Located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast and surrounded by the beautiful Bay of Banderas, Puerto Vallarta is full of friendly faces and gorgeous beaches. The small city first gained international attention when it became the love nest for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1963. Now in 2017, Puerto Vallarta is a top destination for travelers […]
Read MoreWhen you’re on vacation, lounging on a unicorn-shaped float as you overlook some sapphire-blue sea, it’s natural to want to share images with your friends back home. Maybe you have to check work emails, too. So you plug in to the public Wi-Fi at your hotel, or at a coffee bar or airport gate. Free […]
Read MoreWith so many places to see and often too little time, it’s hard to know which Croatian cities and islands to put on your itinerary. If you’re looking for a little taste of island life to add to your travel plans, we’ve narrowed down three great island escapes to consider. Silba Silba Island. Photo: Zadar […]
Read MoreWritten by Robert Schrader from Leave Your Daily Hell. The Balkans’ most beautiful waterfall isn’t the one you think. I had a health scare at the beginning of my trip to the Balkans last year, so I didn’t get a chance to visit Plitvice Lakes National Park when I was in Croatia, as planned. I relayed this information […]
Read MoreWritten by Travel Writer Chris Vollmert. Die top 10 Sehenswürdigkeiten in Kroatien sind schwer auszumachen, aber es gibt definitiv einige, die man nicht auslassen darf. Kroatien ist generell wohl eines der schönsten Länder Europas, obwohl natürlich jedes Land seinen eigenen Flair und Besonderheiten hat. Dennoch steigt die Zahl der Touristen jährlich beträchtlich, was verdeutlicht wie […]
Read MoreThe ban on inflight electronics for flights from certain airports to the U.S. was a stupid policy even if the underlying concern was valid. It made planes less safe (due to the risk of lithium ion batteries in the cargo hold catching fire) without keeping electronics out of the hands of dangerous people heading to […]
Read MoreI was asked on Twitter about the Delta 15 minute ‘documentary’ making their case that three Middle Eastern airlines are unfairly subsidized, a threat to Delta’s business, and in response that the U.S. government ought to limit consumer choices and raise airfare prices. I wasn’t going to write about this. Goodness knows I’ve covered the […]
Read MoreI always find it super cheap and off putting when a hotel club lounge has water to pour into cups, and no bottles you can take away, like at the Grand Hyatt New York. The same is true of airport lounges: a proper premium class lounge should encourage you to take away a bottle for […]
Read MoreWith its still unspoiled beaches, the tasty food and the extremely competitive prices, Albania is undoubtedly the trending summer destination in the Balkans. The most enchanting stretch of coastline is the southernmost one, from the city of Vlore to the border with Greece. Along the coast, rounded, sensual mountains end straight into the sea, forgetting […]
Read MoreThe left engine of United Express flight UA5869 from Aspen to Denver was on fire upon landing this afternoon. Passengers onboard the SkyWest Bombardier CRJ700 were evacuated from the aircraft onto the runway and emergency crew responded to extinguish the fire. Here’s the engine on fire on the ground: My flight from Aspen to Denver […]
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