Air travel safety record is good! This may come as a surprise, but the International Air Transport Association report on plane safety in 2023 says the number of accidents last year was the lowest in a decade - one accident for every 1.26 million flights. Strap in, and...
TSA PreCheck News. Up to now, kids age 12 and younger could go through the TSA PreCheck line with their parents. Now, kids up to age 18 can go through the line with their parents. This is great news for families! TSA PreCheck Scams. There are bogus websites claiming...
Before traveling to Japan, I highly recommend that you do considerable research. Otherwise, you’ll waste a lot of time trying to figure things out. I did a lot of research, but there were still moments when I found myself confused. I can’t imagine the amount of time I...
Tourist levy in Bali. On February 14, 2024, Bali, Indonesia started imposing a tourist levy on all foreign visitors. It's 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah, but that's only about $10 USD. They recommend that you pay for it before you...
Those Boeing 737 MAX 7 planes again. Boeing actually asked the FAA to allow them to deliver the 737s again despite problems on test flights. It took criticism for them to withdraw the request. I don't know about you, but this doesn't instill a lot of confidence in...
CAUTIONARY TALES! Are you ready to get back on a Boeing 737 Max 9? Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are going to resume service soon on the Boeing aircraft that recently lost a door. If this makes you nervous, check what kind of aircraft your next flight will be...
Romania and Bulgaria are joining the Schengen Area at the end of March 2024. This means we can travel between these and other Schengen countries without passport checks. The Maldives are experiencing an increase in tourism, so if you’re looking for a...
Is it too much to ask for our airplane doors to stay ON while in flight? I assume you heard about the Alaska Airlines accident in which a Boeing Model 737-9 MAX aircraft lost a passenger door. The Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. is now investigating, and...
I confess to having bought a cute sock puppet from Pets.com. That’s all I ever bought from them - perhaps one of the reasons why the company eventually went bankrupt. Pets.com raised $82.5 million in a February 2000 IPO and filed for bankruptcy nine months later. The...
Check out the latest travel news from around the world: Venice, Italy is set to limit tour groups to 25 people as of June 1st. That's about half the number of passengers on an average tour bus. The city will also ban loudspeakers. China Tourism - According to the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have mobile apps that can help you stay safe when traveling, especially when in developing countries. TravWell is a fully customizable to do and packing list, along with emergency service phone...
Travelling around the world in search of the perfect meal, I realized that etiquette regarding food is considerably different from one culture to another. For instance, most of us were raised with the idea that finishing your plate is respectful. But, in places like...
This is my story of my TWO DAYS OF CONDOR, i.e. Condor Airlines - not to be confused with the well known 1975 movie, Three Days of the Condor.Coming and going from Europe in 2021, as well as in 2022, during the height of the Pandemic, actually makes this review the...