jeff2604
- Jun 1
- 8 min
Global Entry...Is It Worth It?
If you travel internationally more than once every five years, then yes, Global Entry is worth it. And if you are having trouble getting...
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jeff2604
- May 5
- 7 min
Galveston…A Growing Cruise Port with Growing Pains
When you’ve taken as many cruises as Janet and me, you experience the ups and downs of the cruise lines, their ships, their crews, and...
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jeff2604
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Move Over 007…Meet 777, License to Save
Bond. James Bond…007. License to…well you know the line. Wherever he goes, the world-famous British spy arrives in style. And so did we...
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jeff2604
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Coming Soon To A Beach Near You – THE BLOB!
The blob is coming. A blob of foul-smelling seaweed as big as the U.S. is heading west through the Atlantic Ocean, projected to reach our...
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jeff2604
- Mar 21
- 5 min
When Travel Advisors...Can't Advise
When it comes to advising travelers about the many risks inherent with traveling to another country, travel advisors can't advise much....
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jeff2604
- Mar 15
- 4 min
When a Guarantee…Isn’t
“We’re sorry to inform you that due to an unexpected inventory error, your scheduled Wonder of the Seas March 12th, 2023 sailing is...
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jeff2604
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Dancing On The Tides
26 Feb: It is 5AM and Allure of the Seas is creeping toward the pier in Galveston, Texas. There is a dense fog over the harbor as our...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Take The Sunscreen...Leave The Cat
With airlines charging a fee for every checked bag, overpacking can get downright expensive. As we packed to come home from our last...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Test Kitchen Surprise -- Mike Rowe Was Right!
The cold war just turned hot in my test kitchen! Mike Rowe took on Old Bay in a recent episode of Dirty Jobs, and even though Mike is...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 4 min
I Resolve To Travel In 2023
Whether or not you are a fan of making News Year’s resolutions, chances are you plan to travel in 2023. Travel is always a great goal,...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 4 min
A Plane Ticket Is Not A Sweater
Like most people in my generation, I grew up with the belief that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That is a lesson yet to be...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 5 min
A Peek Behind the Curtain
One of the comments Janet and I see most often on our social media posts are people telling us how much they wished they had our jobs. I...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 4 min
The Scary Cost of Travel
If you’ve traveled recently, or considered it, you know inflation has hit the travel industry. Hard. Air travel leads the pack in high...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 4 min
I'm Positive
It would be hypocritical of me to continue writing about COVID without acknowledging that I tested positive after getting home from our...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Flying Sucks And There's Nothing You Can Do About It
There isn’t much you can do when your flight gets cancelled or delayed, or when your bags don’t show up on the baggage claim carousel. I...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 5 min
It Must Be True...I Read It On Facebook
I do very little on social media these days beyond posting pictures and videos of our travels, my kids and grandkids, and the critters in...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 6 min
Don't Be a Chuck
The unfiltered behavior that has become the norm for some people in the virtual world of social media isn’t acceptable when you are a...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Holiday Travel Helps
Traveling in connection with a holiday, particularly flying, is a mix of joyful anticipation and anxiety-laden fear of disruptions. Janet...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Go Beyond the Truck Stops
Janet and I drove our son Rob’s SUV from San Diego to Maryland…we are storing it for him for while he and his family are stationed in...
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jeff2604
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Have I Got a Deal for You!
This past holiday weekend, my e-mail queue was chock-a-block full of messages from suppliers across the travel industry telling me they...
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