Travel

North Korea has been a quiet, keep-to-yourself country for decades. There are stories you’ll read on the internet about people visiting North Korea, usually in the demilitarized zone, the 148-mile-long …

Volcanic eruptions are a fascinating and complex natural phenomenon that scientists are constantly studying to better understand. Despite advancements in technology, predicting when and where an eruption will occur is …

I’ve been a fan of “The Sound of Music” (SOM) movie for pretty much my whole life. My first attempt at improvised harmony was to “Edelweiss” when I was about …

Joe and I have had Global Entry for several years now; it simply makes life easier when we’re traveling overseas because we don’t have to stand in as many queues. …

Bedbugs have been the scourge of society for eons. It’s bad enough that you may find them in your hotel room. But if they hop a ride on someone’s stuff, …

My name is Sharon and I am a chronic over-packer. Oh, I CAN pack lightly if I really, really try (I can do a 4-day weekend with just this bag if …

Back in the day, you had to let a credit card company know if you were planning to do spending outside your normal patterns. Otherwise, if you were traveling across …

With rare exception, Joe and I tend to travel together. True, there were the couple of times he went on business trips (one of which I surprised the hell out …

Alaska Airlines has recently proposed a purchase of Hawaiian Airlines for a sum of around $1.9 billion. Although airline mergers are generally viewed as having a neutral to negative impact …

December is an important month for a lot of people. Just to name a few, this year, Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) on December 8th. Hanukkah begins for Jewish people …