I have traveled alone for many years. Not because I had to. Not because I couldn’t find anyone to come with me. But because I wanted to. The desire to go somewhere new, stand in a place I never stood before, taste something I had never tasted, was stronger than the desire for company. I […]
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Last October, we published a post explaining the three new European travel requirements — ETA, EES, and ETIAS. A lot has changed since then. With summer travel season just weeks away, this is the right time for an honest update. The short version: EES is now fully live across all 29 Schengen countries, but implementation
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You’ve made it. The long flight is over, the wheels have touched down, and you’re finally at your destination. For many travelers — especially at the end of a long international journey — this is the moment they mentally check out. The trip is done. Time to relax. That instinct is understandable. It is also,
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A common questions Buddy and I see from travelers is simple: is a one-hour layover enough? The honest answer is — sometimes yes. Sometimes absolutely not. Airlines sell one-hour connections every day. They are technically legal, yes. But the better question is: what happens if you miss your connecting flight? Over the years — and
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There is a moment, shortly after takeoff in a small single-engine aircraft, when the ground falls away beneath you and the world opens up in every direction. No cabin walls blocking the view. No rows of seats between you and the horizon. Just you, the aircraft, the sky, and a sense of freedom that is
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Let me tell you what happens when you walk through an airport in a suit. People notice. Gate agents smile a little differently. Flight attendants tend to remember you. And every now and then, someone will stop you and say — with genuine curiosity — “Why are you wearing a suit to fly?” The answer
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There is a particular kind of traveler you see in every international airport. They are hauling an oversized suitcase, struggling with a carry-on that barely made it through the gate, sweating through their shirt, and generally looking like they packed for a six-month expedition when they’re going for ten days. I know this traveler well.
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Every traveler has a story about how they caught the travel bug. Mine involves a war zone, a Starbucks in Kuwait, and a small stuffed monkey who was apparently just sitting there waiting to be adopted. This is Buddy’s story. And in many ways, it’s mine too. Baghdad, 2006 I was in my seventh month
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If you’ve never set foot in an airport lounge, you may not realize what you’ve been missing. If you have, you already know there’s no going back to sitting on a hard plastic chair in the main terminal, fighting for an outlet and paying nine dollars for a bottle of water. Airport lounges are one
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LNER: My ideal way to travel England There is a moment, somewhere between Newcastle and London, when the English countryside opens up outside your window and you realize you are exactly where you are supposed to be. No airport security lines. No middle seats. Baggage is free. Just a comfortable chair, a view that keeps
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