Booking a cruise almost guarantees excitement—but first-time cruisers often overlook one important detail: cabin location. While cruise lines rarely label cabins as “less desirable,” experienced cruisers know exactly which ones…
For a long time, international data wasn’t something I spent much energy thinking about. When we traveled abroad, I simply used my T-Mobile plan. It worked well enough for maps,…
Many airline and hotel frequent flyer programs offer lifetime status, whereby you can earn status for a ”lifetime” (whether that’s your lifetime or the lifetime of the program is a different question).
In news unlikely to surprise anyone, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her close aide, Corey Lewandowski, allegedly devised a plan to shut down TSA PreCheck and Global Entry without first consulting the White House. The decision, it has been reported, took the Trump administration by surprise, and it was...
Amex Centurion lounges offer exclusive seating areas for Black Card holders—complete with reserved seats and better champagne—but a growing number of Platinum members have realized these premium sections are rarely monitored.
My Lufthansa 747-8 First Class review Chicago to Frankfurt is part of a last-minute work trip to Paris.…
Suspending Global Entry during the government shutdown has created chaos at U.S. airports, resulting in massive lines, compromised security screening, and growing economic damage—including a worsened trade deficit due to reduced international travel. Instead of saving resources, the policy decision by DHS is increasing staff demands, weakening border security, and...
British Airways fired a veteran flight attendant with 26 years of unblemished service after a coworker accused him of masturbating in front of her in a dimly lit rest area within the airline’s crew report center at its Heathrow Airport hub. The terminated crew member has, however, just won an...
Moments of unrest test more than just infrastructure, government or security. They test values. In recent days, parts of Jalisco, including Puerto Vallarta, have experienced disruptions following government actions against cartel activity. While headlines focus on the unrest itself, a quieter but far more meaningful story has been unfolding on...
Air Canada is sending larger Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes to Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday to repatriate stranded tourists who have been stuck in the Mexican state of Jalisco since Sunday, when cartel violence brought panic following the capture and killing of the notorious gang leader El Mencho. As members of...
