When traveling, it’s important that you can pack everything you need, and easily have access to it. That is why, when possible, I try not to check a bag.
It’s certainly in your best interest to pack a carry-on instead of checking a bag. It’s cheaper, your luggage is less likely to be lost, you’ll have everything you need with you at all times, and it’ll save you time. Yes, packing is important. And you also need to know how to do it. Which is probably why the questions I get the most deal with packing. One of them is, “what’s in your bag?” I've decided to answer that question in this post. So without further ado, the following is everything I can fit in my carry-on(s):
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When you see a video from the tropical island of St. Maarten, most of the time it’s of an airplane landing. The videos (if you haven’t seen ‘em) are popular in the aviation circles. I wrote about one of the videos here.
But occasionally the wind blows inland, and the planes have to take off over the beach. And that was exactly what was happening when this video (below) was taken. This video is insanely terrifying. The plane that’s taking off, a Fokker 70, uses basically the whole runway before lifting off the ground flying over the beach just a few feet above the heads of the onlookers.
By now, most have probably heard of the situation United Airlines is in. In case you haven’t, let me sum up what happened for you: a passenger on a flight from Chicago to Louisville was forcibly removed from the plane because the airline overbooked the flight and no passenger was willing to give up their seat for a pretty hefty stipend.
At first, the airline offered the passengers a reported $400 voucher and a hotel stay. When that didn’t work, they upped their offer to $800. And when that didn’t work they randomly selected four passengers to give up their seats. Three did, albeit, probably begrudgingly. The fourth passenger didn't give up his seat. He said he had to be back in Louisville the next day for work. Security ended up coming onto the plane, threw him across the aisle, and, literally, dragged him off the plane. Unfortunately for United, it’s 2017, and everyone records everything with their cell phones.
Since then, United has apologized. But too little too late. The airline has lost hundreds of millions in market cap, and now people want to boycott the airline.
However, there are certain things that still need to be talked about. With that, the following are among my observations: The country is currently in the middle of a whiskey revolution. Sales have skyrocketed in recent years, and the thirst for all kinds of whiskey doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon.
Under the umbrella that is whiskey, one of the most popular kinds is bourbon. But bourbon’s cousin, rye whiskeys, aren’t too far behind. The main difference between a bourbon and a rye whiskey is the grain used to make it. Bourbon is made from at least 51% corn. A rye is made from - not surprisingly - at least 51% rye grain. So if you are into bourbon but have never tried a rye, or just curious about how they taste, I’d start with these three:
Sometimes it’s almost impossible not to check a bag, like, for example, when you’re going on a long trip. I mean, that’s certainly what I do when I plan on being out of town for at least a week. It's only natural.
But, ultimately, the less you have to check a bag, the better. Why? There are several reasons:
A low visibility landing is one of the many reasons why I have always been fascinated by flying. The fact that a pilot can take a plane from the cloud-tops to the very beginning of the runway without having to look outside is one of the marvels of flying.
This video reminded me of that: Navigating your way through an airport. It’s something people focus a lot on during their travels, even though we try to spend as little time as possible there.
Something that helps save time and effort (and probably your sanity) while at the airport is making sure you have everything you need, and that you’re organized. And that’s exactly what the following five items are for. Side hustles are all the rage today. You’ve got Uber promoting themselves as a part time job. Then there’s Lyft, Favor, and about a gazillion other things you can do to earn some extra cash. Even our current president has a side gig.
But those options are just the tip of the iceberg! So what can you do to earn thousands in extra income every year? Well, the following are great options: One of the most annoying parts of traveling is going through the TSA security line. Yeah, the part of your travels where you basically have to strip down to your skivvies in front of strangers so you can board the flight to wherever it is you’re going.
I’ve written about how I feel about the TSA before, but here’s something you may not realize about their rules. There is a way you can get your favorite drink (bigger than 3.4 ounces) past security! A reminder of TSA’s 3-1-1 rule There’s a lot of information flying around about President Trump’s executive order on travel restrictions and refugees. Unfortunately, much of the information is slanted one way or another.
So instead of reading someone’s opinion about the executive order, here's an opportunity for you to read the actual executive order and, if you so choose, form your own opinion from it. With that said, here is the full text of Trump’s executive order: You’ll want to read this if you fly American Airlines a lot, simply to avoid confusion the next time you buy a ticket and it says you’re boarding in Group 5 or Group 6.
American is changing their boarding process. More accurately, they’re changing the names of the boarding groups. Currently, when you’re at a gate waiting to board, those who board first are First Class passengers, active military, AAdvantage Executive Platinum, etc. Here’s a complete list of their boarding process as it is now: This year’s trip to Europe is booked. And so far, I would say I’m getting a pretty good deal for my girlfriend and myself. The four tickets - two there and two back - cost me a total of $260. You read that right. $260. That’s what I’m paying in taxes for the four tickets.
The flights to Europe and back Airbnb is changing the way people travel. Since their founding in 2008, they have exploded into a multi-billion dollar company that gives travelers more choices when it comes to lodging.
And the company isn’t only great for travelers, it’s also a great way to make a little extra cash when you’re not traveling (which can then help fund your next vacation!). But how much can you actually make? I’ll break it down for ya. It’s popular to say “2016 sucked” or “2016 trolled everyone.” I disagree, as unpopular as that may be. I honestly don’t really have many complaints about 2016. My blog has grown in readership, I got a couple promotions at work. Yeah, 2016 was pretty good to me. And I, for one, enjoyed most of the 365 days of 2016.
Most popular posts Over the past 12 months I’ve written about everything from whether Airbnb is worth considering to using Costco to travel the world. But what were you, the reader, most interested in? Here are my top 10 posts of the past year: I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say Google is one of the most used travel tools there is. Whether it’s a question about a particular city you’re about to visit, like “Where to spend New Year’s in Chicago?”, or a generic query about travel, like “What can go in a carry-on?”, Google is a very convenient tool.
So what were the top 10 travel-related Google searches in 2016? Here they are: |
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