

Airplane Etiquette: Whose Seat Is It Anyway?
Seat squatters and seat swappers. I’m talking about travelers not satisfied with their assigned seats on an airplane who board the plane...
jeff2604
Aug 5, 20236 min read


I'm Traveling to Europe in 2024...Now I Need a Visa?!?
I’ve read a number of articles telling me I need to get a visa before my next trip to Europe beginning in 2024. No, I don’t. And if you...
jeff2604
Jul 31, 20235 min read


Travel Like a Head of State
Picture A or Picture B…which would you rather be in? When heads of state and senior government representatives travel to foreign...
jeff2604
Jul 23, 20235 min read


Skiplagging: Don't Do It!
“Everybody’s got an angle.” That’s a line from my all-time favorite holiday movie White Christmas. Bing Crosby delivers it...
jeff2604
Jul 13, 20235 min read


Destination Review: Take the Road (River) Less Traveled
Most people who take a cruise on the Danube sail the upper portion of the river from Budapest, Hungary to Regensburg, Germany. Not us. We...
jeff2604
Jul 5, 202313 min read


Destination Review: Sandals Barbados
In our never-ending quest for the perfect all-inclusive resorts for our clients, Janet and I spent a week in Barbados at the end of...
jeff2604
Jun 13, 20238 min read


Transylvania...A Survivor's Guide
Transylvania…a destination that strikes both fear and fascination in the hearts of many. The mere mention of Transylvania conjures up...
jeff2604
Jun 5, 20238 min read


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...
jeff2604
Jun 1, 20238 min read


I’m Going to an All-inclusive and I Don’t Drink…Am I Crazy?
Janet and I have spent a good bit of time over the past few years exploring all-inclusive resorts around the Caribbean for our clients....
jeff2604
May 10, 20235 min read


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...
jeff2604
May 5, 20237 min read


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...
jeff2604
Apr 29, 20234 min read


ChatGPT vs The Travel Advisor…A Cautionary Tale
I read an article recently that talked about how useful Open AI’s ChatGPT was becoming with routine household and office tasks. Hey…if...
jeff2604
Apr 22, 20236 min read


Get Crabby!
Spring is finally here! Whether you celebrate Passover, Ramadan, or Christ’s resurrection, spring is a time of renewal. I’ve always liked...
jeff2604
Apr 9, 20234 min read


I'm On A Mission
It’s cloudy and breezy, but here I am at 5AM on the beach. I’m on a mission. In a few hours I’ll be packed like a sardine in an airplane...
jeff2604
Apr 2, 20234 min read


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...
jeff2604
Mar 24, 20234 min read


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....
jeff2604
Mar 21, 20235 min read


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...
jeff2604
Mar 15, 20234 min read


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...
jeff2604
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Buying A Plane Ticket Shouldn’t Be So Difficult!
Buying plane tickets used to be easy. Go to the airline’s website, search for flights based on where you are departing from and where you...
jeff2604
Feb 22, 20232 min read


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...
jeff2604
Feb 14, 20232 min read




