by Ned S. Levi | Aug 3, 2026
The popularity of selfies for social media continues to grow. “Death by selfie” has killed hundreds due to highly risky behavior too often taken to make the “perfect” selfie for social media. As a professional photographer, I love a good...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 27, 2026
It took 4 norovirus outbreak cruises on the National Geographic Sea Bird within about 2 months for the CDC to halt the ship’s sailings so it could be fully sanitized to make it safe for passengers. In late May, the National Geographic Sea Bird, run by Lindblad...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 20, 2026
I discuss three of the worst cruise scams and how to recognize them to avoid becoming a victim of them. Here are three of the worst cruise scams. Unfortunately, like many travel genres, cruise vacations have their share of scams that can ruin the journey, end it...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 13, 2026
Commonsense precautions and actions can help airplane passengers survive the cold and lack of oxygen from aircraft decompression. Ryanair flight FR1878 was scheduled to fly from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, on Friday, July 10, 2026. It left 17 minutes...
by Ned S. Levi | Jul 6, 2026
It’s long overdue that the FAA deals with airlines who board and/or serve visibly intoxicated passengers. It’s time to clear the skies of these drunken passengers now! This year, like past years, there have been multiple incidents involving drunk...
