The “Lived” Travel Experience

Whether you are an experienced or novice traveler, travel delays are inevitable.  My career as an international flight attendant began in the late '80s when American Airlines was known as the "on-time machine."  Even back then, I remember plenty of flight delays. ...

Last week I wrote about traveling with Children.  This week I’d like to focus on the impact travel can have on children who become Third Culture Kids.  According to Wikipedia, a “Third culture kid” (TCK) is a term used to refer to children raised in a culture other...

My daughter was recently traveling and called to tell me that a screaming baby and mom were seated behind her, and the baby kept kicking her seat.  We've all heard horror stories of babies and children traveling on airplanes that make such a scenario a nightmare. ...

In 2005, congress passed a Real ID standard which sets minimum security standards for states issuing licenses.  This was done to bolster security after 9/11.  This requirement was scheduled to take effect as far back as 2008 and has been pushed several times.  The...

Happy Holidays!  It's Christmas weekend, but there's still plenty of winter left, at least until the end of February.  A winter trip is still an option if you've missed the ball on your Christmas gift.  I went to Aspen, Colorado, for my first planned winter vacation a...