Travel

When you travel to a different country, there may be different social norms in place there than what you’re used to. Behaviors that are absolutely accepted where you live may …

Back when I thought every international trip would be my one and only visit to that country (because travel is expensive and I have a long list of places to …

Over the summer, we posted the travel warnings foreign countries had recently issued, so their residents would know about the current safety issues when traveling to the United States. It …

As I’m sure you know, the government shutdown is still on. This is its 27th day, making it the second-longest in our country’s history (the longest one lasted 35 days, …

There aren’t a whole lot of people who like stopping at the TSA security checkpoint. At best the queue and TSA officers (TSAOs) are the ones between you and your …

When planning a trip, you obsess endlessly about saving every single penny. You make sure that you get the best deal on airfare, whether by paying cash or using your …

We’re still getting good feedback about some of the unbelievable maps we’ve found here and there. So here’s another installment – this time focusing only on the good ol’ U.S. …

I like to think that I’m something of an “ideal” airline passenger. I mean, except for having to ask someone to put my carry-on bag into the overhead bins, and …

Lots of businesses have their own special codes for their staff to be aware of emergencies. When I worked in a hospital, “Code Blue,” followed by whatever floor, wing, etc., …

This leg was a little different. It wasn’t a typical airport-hopping run—we already had a fall trip to New York on the books and decided to use it to check …