A Venezuelan carrier wants Caracas-Miami service on MD-80s or a 767. Here’s why demand exists, and why US approval is still a long shot. Laser Airlines Files For Flights To The US A filing circulating in aviation circles shows Venezuela’s Laser Airlines requesting authority to launch service from Caracas to Miami, with plans to operate […]
American Airlines Flagship Lounge Philadelphia Lags Others
The new American Airlines Flagship Lounge in Philadelphia opened in Terminal A but falls short. Here is what to expect at the PHL Flagship Lounge.
Trump Announces New Travel Ban Targeting 19 Nations (Full List)
US President Donald Trump has introduced new travel restrictions that include a full travel ban impacting 12 countries and a partial ban on seven more. President Trump Announces New Travel Ban Affecting 19 Countries (Full List) On June 5, 2025, President Trump announced a sweeping new travel ban that will take effect at 12:01 am […]
Trump Administration Wants To Ban Citizens Of BHUTAN From Entering United States?!
The Trump Administration is considering an outright ban of citizens from 11 countries entering the United States and among the many usual suspects is a very odd outlier…Bhutan?! Trump Administration Considers Bhutan Travel Ban Last year I wrote about my trip to the magical kingdom of Bhutan…one of the best trips I have ever taken. […]
10 New Countries I Hope To Visit In 2025
I fell far short of the goal in 2023 and again in 2024, but I’m setting what I hope will be an achievable goal in 2025: visit 10 countries I have not previously visited… 10 New Countries For 2025 As I focus on the more important matters of my family, cultivating my career beyond this […]
Review: Hyatt Regency Mexico City
We enjoyed a short but sweet stay at the Hyatt Regency in Mexico City, a full-service Hyatt hotel in Mexico City’s swanky Polanco district. Hyatt Regency Mexico City Review This review will essentially combine four stays into one…I’ve been here quite often in my attempts to procure a visa to Venzeusal (another issue for another […]
Booked! The Final SAS Million Mile Jaunt Begins…To Mexico We Go!
I may have needlessly complicated this, but I’ve booked the final flights for our SAS Million Mile challenge on Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines and I’m looking forward to a little adventure in Mexico. A Trip To Mexico To Fly The Final Two Carriers To Complete SAS Million Mile Challange: Aeromexico + Delta First, here […]
Photo Essay: Opening Ceremony Paris 2024 Olympics
I spent about 36 hours in Paris to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games and from my vantage point on the River Seine, I took many pictures. Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony – A Photo Essay The primary purpose of this post is simply to share photos from every nation’s delegation…despite the […]
Are Uber And Lyft Drivers Always Paid This Poorly?!
I was genuinely shocked to see how little money my Lyft driver made to take me from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale. Are all Lyft and Uber drivers paid this poorly? Lyft + Uber Drivers Are Paid A Fraction Of What You Pay I used several Ubers during my time in Miami. The drivers were all […]
Refused Transport On Miami Taxi (“Your Ride Ain’t Long Enough”)
After docking in Miami and clearing US immigration and customs, we stepped out of the cruise port in hopes of grabbing a taxi to our nearby hotel. But after two drivers refused to transport us when they found we were only going to a hotel less than two miles away, we ended up resorting to […]
American Airlines Plans For Battlefield Conditions As It Resumes Service To Haiti
American Airlines has resumed service to Port-au-Prince and prepared for the battlefield conditions its crewmembers could face on the ground in the troubled capital of Haiti. American Airlines Resumes Service To Haiti, Despite Warlike Battlefield On Ground As noted by Enilria, American Airlines resumed service from Miami (MIA) to Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP) this week. He […]
Selfish Passengers Take Carry-On Bags With Them Down Emergency Slide As Aircraft Fills With Smoke
A recent evacuation of a passenger aircraft in Venezuela shows us the extreme danger and foolishness of trying to escape from a smoke-filled airplane with your hand baggage. Foolish Passengers Flee Smoke-Filled Plane Via Emergency Exit Slide…With Their Carry-On Bags The incident occurred on Laser Airlines, a Venezuelan carrier, onboard an ex-American Airlines McDonnell Douglas […]
10 New Countries I Hope To Visit In 2024
Last year I fell far short of the goal, but I’m setting what I hope will be an achievable goal in 2024: visit 10 countries I have not previously visited. 10 New Countries For 2024 As I focus on the more important matters of my family, cultivating my career beyond this blog, and working to […]
My Trip To A Notorious “Murder Capital Of The World”
Welcome to my next trip report, a journey I took to a city that for many years held the notorious honor of being the murder the capital of the world. This is a trip report about San Pedro Sula, Honduras. San Pedro Sula, Honduras Trip Report By many measures, San Pedro Sula is still a […]
Anniversary Of A Hoax: Pan Am Flight 914
On today, July 2nd, 1955, with 57 passengers on board, Pan Am World Airways Flight 914 left New York and the plane disappeared for 37 years. Or did it? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, […]
The World’s 10 Most “Miserable” Countries….
The conservative National Review is out with its latest “Hanke’s Annual Misery Index” (HAMI) which purports to chart which countries are the most miserable based on unemployment rates, inflation, and interest rates. The top 10 contenders are largely unsurprising, though a few nations appear out of place. The 10 Most “Miserable” Countries In The World […]
The One Country In The World I Would Not Travel To Right Now
The world is a complex place. As I’ve made my way through it, now at a country count of 141, I’ve seen that media reports are often misleading, cities are not what they may seem to outsiders, and some of the most joyous moments of my travel have been in the places I have been […]
MD-82 Crash Lands At Miami, Catching Fire And Injuring Three
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from a Dominican discount airline crashed landed at Miami International Airport yesterday, then burst into flames. Three passengers onboard were injured and the aircraft is now permanently out of service. RED Air MD-82 Crash In Miami: What We Know So Far RED Air flight L5203 was operating from Santo Domingo, Dominican […]
The Nefarious Plan By Russian Airlines To Skirt Sanctions By Relocating To Turkey
Some Russian airlines are weighing relocation to Turkey as a way to lease new aircraft and access repair facilities while avoiding the crippling western sanctions that followed Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. This nefarious plan should merit international scorn. Russian Airlines Hatch Nefarious Plan To Dodge Sanctions By Relocating to Friendly Nations Like Turkey The […]
PLAY Airlines Suffering High Oil Prices, Will That Change?
The new discount carrier, PLAY, has issued a caution on record oil prices, but is there still time to launch to Orlando yet this summer? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. PLAY […]
