January 21, 2015

NYC-LAX for $32—-is it possible?

Jet Blue is doing some amazing promotions these days, including limited numbers of seats at ridiculous prices if you can grab them.   Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays through Feb. 21; other destinations include San Francisco, Austin TX, Fort…

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O’Hare, Atlanta share ‘busiest airport’ honors

Chicago’s O’Hare has reclaimed at least part of the “world’s busiest airport” title it held for years until Atlanta’s Hartsfield/Jackson passed it in 2005. The title is split now, with O’Hare having the most departures and arrivals, and Atlanta having…

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Eurail kicks off new year with new plans

Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult.   Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro…

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Something completely unrelated to travel

As many of you know, my day job in the real world is as a physician.  I’m a Surgical Pathologist and one of our residents (Dr. Launny Lowden) has just released a fun video on life as pathologist, which I thought you might enjoy because it’s quite…

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Left Bank of the Tiber

  I’d looked online for an apartment for my week in Rome, until I was sick of the thought of going.  At some point I came across a recommendation for a women’s hostel in Trastevere (Tras TAY veree), on what I came to think of as…

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NYC-LAX for $32—-is it possible?

Jet Blue is doing some amazing promotions these days, including limited numbers of seats at ridiculous prices if you can grab them.   Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays through Feb. 21; other destinations include San Francisco, Austin TX, Fort…

Read More

O’Hare, Atlanta share ‘busiest airport’ honors

Chicago’s O’Hare has reclaimed at least part of the “world’s busiest airport” title it held for years until Atlanta’s Hartsfield/Jackson passed it in 2005. The title is split now, with O’Hare having the most departures and arrivals, and Atlanta having…

Read More

Eurail kicks off new year with new plans

Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult.   Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro…

Read More

Something completely unrelated to travel

As many of you know, my day job in the real world is as a physician.  I’m a Surgical Pathologist and one of our residents (Dr. Launny Lowden) has just released a fun video on life as pathologist, which I thought you might enjoy because it’s quite…

Read More

Left Bank of the Tiber

  I’d looked online for an apartment for my week in Rome, until I was sick of the thought of going.  At some point I came across a recommendation for a women’s hostel in Trastevere (Tras TAY veree), on what I came to think of as…

Read More