Travel safety

This post on holiday travel safety went up when we were all dealing with rough travel times overall, in late 2020. The situation has gotten back to normal, but I’m leaving the advice that’s evergreen. In a normal year, this time on the calendar brings lots of articles about holiday travel: we read about packed …

Travel has gotten a lot more hazardous lately and we’ve seemingly got 100 more scenarios to plan for to stay healthy and safe. It’s clear that we need to invest a bit more time and money to address the “What if?” questions when planning a vacation. You can add a layer of travel safety on …

Flying on Delta Airlines this week gave me some faith that you can actually get somewhere far in relative safety during this crisis.  When I got on a plane for the first time since the current pandemic swept the world, it was a disaster. It was almost a pleasant surprise that we didn’t come down …

Editor’s Note: This post went up when the covid pandemic was at its worst and widespread vaccination hadn’t happened yet. Then it was updated with more info after a government mask mandate went into effect, so this is now a look back at history. American Airlines is still more likely to disappoint you than make …

When you think about summer travel in the USA, what do you picture? Huge crowds, theme parks, and packed beaches? Or a mountain trail, a lake, and forests? There are ways to find space and nature if you plan carefully. When I first put up this post, most everyone in the world had been sheltering …