lay low and stay home instead. I may not have a new...
All The 2024 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This year has been another strong year for most airlines, though an interesting divergence has continued between budget carriers (losing money) and full-service carriers in the USA (profitable). On the contrary, we see...
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in 26 Languages
One thing that is important to me when traveling is being able to speak a few words in the local language. Even if it is just “hello”, “thank you”, or “do you speak English?” I think it is a...
The Glorious Baby. My 2023 Christmas Reflection
Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, death takes a central role in my reflection, both for events thousands of miles away and one tragic event in my...
Love In Plane Sight: Holiday Film From United Airlines
Earlier I shared a compilation of all the airline holiday videos for 2023. Here, I want to focus on Love In Plane Sight, a rom-com film created by United Airlines for the festive season. Cute Holiday Film From United...
All The 2023 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This year has been a strong year for most airlines, though an interesting divergence has opened between budget carriers (losing money) and full service carriers in the USA (profitable). On the contrary, we...
My COVID Christmas Redux…
Another Christmas in California, another Christmas ruined by COVID-19… A Very COVID Christmas (Again) When we left off, I had just spent a lovely day with my kids in Orange County, California. Our plan was for a large family...
The Other Joseph. My 2022 Christmas Reflection
Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, I want to weave together two biblical stories that touch on travel but also on one of our deepest human needs,...
All The 2022 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas is upon us once again. This year has been a strong year for most airlines, with a boomerang of post-pandemic traffic lifting carriers after two years of tepid demand. Many airlines have released special holiday videos this year....
Born To Die. My 2021 Christmas Reflection
Death has stared us in the face in a particularly pernicious way during the pandemic. Not only has it made us value what we often take for granted, it has drawn our attention to the death of many things...
All The 2021 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas has arrived; another year has passed and we are still battling a global pandemic. Even so, a number of airlines have released holiday videos for 2021. I have compiled them into one place for your viewing pleasure. I wish each...
No Room At The Inn? My 2020 Christmas Reflection
On this very turbulent Christmas in this very turbulent year, I’m drawn back to the first Christmas. Stick with me. I’m not a theologian or a pastor. This is still a travel blog. But I want to work through...
All The 2020 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas has arrived and despite the pandemic, a handful of airlines have released holiday videos for 2020. I have compiled them into one place for your viewing pleasure. I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Aegean Aeromexico Air Canada...
My 2019 Christmas Reflection
A very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my dear readers. I find myself in Los Angeles this Christmas for the first time in three years. It will be nice to spend the day with my side of...
All the 2019 Airline Holiday Videos
Christmas has arrived and many airlines have released holiday videos for 2019. I have compiled them into one place for your viewing pleasure. I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Air Canada Air France American Airlines ...
My 2018 Christmas Reflection
A very happy Christmas to all my dear readers. I’m spending the day with family and friends and hope you will also, whether you celebrate Christmas or not. In Germany, shops closed at 2:00P.M. on Christmas Eve and will...
