travel blog

Not long ago, one of my newer coworkers asked if I’d ever been to Dubai. I said no, and he seemed surprised. “You’ve been all over — why not there?” …

Over the past several years, we’ve made several trips to New Orleans. While there, we checked out many bars and restaurants and saw where they make the Mardi Gras floats. …

When news broke that The Venetian and Palazzo resorts would be joining the World of Hyatt program, the travel community buzzed with excitement. These properties on the Las Vegas Strip …

There’s an unwritten deal between my wife Sharon and me about what we write about here at Your Mileage May Vary. Sharon tends to focus on the quirky, human-interest aspects …

Over the years, more and more hotels have stopped providing small, sample sized toiletries to their guests in favor of bulk sized containers. Several places around the world have gone …

Flying first class is fun. You get a bigger, comfier seat, more legroom, better food, and a wide selection of adult beverages. That fancy alcohol doesn’t come cheap, of course. …

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 …

Joe and I try our best to keep Your Mileage May Vary nonpolitical, as we’re very aware that we have readers from all over the world who may or may …