I’ve always found travel—especially international travel—to be stimulating, interesting, and almost addicting. But it’s too easy to relax, ignoring or forgetting what appear to be small details both in the...

We all know that the airlines have found any number of ways to squeeze an extra few bucks out of us. They lure us with what looks like a bargain,...

At noon today, I took Amtrak’s Cascades service from Portland up to Seattle, about a three-and-a-half hour ride. And it’s a nice ride … the scenery isn’t spectacular, but it...

The trouble begins when my wife asks, “What time do you want me to take you to the airport?” and I say, “At noon.”   Her response is 100% predictable:...