travel updates

Assuming that weather, mechanical and staffing issues aren’t, well, issues, the time it takes to board a plane is oftentimes one of the biggest factors in a flight departing on …

In the years before the pandemic, a couple of airports were playing with the concept of allowing non-ticketed people past the TSA security checkpoint. The programs allowed such guests to …

Partially because of its distance to the mainland, partially because of its tropical and volcanic geography, and partially because of its vast differences in heritage (over 37% of Hawaiians identify …

Times change. Or sometimes certain big shots in a company are newer and want to “make their mark,” so they make some sort of change so they can say, “that’s …

As you undoubtedly know, Southwest Airlines plans to make some vast changes in their business practices in the upcoming months. They include introducing assigned seats, as well as an option …

When an airline makes a change that they know passengers won’t like, they tend to do it quietly and hope that no one will notice (Spoilers: they always notice). But …

Back in August, we wrote that a bunch of countries were going to end passport stamps in November of this year. Happily for those who “collect” passport stamps, it looks …

The National Park Service controls many popular destinations, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Valley Forge, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.  However, I bet many people don’t know that the …

The way we perceive things often shapes our reality. While the origins of the quote “Perception is 99% of reality” are uncertain, its widespread belief underscores the influence of perception …