Four Memorial Day sites where memories remain alive

Memorial Day sites one should never forget It’s fitting that this year Memorial Day in the United States falls on what would be President John F. Kennedy’s one-hundredth birthday. I remember his inaugural address as if he gave it yesterday. President...

Think backwards to salvage a delayed flight

When faced with a delay, checking earlier flights for delays might be an option. Whether it’s via a notification from your airline, travel agent, or just (bad) luck in checking a flight status, no one likes to find out their plane is delayed. In some cases,...

United Airlines bumping fiasco — never again

A suggestion about how to avoid another bumping fiasco. By now you’ve likely read about United Airlines having airport security police forcibly remove a passenger from one of their flights after he refused to accept being involuntarily bumped from the flight....

5 low-cost ways families can sit together on flights

It can be expensive for families to sit together. That is wrong. Few travel issues are more contentious than having families sit together on airplanes. Sure, nobody wants young children to sit by themselves, but that doesn’t mean that travelers who have booked...

Maintain digital privacy at the U.S. border

Protect your privacy when going through customs and border checkpoints. This month, I’ve been writing about digital privacy at the US border. The Trump Administration has expanded the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) program scrutinizing U.S....

Cities in the sky — PBS special on aviation

A three-part series about the world of aviation from Public Broadcasting Services. This special series about the aviaiton world expires on March 8th, 2017. Take an afternoon or morning and enjoy these excellent shows about what it takes to keep our cities in the air...