If you lived through the tumultuous times of the Vietnam War and experienced the bitter divisions in our country with student riots and demonstrations against the war, young men fleeing the country to escape the draft, and many college students sent to fight and die as soon as they graduated, you might have mixed emotions […]

At the beginning of the year, United Airlines launched a new domestic luggage service that allows passengers to check their suitcases in at the airport and have them delivered directly to a hotel, office or residence at their destination. The company delivering the luggage is called BagsVIP, and they pick up the suitcases and deliver […]

In choosing between East Africa and South Africa for your next safari, there are several important differences in the safari experience. In Kenya and Tanzania, you travel across large plains without any roads and often see large groups of animals together. There may be a lot of safari vehicles around in the same area, especially […]

If you are considering a safari, the best locations to see a large variety of animals in a short time are East Africa and South Africa. Although the safari experience in these two areas is different, you will enjoy the excitement of discovering wild animals in their natural habitat in both. When you fly into […]

The TSA surprised a lot of people this week when it declared that beginning on April 25th, small pocket knives, two golf clubs, ski poles, wiffle-ball bats, souvenir baseball bats under 24 inches, and sporting sticks used for hockey, lacrosse and billiards could now be carried onboard airplanes. Their stated reason was to be able […]

When the TSA announced earlier last year that the naked body machines were being removed from the busiest airports in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Boston to speed up security screening, most people were relieved. However, these machines were still being used at other airports around the country. Then, towards the end of 2012 […]

London Heathrow Airport has a Fast Track Immigration lane for business and first class arrivals, but you must have a special pass to enter. Although you would expect the flight attendants to hand these out on the aircraft, along with the immigration forms, this does not always happen. A couple of years ago, we watched […]

If you live in the northern snow belt, you probably dream of a sunny, warm place to spend a week in February. Admittedly, London is not going to feel much warmer than Chicago, but it has many appealing activities that are easier to enjoy when there are not crowds of tourists competing with you for […]

About 6 months ago, I met a couple who told me about a personal conflict they had experienced after they had taken a number of cruises. They had, customarily, reserved a large suite on one of the well thought of premium cruise lines and had been happy on the cruises they had taken. But then, […]

If you are a very frequent flyer who has built up enough mileage credit with one airline to qualify for some of the perks, such as priority boarding, seating with extra leg room, and free luggage allowance, you realize that these additional services improve the over-all quality of your flight experience. But, what happens if […]

When you think of Cuba, you probably focus on Castro, cigars, old cars, and limited travel access. What you probably do not imagine is finding art like Fusterlandia that looks like a cross between Picasso and Gaudi there on your luxury travel trip. It was quite a revelation when we pulled up outside Jose Fuster’s […]

If you have seen the stunning pictures of over-the-water bungalows surrounded by many hues of clear, blue water in Tahiti, French Polynesia, you are instantly drawn to this little slice of heaven. Not only does it make a beautiful picture, it is even more lovely when you see it in person. Who travels to Tahiti? […]