Pimp My Airport Lounge...

Filed under: Business , Airlines , Airports As a travel writer you might expect I spend a healthy amount of time in swanky airport lounges eating lobster tail and getting foot massages. Well, I don’t – far from it. The reality is closer to trying to find a spare outlet to...

Where To Get The Best E...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , Stories , South America , Argentina When hearing the word “empanada,” many people immediately think of Argentina . The truth is, the type and taste of empanada depends on where you are in the country. Because of the...

Zombie Survival Map...

Filed under: Internet Tools “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth,” they say in the zombie movie classic “Dawn of the Dead.” Let’s hope they don’t have smartphones, or they might find you stocking up supplies or...

United Hates Houston’...

Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s close-in Hobby airport. They’ve seen it all before with Southwest’s fight against American at Love Field, right? Not quite. This is...

Atlanta Airport To Beco...

Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines , Transportation , Airports When the Atlanta airport’s new Concourse F international terminal opens on May 16, it will add 12 international gates and create a new entry-exit point for travelers on the opposite end of the airport...
Northern Iceland: Myvatn Nature Baths

Northern Iceland: Myvat...

Filed under: Europe , Iceland Northern Iceland typically only makes it onto longer Iceland itineraries. The region is too far from Reykjavík for a leisurely day trip and is best experienced on an extended holiday, like a one- or two-week circular tour on Iceland’s Ring Road....
Archaeologists Discover York Minster’s Earliest Church

Archaeologists Discover...

Filed under: History , Learning , Europe , United Kingdom Archaeologists digging in the medieval foundations of York Minster in York, England , have found evidence for an early building that may have been the first church on the site. The team examined a trench from the original medieval...

12 Free Things To Do In...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Food and Drink , South America , Argentina , Budget Travel , Nightlife Buenos Aires , Argentina , is a beautiful country with 200 years of history, graceful tango and a vibrant art culture that can be seen on every street corner. The...

Cranky on the Web (Apri...

Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You can see the transcript at the link above. The Midwest Cookie Is Dead and Other Important Airline News – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This week, I did a round up of...

Nebraska Senator Propos...

Filed under: Airlines , Airports , News , Consumer Activism , Travel Security Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) today introduced the “Air Passenger Fairness Act of 2012,” an act he proposes will “promote fairness for all air travel passengers by barring airlines and airport...

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