Category Archives: Travel

You’ve got a lot of options to get between Boston and New York. In addition to driving, flying, and Amtrak, there’s the good ol’ bus, including Bolt, Megabus, Greyhound, and of course the Chinatown bus service. But if none...

Scott McCartney, author of the weekly Middle Seat column in the Wall Street Journal, is one of my favorite travel writers. Almost every week his columns provide an insightful look into many facets of the commercial airline industry. Once...

After JetBlue announced the return of their popular flight pass this morning, Sun Country introduced a similar promotion. The MSP-based airline will offer unlimited flights to all 16 of its destinations between September 5 and October 13 for $499. ...

The LA Times recently published a feature story highlighting the ten places in the world where your dollar will go the farthest. Here’s the top 10 list: Karachi, Pakistan Managua, Nicaragua  Islamabad, Pakistan La Paz, Bolivia Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan Bishkek,...

I´ve got a rather unique travel tradition. Rather than cultivate a relationship with a hometown barber, most of my haircuts the last three years have come during my time on the road. Make no mistake, I´ve tried out a lot of...

Check out Wendy Perrin’s recent interview with Sir Richard Branson. The most interesting part of the discussion was Richard Branson saying he would "seriosuly consider" launching a fourth airline alliance. The pickings are becoming slimmer as the "big three"...

You see how smart Spirit Airlines is? Fresh off the heels of a strike that cost them millions, Spirit needed to get back in the news and get people talking about them again. They’ve succeeded in their latest ad...

Yesterday I shared about my experience with Canadian border authorities while trying to enter Montreal. Sadly, my border travails were not over and I had more problems returning to the U.S. yesterday. After clearing security at YUL, I found...

Check out this house. [Architect David Hertz] built a green house for his client, Francie Rehwald, using scrap parts from more than 230 feet long, 193 feet wide, and 60 feet tall, Boeing 747 jumbo jet. In order to make the house,...

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent editorial today arguing that rather than more government rules, airlines should adopt an auction-style system to deal with overbooked flights. …In the first quarter of this year, some 23,380 passengers were forced...

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a holiday set aside to honor U.S. soldiers who have died while in military service. This is not a blog to debate the merits of war and peace, to dissect statecraft...

Tom Bihn sent one of their “Tri-Star” laptop bags and a few accessories over to upgrd.com for review and I had a chance to test them on my trip to Panama last week. There is always a temptation to give...

Peter Graves, the infamous and hilarious Captain Ovuer in Airplane! and Airplane! II has passed away. Most will remember him for his work on Mission Impossible, but I’ll remember him for this: RIP.

Can you identify the location this picture was taken at? Hint: It is within walking distance of a border.

…begins tomorrow. Stay tuned! 

Earlier this week I flew from Mexico City to Lima with a two-hour connection in Bogota. When I landed at BOG, I noticed two signs: one for passport control and one for international connections. I followed the international connections...

Need I say more? Full trip report upon my return.   This article uses a picture from icelight on wikimedia and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license (I`ll post my own picture upon my return at the...

Have you ever had an airline meal that has been so good that you can’t stop thinking about it? I should know better, but I often gamble by ordering “the beef.” Usually it comes out well-done and isn’t much...