12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today (This is a recurring post, updated daily with new information): === January 4 to 11 ===  American Airlines Keeps Frequent Flyer…

If you’re a longtime subscriber to my newsletter, you know I’ve written before about how dirty airplane water can be. But a new 2026 Airline Water Study from the Center…

My family and I have been on a couple of cruises recently and are getting ready for another adventure. We cruised along the Mediterranean on the Enchanted Princess and we had…

Italy’s grand hotels often serve as portals into the country’s multi-layered history — places where centuries-old architecture meets contemporary luxury and where location is not just convenient but the focus…

Leaving the port town of Canakkale, Turkey, near the ancient settlement of Troy, the Viking Vesta slipped through the sunny strait just beyond the Aegean Sea, with the sunset swirling…

While living your best cruise life from the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean, witness the origin of civilization on Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Vesta. From ancient Athens to…

Here’s part two of my trip report to South Florida. Part one covered how my family and I traveled from Toronto to Florida and how I almost missed my cruise….

Greetings from The Bahamas! We spent Christmas in Toronto with my wife’s family. From there we needed to get to South Florida for a cruise I booked almost two years…

Are you or someone you know traveling this week or in 2026? If yes, then you will want to know the TSA ‘best tip’ they just shared on X (formerly…

If you’re following along on our Tahiti adventure, this is part three. After flying from Los Angeles to Papeete (part 1) and staying in a house rental instead of a…

You would think scheduling an airport ride in advance via Uber is the responsible, stress-free way to travel, especially with your family in tow. Lock in a car type, set…

If you’ve been following me on social media, then you know that my family and I just returned from an epic trip to French Polynesia. With the exception of the…

For starters, I’ve flown thousands of times and I’ve only been diverted a handful of times, five that I can remember, so the likelihood of it happening is rare. However,…

It’s been two years since I last recorded a podcast but with travel policy dominating headlines and international visitors growing increasingly hesitant about coming to the United States, it felt…

There’s no doubt the most powerful travel tool on a trip is your phone. I wish we had these when I first started traveling since it would’ve taken a lot…