Kon’nichiwa! I’ve just recently returned from a short but memorable trip to Japan. I was there checking out some of Marriott Hotels’ new hotels and resorts. Full disclosure: Marriott flew…

If you or you know someone who likes to hike, be sure to check out Karen Berger’s “Great Hiking Trails of the World.” It features 80 trails and 75,000 miles…

Last week, KLM began selling its first limited-edition Christmas sweater. When I first read the press release I thought it was a joke or simply something to buy for an…

Red Bull is known for creating some wild, adventurous stunts, but with the two French wingsuit flyers in the video above, the company has taken things to the next level….

If you like the idea of renting a home or an apartment instead of staying in a hotel but don’t trust the peer-to-peer model (like what Airbnb uses), check out…

Don’t you wish you had a cool cousin in every city you visited who had the 411 on places to go and eat? Well, thanks to this free iOS app…

Famous for being a foodie paradise, hipster haven and just plain weird, Portland is hands-down one of my favorite cities in America. Offering incredible cuisine from street carts to fine…

Are you heading to Singapore? It’s a city known for its incredible food fusion, with cultures from all over East and Southeast Asia contributing to its unique mix of flavors…

When traveling (and even at home), it should be common sense that you should not disrespect local cultures, customs and landmarks, especially places of worship. And I think it should…

Monterey Bay Aquarium Shark Cam (montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams/shark-cam) I should’ve saved this webcam for Shark Week but I can’t wait that long. That’s how cool the Monterey Bay Aquarium Shark Cam is….

Bill Young (myhotelcarpet) Bill Young, a corporate pilot who travels all over the world about two weeks a month, has a very interesting Instagram account. Bill also has a professional…

Bad news for travel tech lovers: Some airlines are banning “smart luggage” from being checked and carried onto planes unless the lithium battery can be removed. The reasoning stems from…

Always, always pack liquids in plastic bags when you fly. With the pressure on an airplane and with all the moving around that comes with checking a bag, the tops…

“What the hell is that on your lip?” my brother asks, while I’m visiting my dad in Connecticut. Truth is, I’d been wondering the same thing a couple of weeks…

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