by Shawn Fitzpatrick Not long ago, an airline lost my checked bag for five days. There is no point in naming and shaming the airline, because what I am about to tell you could apply to, or happen on, any airline. I will say that it was a nonstop flight...
by John Webber Is Economy Plus worth the extra cash? We looked at the differences between Economy and Economy Plus (or also called Coach and Premium Coach) on six major airlines. JetBlue has the most legroom for now in their Economy...
by Shawn L Fitzpatrick When 16th-Century Portuguese came to Japan, they brought a special dish with them. Today, in Japan, it is called tempura and has been a staple of the country’s cuisine ever since. In 1543, a Chinese ship with three Portuguese...
by Shawn L Fitzpatrick Airport architecture: The 12 most beautiful airports in the world. At its worst, airport design is a confusing blend of bad carpeting and claustrophobic paneling that can leave you searching for hours for a bathroom. But a new...
by J Webber Your Price Tag for the Most Luxurious International First-Class Plane Tickets: flying might be the quickest way to get from point A to point B, but it isn’t always the most enjoyable one. From bumpy flights to bothersome seatmates to...
by Shawn L Fitzpatrick Foreigners shared the strangest things they learned about the US after visiting – food portions are bigger in America, apparently the number of squirrels in the US is disconcerting and the size of the country is also surprising...
There are some things gate or ticketing agents at the airport — whether for job security reasons or to keep hundreds of anxious fliers happy — just can’t tell travelers. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to. In fact, many of...
by Shawn L Fitzparick Even frequent flyers and veteran travelers occasionally forget to stock up on supplies before a flight and need to run to the closest drugstore. Luckily, these days bigger drugstores are a traveler’s dream, stocked with airplane-ready...
by John Webber / SLF Ditch the rental car and get ready to explore some of the most Instagram worthy car free cities in the world. Some of the world’s most popular cities are facing a manmade crisis: cars are wreaking havoc, snarling streets and contributing...
Scared of flying? These unsettling plane facts will not help. Some of the most frightening secrets kept by pilots include how often planes are struck by lightning, the worst time of day for turbulence, plus the one thing pilots fear more than turbulence… 1....