How to sneak on to a plane: A traveler’s guide
Wondering just how some people manage to sneak past the many layers of security and human interaction to board a plane without buying a ticket?...
Trip Reports
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DLD 295: Vegas is back!
The Las Vegas strip is open again. Or at least open-ish. It is a far cry from the typical levels of action and activity, but...
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A New York Trio: Visiting Newark, JFK and LaGuardia on a single flight!
This is most definitely not essential travel. But with New York City airspace essentially empty right now some private pilots are taking advantage of the...
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DLD 276: The Wuppertal* Episode
A quick getaway to Wuppertal was on the agenda this week. It vaguely worked, though none of the three hosts got to or fro exactly...
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I’m flying to the "wrong" city this evening
My trip to Europe this week was supposed to be a little loose on the scheduling. I mostly got it right, but a last minute...
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Slowing down: The tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara
When a six hour bus ride begins with one of the locals shouting "good luck" that's rarely a positive sign. A great way to start...
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Au revoir 2019!
With 2019 rapidly closing out it is time to review my travel for the year, finding the highlights and a few of the lowlights, too.
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Pulling the rip cord: We’re bailing early on India
We're not supposed to be in Mumbai right now. We're not even supposed to be at an airport. We're supposed to be on a train...
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Getting sick sucks
A low rumble. Maybe a little gurgle. It wasn't much. But it was enough to know that when I rolled over at 3am I probably...
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Big troubles on (half of) the little island of St. Martin
More than two years after suffering massive damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria the island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten continues its efforts towards recovery. But...