by steveg | Nov 19, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
I have spent a lot of time in Europe this year and have put together a list of things I appreciate about the European lifestyle that I think we could learn from. I also put together a list of 11 American habits that I think makes us the envy of the world. 11 European...
by steveg | Nov 12, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
I think I just enjoyed the perfect flight! – I recently returned from a trip to Europe. My return flight from Rome in October was eventful in many ways. I changed my return day and because the direct flight from Rome to Chicago was sold out I grabbed the Rome to...
by steveg | Oct 29, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
Every year one of the most-read articles I write is my annual list of hotel pet peeves. As you know I travel a lot. During my travels, I stay in a lot of different hotel rooms and I am able to notice a lot of things that are good, bad, and ugly about hotels. Every...
by steveg | Oct 22, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
In late September, a major development in the airline industry caught my attention—American Airlines’ flight attendants finally ratified a new contract, securing a 20% raise. This followed a 40% raise for AA pilots. While this is certainly a win for the...
by steveg | Oct 15, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
We just had a friend return from Europe and they showed me their rental car billing receipt. I almost fell out of my chair. The car rental cost was $40.73 a day for six days for a total of $244.39. Sounds reasonable up to now doesn’t it? Are you sitting down?...
by steveg | Oct 8, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
Bonus editionHere is a list of 5 short videos you should watch before traveling internationally – I have put together a short list of videos for you to watch before your next international trip. We think watching these will help answer questions about foreign...
