One of the most common anecdotes I hear about crazy travel outfits involves flight attendants asking Lady Gaga to change her clothes to avoid deep vein thrombosis. It’s a modern cautionary tale- something of a pop culture travel fable, but it serves its purpose. It reminds the average traveller the necessity of comfortable (and reasonable) … Continue reading
Though many of us fantasize about cross-country road trips with our best friends or partners, the reality can be less enjoyable. In truth, your ideal road trip buddy may be a very different person than you expect. There are several aspects to consider if you’re specifically vetting your future travel companion, or perhaps these aspects … Continue reading
Have you ever returned from a trip, or perhaps arrived at your destination, to find something important has been left behind? If you’ve ever left something at a hotel, you know how difficult recovery can be (if it’s possible at all). Some may argue this to be the cost you pay for travel, a sort … Continue reading
If you’re a pet parent, you know how difficult things can be when you have to leave your baby (or babies) at home. You might be subjected to guilt trips when you return, at very least, or be greeted by worse (torn up chair? dead mouse? the possibilities are endless). If you’re like me, you’re … Continue reading
Over the years, and especially since starting this website, I’ve had many friends ask me how I find so many crazy places to visit. In truth, it’s no single method but rather a compounding of many, including these: Online Research There are a lot of useful travel websites out there. Many, such as TripAdvisor, will … Continue reading
This weekend has been a rough one for me. Without going into too much detail, a family emergency caused me to have to pack up and drive to Kansas City early Saturday morning and threw a few pieces of my contingency plan into the glaring spotlight of inadequacy. So, in an effort to spare any … Continue reading
Everyone has things they completely space off doing before they travel. Whether it’s the trash you forgot to leave by the curb, that present you meant to bring you friend for driving you to the airport, or the proverbial example of the oven left at 325, there’s always a box you somehow managed to leave … Continue reading
With all of the hearts and pink in retail stores, you might think someone had captured Cupid and made him loose his arrows across the land. Personally, I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but your traveller might be. Regardless, these tips should help you woo your traveller any day of the year. The … Continue reading
This past fall was an important one for the city of Kansas City, Missouri. For the second time in two years, the local baseball team (the Kansas City Royals) was in the midst of a battle for the World Series win. They would go on to win for the second time in the history of … Continue reading
Last year, I spent 12 hours every weekend in May behind the wheel of my beat up old Nissan (his name is Oliver, if you were wondering) driving between Columbia, Missouri and Muskogee, Oklahoma. While this doesn’t immediately make me a road trip expert, I’ve certainly learned some ways to survive an especially long drive. … Continue reading