It's been a strange stretch, with a bizarre itinerary that found me flying to Dallas and San Francisco in order to get from Washington, DC to Boston, a jaunt through Connecticut, Rhode Island, and back to Massachusetts, and -- now -- down to about sixty hours before I head to New York en route to London, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Read moreNavigating Lisbon Airport: A mixed bag with some great deals on trans-Atlantic flights
Lisbon Airport (LIS) is relevant for intra-European and trans-Atlantic travelers alike because it's home and hub of the airline TAP Portugal, and TAP is rather good at offering competitive prices to, from, and inside of Europe... if you are willing to take a layover in Lisbon, often times at roundtrip fares from the U.S. to various European destinations offered at less than $500.
Read moreReview: AirBerlin economy class Sweden to Germany is solidly functional, but don't expect frills
Recent experience flying AirBerlin economy class within the European Union - Gothenburg, Sweden to Berlin, Germany - says the airline's economy experience is a good option. OneWorld Alliance membership adds extra convenience. Numerous destinations throughout Europe, combined with service to eight American cities and a smattering of others in Latin America and Africa make it a compelling option for cost-sensitive travelers to / from / inside of Europe.
Read moreNational Aviation Day + National Photo Day = Our best #PlanePics of 2016. Also a mystery.
We're celebrating National Aviation Day, Friday, August 19, 2016! We'll also go ahead and, not coincidentally, wish Orville Wright a very happy birthday. He'd have turned 145 years old today. Wilber definitely got the short end of the quasi national holiday stick. We're celebrating with favorites from our stash of aviation photos we've taken this year. Two photos below, and only two photos, depict the exact same plane spotted on two separate occasions 1,010 miles away from one another. Which photos?
Read moreApple CarPlay changes car rental for travelers seeking navigation and their own music
Rental cars are great because they give you flexibility to get anywhere you need at any time, and the chance to try out different cars over time. Some car brands on the lot now have Apple CarPlay built in. This is a game changer for those of us who love the ability to easily navigate music on our iPhone while driving, seize long drives to make phone calls, or who are relying on in-car GPS navigation to get where we're going.
Read moreOn flying to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, from the Lower 48
Checking in from the main cabin extra seats on a Boeing 757-200 airplane en route from Charlotte, NC to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The sea is sparkling blue below, and a smattering of clouds hang like powdered sugar in the otherwise clear sky below, stretched out far as the eye can take in.
Read moreWhy travel: Good friends, good wine, good karma, AAdvantage Gold, and a quick adventure
This is why we travel, to see two of my very best friends, get re-acquainted with the Goose Ridge g3, gift of a road soda from the girls up front, walk away with a year of AAdvantage Gold (details below), and enjoy a quick planes, trains, and automobiles adventure.
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