Greetings from L.A.! For the first time in a long time, I put a flight on hold and it felt darn good. Holding flights is one of my favorite features…

Greetings from – where else? Home in Southern California! I’m itching to get away and I’ve even been toying with the idea of getting on one of American Airlines’ 777…

I haven’t flown since late February, which is an anomaly for me, as pre-COVID, I typically averaged well over 50 flights a year. The longest I had gone without flying…

This post is sponsored by Marriott. All opinions expressed within are my own.  Just like the United States, Canada’s landscape varies dramatically from the east coast to the west coast….

More from this week’s news: What Waiters Want You to Know About Outdoor Dining How to Protect Your Home Security Camera from Being Hacked California Pizza Kitchen Files Chapter 11,…

More from this week’s international travel news: Dubai Airport Introduces Coronavirus-Sniffing Dogs Americans, Go Home: Canadians Track U.S. Boaters Sneaking Across The Border Japan Airlines says fresh coronavirus wave curbs…

More from this week’s domestic travel news: TSA Agents Reveal the Weirdest Things They’ve Found in Luggage The Airline Getting the Most Complaints During the Pandemic Shooting inside Miami Beach…

This week’s cruise news: 33 Crew Members Test Positive for COVID-19 on Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Asian Cruises Resume, in Taiwan and China’s Yangtze River Cruise fans explain why they can’t…

This week’s airline and airport news: White House Says No to an Airline Face Mask Mandate JetBlue to trial ‘GermFalcon’ ultraviolet light cleaning device The 747 jumbo jet ushered in…

What a week. First, my heart goes out to all of those in Beirut. Sadly, I’ve never been but have many friends who have and say it’s one of the…

With the pandemic still raging, U.S. residents are still prohibited from free travel in many countries around the world (here’s a specific breakdown of where Americans can travel). As a…

I’ve always loved baking, ever since I was a teenager. But I’d never attempted baking bread – it always felt too intimidating. But then quarantine came along and, if you…

This afternoon, my wife casually mentioned something about a TikTok video she watched last night and I have to admit, I’m a bit stunned. Maybe I’ve been in quarantine too…

There aren’t too many Americans who don’t love Dr. Fauci and baseball. After all, Dr. Fauci graduated first in his class from Cornell University Medical College in 1966 with a…

I have two friends launching books this week, which is exciting — especially in quarantine times! First up, Cory Lee, who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age…