TSA Precheck

Posted in Airports| Atlanta| Flights
May 3

On the day I was supposed to fly back to Los Angeles from Atlanta, I received an unpleasant phone call in the wee hours of the morning. In a sleepy haze, I heard an airline agent explain that my flight had been canceled and if I wanted to make it home, i had to be at… Read more

How to Get Kicked Off of a Plane

Posted in Flights| Photography
Mar 19

I’ll file this one under “What the hell”??Let’s play a game.  A few weeks ago a well known travel blogger/writer was kicked off of a United Airlines flight because he:a) Got drunk and threatened both the flight attendants and the passengersb) Threw a fit when he wasn’t upgraded to business class on just his “celebrity” status alonec)… Read more

After Hours

Posted in Accommodation| Airports| Flights| New Orleans
Mar 12

I have slept in 5-star hotels, in $6.00 a night beach huts, on the roof of a dive boat, in tents and on one ill-planned trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, I slept in the back of a car. But after years on the road, I can finally say that I have reached a new… Read more

Separation Anxiety – the Kit

Posted in Coach| First Class| Flights| Packing
Feb 12

I had a bit of a revelation this weekend. I was cleaning out the storage area in my apartment and noticed something a bit disturbing…I discovered I have an addiction to airline amenities kits. After going through a bunch of empty suitcases and carry on bags, I realize I had saved close to 10 kits from… Read more

Money Can't Buy…Manners

Posted in Airport Lounges| Business Class| Coach| First Class| Flights
Jan 8

As I sat in the American Airlines Admiral’s Club Lounge at Miami International a few weeks ago, I quickly realized something. Though the customers may wear more expensive clothes and their bags may have names like Louis Vuitton or Prada, one thing seems about the same as in the regular waiting area…people are kinda dirty.  Crumbs… Read more

No Turning Back Now

Posted in Flights| Journey| Planning| RTW
Feb 14

I am taking a break from the “Top Ten” posts I’ve been doing for the last few weeks because I have big news! After all the planning and plotting and dreaming I just booked my Round the World trip and  I am so incredibly excited! I have spent months thinking up an itinerary, checking flights, researching cities… Read more

A Return to the Friendly Skies?

Posted in Flights
Nov 1

Truth is, I’m not a big TV watcher. I usually only follow one or two shows a year and anything else I just catch at random if I’m vegging out on the couch after a long day. This year I seem to even be slacking on my regular favorites – Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and the… Read more

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