Vin Scully, a baseball legend among legends, passed away earlier this week at the ripe age of 94. Like millions of other Angelenos and grateful fans around the world, I am deeply thankful to have enjoyed his magnificent voice...
The Enigma Of Flying Economy Class
I make a conscious effort to fly in the forward cabin on every flight I take. But sometimes, it doesn’t work…and somehow I am thankful for it. That’s the enigma of economy class. Enigma: The Satisfaction Of Economy Class...
Crocodile Tears Over Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet Use
Have a problem with Kylie Jenner’s private jet usage? Maybe you stop idolizing her and trying to have your cake and eat it too. Oh yeah, I’m preaching to you Gen Xers. Kylie Jenner, Private Jets, And The Hypocrisy Of...
The Rockets’ Red Glare
Happy Independence Day to my U.S. readers and to all readers, a point of order: let us count our blessings and not let our pursuit of a more perfect union blot out the blessings of liberty that we still...
Haunting: Police Chase In Frankfurt Leads To Horrific Crash
For all the fear-mongering headlines about airplane crashes, your chance of dying while driving versus flying is magnitudes higher. I sadly witnessed the scene of a serious car crash in Frankfurt. Witnessing A Car Crash Scene In Frankfurt –...
The Beauty Of Travel In The Jet Age
This week made me realize how incredibly thankful I am to be able to travel the world so freely and the amazing gift we enjoy to be whisked around the world in the comfort and speed of modern jetliner....
The Utter Pain Of Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp
Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp proved to be one of the most emotionally-wrenching experiences I have ever encountered. Dachau Reflections I made it a point on my Germany trip to visit Dachau, one of the most notorious of all Nazi...
Land Of The Free, Home Of The Gunned Down School Children
Alas, we pivot to politics today, because the latest school massacre in Texas requires our sober attention. My Thoughts On The American Problem Of Mass Gun Shootings At the outset, I will note that I try to steer clear...
On Russia, Ukraine, Bias, And The Importance Of Travel
I conducted an experiment on Saturday and it worked according to plan – which has left me somewhat dismayed as we try to piece together fact and fiction in search of truth concerning the war in Ukraine. Bias In...
The State Of Travel & Points Blogging (In Defense Of Clickbait)
My friend Ben from One Mile At A Time recently laid out his thoughts on the state of travel and points blogging, seeking to explain the prevalence of clickbait, its audience, and why that plays an increasingly central roll...
The Battle For Kyiv Is Now
Just a short pause from our regularly scheduled content to point out that the battle for Kyiv is currently underway and control hangs in the balance. The Battle For Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the fate of...
It’s Time To Unmask Fear And Start Traveling
I read a very depressing opinion column this week in the New York Times by Charles Blow, who argued that there will be no post-COVID return to normal…that our lives are forever transformed: Covid has made us reconsider everything, the...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Flight
Travel may be my main gig, but I am a student of U.S. history at heart. As Martin Luther King Jr. day is observed today, I recount an anecdote about his last commercial flight. J. Edgar Hoover, former director...
The Airplane Flight Of Life, Circa 2022
Our life is like an airplane flight, isn’t it? We take off, we climb, we cruise, and then we land, so to speak. Some people have remarkably smooth flights while others encounter turbulence along the way. Some cruise at...
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...
Ciao Bruno! Farewell To A Hairstyling Legend
Today marks the end of an era for a very dear friend. Renowned hairstylist Bruno Meglio is retiring and my life has been so richly blessed for knowing him. Bruno and I first met almost 25 years ago. He was...
Reflections + Photos From Bob Dole Funeral
I was thankful to attend the funeral for Senator Robert J. Dole at the Washington National Cathedral yesterday. His life was a testament of public service that we would all do well to emulate. Senator Dole Funeral Reflections Dole’s...
My Thanksgiving Blessing At New Orleans Airport
It was 2015 around Thanksgiving time. I was trying to get home from Chicago and routed through Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. That turned out to be a big mistake, but led to a moment I will...
How United Airlines Thanked A Ramp Worker For His Service
It is Veterans Day in the United States and a day of remembrance marking the end of World War I in many nations the world. This day is also a reminder that public service is the lifeblood of a...
Traveling From Halloween To All Saints Day
Just a small break from our regularly scheduled travel programming to consider death on All Saints Day. It’s one of the most difficult subjects to face, but an important one. All Saints Day – We Are All Traveling Down...
