Subscription box services are all the rage right now. There are boxes for cosmetics, cooking, craft beer, doomsday preppers. I admit that I’ve been intrigued by all of them.The company was ki…
Review: The “Art & Lounge” Lounge in Newark (EWR)
One of the downsides of finding cheap flights is that sometimes they don’t have the most direct routing. A great way to mitigate the inconvenience is to duck away into a lounge at a connectin…
Chicago SPG Hotel Pawns Off Conference Room as ‘Executive Suite’
When you think of an executive suite at a property, chances are you’re thinking of an extravagant, multi-bedroom oasis. That’s what TPG reader Grayson thought, too, when he was checking…
Cabin Electronics Ban Lifted on Flights From Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways announced today that the cabin electronics ban has been lifted on all US-bound flights departing from Abu Dhabi (AUH) airport. Effective immediately, passengers may begin bringing la…
Self-Flying Airliners May Soon Become Reality
The advent of artificial intelligence has changed the way we approach and solve some of today’s biggest transportation-related challenges, one of which is to raise industry safety standards. …
10 New York City Photographers To Follow On Instagram
Amidst the sea of opportunities, there is so much to do, to see and to explore in New York City — sometimes in ways that even people who have lived there all their lives do not know of. Wheth…
Can’t Sleep in Hotel Rooms? Here’s How to Turn Yours Into a Fortress of Solitude
I overnight in up to 20 different hotel rooms each month. So I’ve become something of an expert in “hotel stay-ology”. (That’s a real degree. University of Phoenix confirmed…
What Is The Coolest Aircraft To Ever Fly But Never Reach Production?
Benny Löfgren:In my mind, there can only be one answer to this question: The North American XB-70 Valkyrie, the planned American triple-supersonic strategic bomber. Its unique downward-foldabl…
Hylete 6-in-1 Backpack Is a Jack-of-all-trades and Master of Them Too
I hear the word “disruptive” bandied about these days in reference to new (or supposedly new) gadgets and gear that manufacturers think will somehow revolutionize whatever industry they…
United Adds More Routes With Polaris Seats to Its Schedule
United continues to take delivery of new 777-300ER aircraft with Polaris seats installed, even though the airline has reportedly had issues with its seat manufacturer Zodiac. A few months ago we wr…