We were in Istanbul for a brief two-day visit, one of many stops on a cruise of the Mediterranean. We frankly didn’t have high expectations for the city before arriving in the Bosporus, but we quick
I find myself writing about food a lot lately, but with good reason. Food is so important when we travel – it’s the fastest and best way to learn about any new destination. They’re also a lot of
As part of my 40th birthday celebration in Northern Europe, I included a brief weekend stay in a city I had long wanted to visit, Stockholm. I knew that it wouldn’t be nearly enough time to really e
Welcome to The Morning Shave for Friday, August 5, 2025. Hyatt continues to add new all-inclusive resorts to its portfolio, Spirit Airlines is ending service to 11 cities due to its bankruptcy, and So
Welcome to The Morning Shave for Sunday, December 21, 2025. Learn how to track your flights through this simple iPhone hack, why some airports charge departure taxes, and how to avoid this new Uber sc
The other day I saw an article declaring how strange it was for a certain destination I love to actually have incredible food. I’d visited there several times and already knew how amazing the food s
Welcome to The Morning Shave for Monday, December 22, 2025. American Airlines has eliminated AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points on Basic Economy tickets. What to do if you’ve been downgraded on
Not only do I travel a lot, but I see and do a lot wherever I go. I’m a very active traveler and it seems that I always need something to do. I’m also a prolific writer and almost everything I see
Our time in the iconic city of Istanbul was limited to two days. We were on a cruise of the Mediterranean and the adventure was like speed dating with the great capitals of classicism. At the end of t
2019 is now officially over, thank goodness, and since this is the start of the New Year I thought I would share some of my top travel picks for 2020. Some are obvious choices, others a little more un