Looking for good coffee in Santa Barbara? You have many choices, but I found a nice little third wave coffee shop in a quiet part of town. Wherever I am in the world, a highlight of my day is...
I Am Flying From SFO To LAX…Via SYD
San Francisco to Los Angeles nonstop? Please, I’m flying via Sydney, Australia. Hello from 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean. If you read my recent 1K dilemma post, you’ll know that I wavered (and frankly agonized) over whether to...
Crazy: Airline Insiders Targeting Tourists In Argentina
If you read nothing else, read this: don’t ever resist street thieves. Your phone or wallet are not worth your life. Matthew Gibbard is dead. The British man was robbed outside his luxury hotel in Buenos Aires. When he...
“Whistleblower” Claims TSA Choosing Speed Over Safety
A senior TSA “whistleblower” claims his agency has chosen expediency over keeping passengers safe. But is “safe” really about safety or more about optics? Jay Brainard has been a TSA officer in Kansas for 17 years and has a...