travel tips

Although you have retro places like the TWA Hotel to give a taste of how things used to be, time marches on. And with that, things change. Technology changes. Social …

Ever since my wife, Sharon, and I started writing Your Mileage May Vary, we’ve learned just how important a reliable internet connection is when we’re on the road. Thankfully, these …

Everyone will tell you that traveling during the holiday season can be THE worst. You’ve got millions of people trying to “get home (or somewhere else) for the holidays,” on …

Chances are, you have a credit card with an EMV chip in your wallet right now. In the United States, we like to think we lead the world in most …

There are plenty of situations while traveling where you just don’t want to lug your bags around all day. Maybe you’ve checked out of your hotel or rental but have …

Ever since 9/11 and the formation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), we’ve only been allowed to bring a certain amount of liquids …

Sometimes your travel plans don’t line up perfectly. Maybe you have a long layover. Maybe you landed early, and your hotel check-in isn’t until mid-afternoon. Or maybe your flight isn’t …

Over the past few years, travel via subscription service has become an option for those who consider themselves to be, or who would like to be, frequent travelers. Uber’s subscription …

Whisper was an app and website that was, essentially, a form of anonymous (or as anonymous as you can be in this day and age) social media. Launched in 2012, …

We’ve been trying to stay at more Hyatt properties lately, and thanks to that, I hit a fun milestone: I earned my first Hyatt Brand Explorer award—a free night at …