A Holiday That Doesn’t Stop for Everyone Today, September 7th, is Labor Day in America — a national holiday meant to honor the workers who make this country run. Except, of course, America doesn’t actually stop. Medical personnel, aviation personnel, security personnel, border personnel, restaurant workers — they’re all still working today, just like every
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Which First Class, Exactly? Every time we shop for a Comfort+ or First Class seat these days, we hit the same wall: which one? Not which flight, which First Class. Delta now sells First Class Basic, Classic, and Extra on the same route, at three different prices, with three different sets of rules about what
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While Buddy and I truly enjoy flying, we also enjoy taking road trips. I touched on personal minimums briefly in my Memorial Day post, but the topic deserves its own space. It’s one of the most useful habits I carry over from flying, and it applies just as much to a road trip as it
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Visa and Passport Requirements for South America: Chile, Argentina, Columbia, Peru and Brazil I’m heading to Brazil this October, and getting my visa sorted has been a lot more frustrating than I expected. If you’re planning a trip to South America this year, here’s what you actually need to know before you book anything —
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The EES September 6 Deadline: What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess Last month I wrote about the mess EES has been causing at European airports this summer — multi-hour lines, airports pausing biometric checks just to keep the queues manageable. There’s a deadline coming up fast that could make all of that better or a
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A Quiet Milestone I turned 65 today. No fireworks, no big to-do — just a quiet Friday evening with my wife and daughter and a cake after dinner at Red lobster. I’ve always been very low key about my birthday. When I was single I never celebrated it with others. I just preferred a quiet
The EES Mess: Why Your Line Through European Passport Control Is Taking Hours This Summer If you’ve flown into Europe this summer, or you’re about to, brace yourself. The line at passport control may be the longest part of your entire trip — longer than the flight itself, in some cases. I covered the basics
Independence Day — July 4, 2026 July 4, 1776. The Second Continental Congress of the thirteen United States of America makes their Declaration of Independence. The start of the second paragraph is one of the most famous phrases in history: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they
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Few travel moments create more anxiety than standing at baggage claim watching the carousel stop — and your suitcase never appears. It happens. Before you panic, understand this: There is a system. There are rules. And you have rights. Most baggage issues are resolved quickly. The key is knowing what to do — and documenting
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If you fly often enough, something will eventually go wrong. A delay or a cancellation. A missed connection. It is not a matter of if — it is a matter of when. Weather shifts. Aircraft require maintenance. Crews reach duty limits. Air traffic control slows departures. These realities are part of modern air travel. The
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