Sometimes you’ll read a story and just shake your head. And then the story continues – and continues, and…continues – and you just shake your head even more. Such is …
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Regardless of what you think of them, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is here to stay. Established in the time after 9/11, this division under the U.S. Department of Homeland …
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Years ago, ensuring you sat with your family on a flight was easy. You made a reservation, chose your seats, and you were done with it. Then airlines decided that …
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Weekly Recap
Our Stop for Kolaches at A Texas Gas Station, It’s Now Harder to Go to Japan, TSA PreCheck Adds 2 New Airlines
Hi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …
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Joe and I visit New York City a lot – usually between 3 and 6 times per year. Besides the fact that we both grew up in the area and …
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Ah, the stuff you find on TikTok… @almostcaptainmorgan is the (very creative) TikTok handle of a woman who identifies herself as a First Officer/Pilot on Boeing 737s. The background of …
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A couple vacationing in Las Vegas had the surprise of their lives a few months ago. That’s when they got a notification from their doorbell surveillance system in back home …
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If you have any chance of traveling internationally in the next 5 years, you should really consider getting Global Entry. From the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s website: Global Entry …
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Thailand Thailand was one of the Asian countries to reopen relatively early after COVID. They started allowing visitors to Phuket last summer. However, when Omicron hit last winter, the country …
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In some ways, CLEAR has been a game-changer in terms of saving time. At airports, the system allows members to bypass the typical queues before the TSA security checkpoint. This …