I walk a lonely road, the only road that I have ever known...

In Finland, perhaps everybody receives a mushroom hat when they graduate high school

Going on vacation is supposed to be fun and relaxing. When you start planning exciting new trips , you have the chance to narrow down options for everything you want to see while taking a break from the mundane reality of your everyday life. Traveling should be about creating memorable experiences with people you deeply care about. It certainly shouldn't be about having to fight with airline associates about the size of your carry-on bags . Unfortunately, Frontier Airlines has been causing quit…

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the idea of traveling to North Korea. This was obviously before the case of Otto Warmbier, whose death led to the ban on Americans traveling to the country. This was more in the era of The Interview and the widespread fear of Seth Rogan leading to nuclear war. There were so many VICE documentaries that explained North Korean culture, and I watched all of them. I logically knew that traveling to North Korea was not the brightest idea, but I was 14 years old…

I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known...

Better act fast, it's booked up through summer already

Back in the mid-aughts, I was part of an exchange program that took a few lucky Americans on a trip to Japan for a few incredible weeks. It was a little nerve-wracking to think about traveling in a country where I couldn't read or speak the language, but to my surprise, it was incredibly easy to get around, and to ask for help (in English) with my timid voice. It seemed most people could speak English, and were excited to learn about where I was from in America. While there was anti-Bush graffi…

Like taxis, but worse

Travel in style

Traveling in style

No airline struggles more during the holiday rush than Southwest Airlines, and no airline customer service handles it as poorly.

There's nothing like home for the holidays! While I love seeing my family and eating some delicious turkey together, traveling during the last month and a half of the year can be a bit stressful. The airports and packed, and the roads are even more packed. I find road trips a lot more stressful than going to the airport. This year, I had a harrowing road trip experience that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. The night before me and my group of friends were supposed to drive two states over, th…

Living like he means it

Only real Floridians know the true speed limit when driving in the left lane on the Interstate.

If it seems to you like everyone is experiencing flight cancellations this summer, you're not alone. My in-laws, cousins, and some friends all had flights cancelled on them within the last week, and though my flight wasn't cancelled, flying to San Francisco was a total nightmare. Due to staffing cuts at both airlines and airports, and more Americans feeling comfortable traveling during the pandemic, airports are a shitshow. And they're not getting any better. We need to travel smart. And that's…

"Big Chris sounds like an angel on earth."