*** SHOW NOTES *** The JetPack is back, again, but a different viewpoint. We’ve discussed at least two incidents where pilots reported seeing a person strapped to a JetPack at 6000 feet around LAX. BoingBoing – Jetpack maker doubts reports of jetpack flyer near LAX because no oneRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Travel news Tampa airport introduces coronavirus screening for all passengers There are two types of tests, both offered in the main terminal: A rapid antigen test, which costs $57, and a chain reaction swab, which costs $125. The tests will be offered on a walk-inRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** 2 California passengers arrested after fighting with American Airlines gate member at MIA – WSVN Miami 23-year-old Brittney Mohammadi and 26-year-old Manuel Arteaga, both from California, have been arrested after they were caught on camera Sunday fighting with an American Airlines gate member by tryingRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Our first two interweb round-up stories are a bit of a throwback to episodes past. Railroad workers’ “man cave” discovered under NYC’s Grand Central Terminal BoingBoing New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority suspended three railroad workers for building out a secret “man cave” in anRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** A first timer’s guide to flying in first or business class – The Points Guy Here’s my Cliff Notes version of the post. Before You Fly – One of the first things to do is check your baggage allowance when you make your booking. AtRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Asking the question, Is business Travel Returning To Normal? But first a quick trip around the interwebs…… Jelly Belly founder hides ‘gold tickets’ in a nationwide treasure hunt, will give away candy factory – WSB TV David Klein is a modern-day Willy Wonka. The 74-year-old businessmanRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** First a trip around the interwebs – Target offers “waist-up styles” for video conferencing – BoingBoing From virtual meetings to fam (family) time, find waist-up styles that elevate your fave (favorite) comfy bottoms. Welcome to the 2020 pandemic. I keep three collared logo embroideredRead More →
*** SHOW NOTES *** Tonight, it’s Asheville, NC, but first, let’s spin around the interwebs…. Bald eagle attacks state’s $950 drone in U.P., sends it to bottom of Lake Michigan ESCANABA, MI – In what state officials are describing tongue-in-cheek as a “brazen attack,” a bald eagleRead More →
I’m all for keeping things “local”. I prefer local restaurants to franchises, farmers markets over the regional chains and typically I’ll grab a local cold one before some mass-produced brew. The advantage of traveling is you get plenty of chances to #DrinkLocal. Here’s a tip, if you let your friends know that you’ll have noRead More →
October, the smell of fall, as well as the smell of craziness, is in the air. This time of year the road warrior looks forward to the holidays and a less hectic travel schedule. Yet the nutjobs trudge forward full-force. Right out the gate, we’re hitting you where it hurts.Read More →
Last Friday I was in the Newark Airport heading back to O-Town and as I was reading my complimentary hotel copy of USA Today I came across Tasting Asheville: From beer town to culinary capital. In full disclosure, I’m a sucker for anything Asheville, growing I spent summers rambling throughRead More →