These days, it feels like we are bombarded with bad news at every turn. But sweet, feel-good stories are still happening all around us and Thanksgiving is the perfect time…

Black Friday is here and Cyber Monday is around the corner. And everyone’s looking to score a great deal. Our top pick for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are…

Looking for the best travel deals this Black Friday and Cyber Week? From cruises and resorts to road trips and boutique hotels, here’s your ultimate guide to booking your next…

I know there’s a lot of last-minute travelers and planners and just like every year, I get a lot of questions from friends, family and readers on what they can…

According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), they’re prepared for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record. The TSA is “expecting to screen more than 17.8 million people from Tuesday,…

I moved from LA to Santa Barbara four years ago. It’s PARADISE from the nearly non-existent traffic to the ocean breeze to the fact that the consignment shops actually TAKE…

My favorite Thanksgiving movie is John Hughes’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles. My wife and I watch this film every year at this time and I know we’re not alone. After…

I’ve been on over 30 cruises and I still remember my very first one, a three-day weekend out of the Port of Los Angeles on a Carnival ship in the…

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week?! I can’t and AAA is projecting a record-breaking travel period. Nearly 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from…

Last weekend I took my 9-year-old son Jack on his class camping trip. It was not only Jack’s first time camping but mine as well. Unless you count glamping I’ve…

Apple iPhones continue to make travel easier for everyone. Apple recently launched a secure way for users to create an ID in Apple Wallet using information from their U.S. passport…

Good news! The Government shutdown is finally over. It’s been a long 43 days for everyone in the travel industry but especially for those working for free like Air Traffic…

Flying Ryanair? Make sure your phone is fully charged and your app is ready. The airline is ditching printed boarding passes and going fully digital. According to the BBC, Ryanair…

It’s Veterans Day and although I’ve never served in the military, there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of all the sacrifices our brave soldiers have…

Back in October 2013, I boarded a flight that I wasn’t originally supposed to be on. I wasn’t feeling well and so I postponed my flight by a day. Little…