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I’ve written about Seatguru.com and a few other helpful sites in the past, but there are a slew of other websites out there that provide an insider’s view of travel. These two are my favorites.
*Flightstats.com is what many pilots rely on to stay informed about delays and cancelled flights, since the site offers [...]

I read an interview with Jason Reitman in the winter issue of Celebrated Living where he opined on the best travel advice he’s ever received:
“Put your shoes through the X-ray machine before your carry-on,” he said. “That way you can re-lace as your bag comes through.”
Sound advice. So I surveyed other frequent travelers, and here’s [...]

Tis the season, it seems, to call your new seaside venture Blu.
At a recent stay at the CuisinArt in Anguilla, I discovered the gift shop was called Boutique Blu, but it was only the latest in a recent stretch of Blus I’ve witnessed…
In Grand Cayman, celebrity chef Eric Ripert’s new restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton was [...]

If you’re in a travel rut and need some ideas for traveling, check out What’s On When, a world events calendar that lists festivals both obscure and vast.  Here are a few on my radar:
*On Maundy Thursday in Verges, Spain, the entire town “celebrates” with a Dansa de La Mort a/k/a the “Dance of Death” [...]

If you’re flying to St Martin http://www.st-maarten.com/, a/k/a Sint Maarten — or touching down before continuing on to other Caribbean points — try to schedule a little extra time so you can grab a cab and head over to Sunset Beach, about a mile away.
The Sunset Bar & Grill will provide you with libations of [...]

I’ve been leafing through the just-published second edition of Lonely Planet’s Best Ever Travel Tips, and though I don’t normally make a habit of reading books on travel advice — my tastes run more along the lines of the adventures of long-term footloose vagabonds  – I must say that I’ve pretty much dog-eared this one on [...]