For some of you, this post is probably a non-starter: some people just love to take off on their own, see their sites, take their own time and be free - literally - to do what they want. It's liberating in many ways, and just as scary in others. But, the world…
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Listening to Marvin, all night long and living in French caves was all the rage in 1964. And if that doesn't make you want to be a cave dweller - even if you think that you know France - then what about this? Trôo is a charming village located in the Loire Valley region…
In this place in time, today - January of 2024 - the idea of having holidays in Russia may not seem appealing or even plausible to many. Moscow and Washington are rattling their sabers again, and the weight of that activity is throwing the world off balance yet again. But it wasn't always…
It's funny how some people see things differently than others, especially when those people come from a new city or country. Their perspective is often fresh and surprising to "the locals." So, when you get a glance at what you see before you, it's like a brand new day. Your tired view…
This is everyone's nightmare when you fly. What happens if all the engines on a passenger jet fail. And, as of this publication, many travelers are worried because there have been issues with the Boeing 737; in one case, what was meant to be a door on the jet was actually what's known…
. . . with many a winding turn as The Hollies once said in their song "He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother." And, sadly isn't that the truth, even more today? In today's world climate, every day, every footstep feels longer, heavier and more ponderous. But let's put this simile aside for now and…
Indulge us as we look to the past of travel and, in some aspects, compare it to modern travel. In many ways, today's air travel is light years away from even the 1970s. Those of us who flew in that time period would slump into our "state-of-art" jet liner seats and marvel at how…
Don't mistake the title of this post to infer "naughty cruise ships" or "filthy cruise ships", or "saucy cruise ships" although we're sure that there are those types floating about, as it were. You can imagine / infer what those titles mean (in your spare time.) But, if we step out of the…
As is our wont, we present yet another post focused on history and travel. But this one takes several different slants, and ones that we hope you'll investigate. Specifically, here we feature live history that you can not only read about (and watch the video,) but this is history where you can…
As Anthony Bourdain once said " If I'm in Rome for only 48 hours, I would consider it a sin against God to not eat cacio e pepe, the most uniquely Roman of pastas, in some crummy little joint where Romans eat. I'd much rather do that than go to the Vatican. That's Rome to…
We're always looking for adventure, no matter where it lies. And, in some cases, lies are part of the package. Our governments are sketchy at best, and there is so little that we know, although the electric interwebs are there, assisting the curious, the believers and the non-believers to allow the truth come…
Here's another one of those posts where you get to experience places that you may never see, but should. But this one is very particular, because it focuses on a particular place (in this case, Japan) in a particular city (Nishinomiya) and, amongst other joys, it hosts a delightful little (or should we say…
We love aircraft, flying and everything that swirls around it. And speaking of swirls, that might just be you as you try to unravel the sometimes impenetrable jargon that is part of aviation. The industry uses it for very specific purposes, and one of the main purposes is to keep passengers safe and…
I don't know about you, but we've grown a bit tired of tired action movies. Same old plot, same worn-out dialogue, same heroic clichés. Blecch. Life is too short. But, nonetheless, Hollywood keeps churning out the same drivel, and the crowds keep eating it up. One good example is…
If you're not too much into history, you might want to jump to any of our other 2000+ posts, but you may also want to stick with us here, because this is a wide-reaching discussion on how New York City blossomed into the behemoth that it is, and why - if you're the curious type…
The title of this post may need an introduction - sort of, one step further than beyond going round in circles. And, despite the rather tame and obscure title, it does pertain to travel. In aviation parlance, these kinds of triangles are known as triangle routes. Cunningly enough, they're called triangle routes because…
One of the most annoying (and often harrowing) aspects of travel is getting to the airport late, then parking late, and then finally running until you're breathless to find and arrive at your gate. We're sure it's happened to every reader here at least once. You'd think that there would be a better…
We don't know about you, but the excitement and buildup to a trip is always enervating and exciting. But then, you get on your plane, fly to your destination, hobble down the stairs and into the terminal and then . . . wherever you go, your holiday is reset by jet lag. …
Hardly! Mexico is a massive and bustling country, but to this day, it still has a "reputation" of being slow to move and not firing on all cylinders. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. We've been there and it is as action-packed, bustling and diverse as any place on the planet.…
Some of us live in cities that could probably be classed as a ghost town: Miriam Webster defines it as a "once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource." But, just as commonly, the source of its demise is the exhaustion of human resources.…