Lots of people talk about how exhausted the Thanksgiving meal makes them. News programs like to discuss the effects of tryptophan while most people just blame the all the alcohol that they drank to make their relatives more tolerable. I skipped the whole debate and passed out before the meal even started. How’d the SkyRest [...]
Sightseeing, spelunking and running from your problems require a lot of energy. Whatever the reason for your travels, be sure to start each day with a complete breakfast. Above: My balanced meal at Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles (Los Angeles, CA, USA).
After a Monchhichi hijacked a flight and forced it to land in Cuba, other bug-eyed toys fell victim to racial profiling. Source: Qantas Boeing 747-400 Safety Instructions.
You can have your tourist traps and sacred temples. I’ll take random samurai dog sightings.
Warning signs are meant to keep us safe and prevent idiots from being…well, idiots. But Australians take it a step further by making their warning signs 100% idiot-proof. If there’s a chance you could be killed, they’re not shy about telling you. Check out my first contribution to National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel blog for [...]
Where the hell did Elmo come from? He wasn’t on Sesame Street when I was little. Why isn’t Grover more popular? Grover is by far the best resident of Sesame Street. Where’s Grover? Where’s Super Grover? How’d the SkyRest handle such an annoying sleep companion? Let’s just say that this picture was brought to you [...]
Ah, duty free. The tempting bitch goddess of travel. Do you suckle from her teat and satiate your desires for Toblerone and massive cartons of cigarettes made to look like large novelty packs? Or do you shun its earthly temptations and keep your luggage streamlined? There are some gems to be found in duty free, [...]
There are plenty of guides out there with tips for visiting New York City. And the internet is littered with blog posts on how to avoid hassles while traveling during the holidays. But over at World Hum, I’ve combined those topics into a thorough yet concise guide to visiting the safest big city in the [...]
There’s been a lot of talk about the SkyRest Travel Pillow around these parts. But, before I started testing the pillow in real life scenarios, I took it on a plane to see just how well it handled its natural environment. Check out my full hands-on review of the SkyRest on Gadling. And then take [...]
The road can be a romantic place. It can be a lustful place. And, it can be an itchy, cheesy discharging place. Sure, you want to plant your flag in foreign lands (or, for the ladies, have an explorer discover your fertile delta), but be smart about it! Avoid disaster by wrapping things up before [...]
