This is a tale of three airlines with three different airline customer service nightmares: delays, cancellations, and missed connections. One occurred in the US while the other two happened in Europe. Looking back on each situation it makes me wonder which came first – horrible European airline customer service or extremely low expectations by European […]
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Airhosta – Perfect for Funding Your Nomadic Lifestyle
Nice or Guatemala? That’s the burning question. Once I pack up my life in Taiwan, where to next? Nice, France or Antigua, Guatemala? They’re very different places. But as I continue to throw darts at a world map, these two darts seem to stick. I’ve never even been to Guatemala but from everything I’ve read […]
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Bucket List Urgency – Why not do it NOW?
URGENT – Another BUCKET LIST post you must read NOW! It seems everyone has a “Bucket List” these days and there are millions of Bucket List blog posts written every week, each with their own personal spin or analysis. I recently ran across one analyzing the wisdom of even having a bucket list and giving […]
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The Best (and Worst) Travel Moments of 2016
It’s nearing the end of the year and time for many people to reflect on the past year’s highs and lows. I’ve been doing a little bit of reminiscing myself and have found that, although the past year wasn’t packed full of travel, it definitely was full of adventure. The life of an expat is […]
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Narita Airport Layover – Making the most of your time in Tokyo
Last year, I wasted six hours of my life in a lengthy Narita Airport layover and proclaimed it: “THE WORLD’S MOST BORING AIRPORT FOR A LONG LAYOVER” Sadly, Narita Airport is old and it IS incredibly boring, offering little in the way of food or entertainment. More recently, I had an even longer layover (25-hours) in Narita, […]
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20 Travel Gifts and Gadgets for Travel Addicts
It’s that time of year again when the shopping madness begins and you lose your mind trying to find something perfect – perfect travel gifts. And then you lose your cool stuck in the dreaded Black Friday crowds – the annual tradition when Americans spend the day giving thanks for “stuff”, stuff themselves with too much […]
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8 Travel Horror Stories – and Life Lessons Learned
Watching the Travel Channel is a great way to get a glimpse of the world without leaving the comfort of your couch, but they tend to put a glamorous spin on travel. Anthony Bourdain floats through exotic countries and makes it all look so effortless. Andrew Zimmern eats bizarre food and never gets sick. But […]
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Asian Budget Airlines – and why NOK made me wanna NOK myself in the head
One of the beautiful things about living in Asia is the abundance of Asian Budget Airlines that have been springing up over the past decade, making travel out of Taipei cheap and convenient. I’ve had the pleasure of flying some of the good ones and had frustration when flying the bad. Cebu Pacific is next […]
