Travel
NASA Set to Launch LADEE Explorer to the Moon Tonight
Or, well, at least one of our robots will: The robotic spacecraft LADEE, will fly to the moon by way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Liftoff […]
VIDEO: Asiana Airlines Flight 214 Crash
Amateur video of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash at San Francisco airport has surfaced, showing that, as investigators earlier revealed, pilots had tried to […]
An Expert’s 10 Tips for Getting Through PHL Quickly
Want to cruise through the Philly airport? Of course you do! Since January, I’ve been through our local airport more than 30 times (mostly on […]
Stop Complaining About Your Last “Horrible” Flight
A client was very upset with me. We had sold him software a few weeks ago, and he called because he needed help. When I […]
New Report Shows More Americans Are Fed Up With Airlines
In the early 1970s, famed newsman Chet Huntley appeared in a series of television ads introducing American Airlines’ new “Luxury Liner” fleet. The modified aircraft […]
Why I’ll Never Be Caught in a Cruise Ship Disaster
Over one century ago, a grand ship named the Titanic sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 1,502 of her 2,224 occupants. Since then, there […]
Yo! Chinatown Buses Return To Philly
A year after the federal government shuttered most of the independent Chinatown bus lines traveling up and down the I-95 corridor, NBC 10 reports that […]
As Winter Drags On, Mike Nutter Living it Up in Florence, Italy
Perks of being the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Hanging out in Tuscany. Along with some fellow Mayors from South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, […]
22 Great Pickup Lines for the Philadelphia Airport
Philadelphia Airport was recently named one of the top five best places in the country for hooking up by MeetAtTheAirport.com. Why PHL? According to […]
All Your Friends Went to South By Southwest
It began over the weekend. The frantic tweets from friends who appear lost or excited; tired or hungry; thirsty or trashed; bragging or complaining; trying […]
Why the New TSA Knife Policy Is Scary
If the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) could compete for an Emmy, it would definitely be a winner. Its “Security Theater” has become a cutting-edge soap […]
PHL Apparently a Great Airport for Hooking Up
There’s a site called www.meetattheairport.com which looks about as shady as it sounds. Well, it has put out rankings for its top airports to “hook-up” […]
No More Naked X-Rays: Airports to Remove Peep Show Scanners
To all those pervs scanning our naked bodies at the airport: get a new hobby. The TSA is pulling its contract with the agency that […]
PHOTOS: 30th Street Station Restrooms Are Disgusting
Every time I walk through 30th Street Station after a trip to New York or D.C., I feel giddy. The cavernous Art Deco interior, the […]
The Times’ Guide to 36 Hours in Philadelphia
The New York Times’ travel section offers readers guides to all the cool places to visit in all the most exotic parts of the planet. […]