Wireless Networks Finally Fly
July 03, 2009, 6:00 AM
There I was, more than 30,000 feet high in a titanium tube, hurling through the air at 562 miles per hour. What was the first website I would access? What profound bit of knowledge could I impart to the world ...

Airline Fees
July 01, 2009, 6:00 AM
How much am I going to have to pay to check my luggage? It depends; are you flying domestically or internationally? How many bags do you have? Do any of them weigh more than 50lbs? 70lbs? 100lbs? Are you silver, ...

Managing "Travel Guilt"
June 29, 2009, 6:00 AM
How can you ever go on vacation and leave someone else in charge of what you worked your entire adult life for? Here's a better question, "How can you grow your business and enjoy it's prosperity when you're within two ...

Walking Barefoot Through Security
June 26, 2009, 8:15 AM
I’m older and wiser than I was as a swamp-kid and I have a very thin pair of moccasins (made from Moose leather) that I wear when walking to/from the pool, or down the hotel hallway for a bucket of ...

The End of Kodachrome
June 24, 2009, 6:00 AM
Today after 74 years, the Eastman Kodak company has announced that, indeed Mr. Simon, Mama will take your Kodachrome away!

Get the Most from your Rental Car
June 22, 2009, 7:35 AM
I’ve rejected countless rental cars. Thankfully, you don’t have to it right there at the airport. If I rent from Avis (for example), and I pass an Avis outlet on the way to my hotel; I’ll pull in and switch ...

Most Under-Rated Cities: Kansas City
June 19, 2009, 8:15 AM
Kansas City straddles the border between Kansas and Missouri. While the Kansas half of the city is mostly sprawling suburbia, the Missouri side of this great city continues to carry on the "rough and tumble" image that kept this city ...

Packing Light
June 17, 2009, 6:00 AM
I’ve written about "packing light" many times before. I’ve blogged till I was blue in the face about better luggage, lighter packing, smaller amounts, things you need, things you don’t need, etc. The topic keeps coming up, over and over, ...

Airlines Buying Surplus Goods?
June 15, 2009, 7:25 AM
On a recent United Airlines flight this week to San Diego, my friend Donna swore to me that the drink service came with napkins that had the American Airlines log on them.

Most Underrated Cities: Baltimore
June 12, 2009, 6:00 AM
Baltimore is a hidden gem, and there is much more to see there beside the Orioles.