More details are emerging about what really happened on American Flight 591, in which an AA employee got into a verbal altercation with a passenger after taking a stroller away from a woman with a …
A Minimalist’s Guide to Traveling With a Toddler
Before I had kids, I had minimalist traveling down to a science. I once went on a 10-day trip to Italy where everything I brought fit in one small backpack — true story. I like flexibility an…
Plastc Shuts Down Without Ever Producing an Actual Product
Earning lots of points and miles means having lots of credit cards, and having lots of credit cards means either carrying around an enormous wallet or being forced to leave most of your cards at ho…
Is Mercury in Retrograde Causing These Airline Incidents?
If you ask the union chief of American Airlines’ flight attendants, there are a lot of factors at play, including shrinking overhead bins and increased flight attendant schedules. After the U…
What Should I Do If I Lose My Passport?
If you’re destitute and outside the country, your local embassy or consulate can help. Every US embassy and consulate has an American Citizen Services (ACS) office to help American travelers …
6 Summer Music Festivals Worth Traveling For
One telltale sign that summer’s in full swing is when music festival season kicks off. Get ready to follow your favorite acts from stages in Somerset, England, to Manchester, Tennessee, wheth…
An Enormous Iceberg Has Become a Hot Tourist Attraction in Newfoundland
California can keep its super bloom; Canada’s got a much cooler attraction: a giant iceberg that’s dwarfing the tiny town of Ferryland, Newfoundland. Located about an hour south of St. …
The AA Flight Attendant Union Releases Insane Statement
While American Airlines’ corporate PR responded swiftly and well (in my opinion) to this weekend’s airline PR crisis, the union representing American Airlines’ flight attendants t…
United’s CEO Oscar Munoz Will Not Become Airline Chairman
United Airlines has announced that chief executive Oscar Munoz will not be promoted to the title of Chairman next year as originally planned.In a proxy filing made Friday with the Securities and Ex…
In Australia, Pub Crawls by Helicopter Are Now a Thing
Hear the phrase “pub crawl,” and you’re likely to envision spending several hours schlepping from one bar to the next — which, with the right companions, can make for a fun …