Most travelers worry about delayed flights, lost luggage, or long security lines. Few expect to be accused of international drug smuggling because someone stole their baggage tag. Yet that is exactly what has happened to a number of airline passengers in Canada, according to a recent investigation by CTV News. The scheme is both simple […]
Monthly Archives: May 2026
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May
May
Many new EVs announced earlier this year are now reaching the dealers, and I’ve been trying out a number of them. I began looking at those in the $30K-$45K range, knowing my EV lease is up at the end of the year and I might be in the market for one. Compared to three years […]
20
May
May
Each of the many times I flew to an international destination for business—more than 100 times —I went through the exact same ritual. As soon as I stepped onto the plane, I would manually change the time on my mechanical watch, mentally placing myself in the time zone of my destination. Like so many things, […]
14
May
May
As one who loathes to check a bag I use an expandable 22-inch rollerboard as my main suitcase. It’s become the standard of all the luggage companies because it’s the maximum size allowed that fits most overhead bins. The challenge for me has been finding the ideal second bag, especially when travelling internationally where it’s […]
06
May
May
Having flown millions of miles, I thought I had experienced most everything when it comes to the airlines. But a week before my wife and I were scheduled to fly from to South Africa for a long-planned tour/safari, Lufthansa pilots and cabin personnel went on strike. Our outbound (non-refundable but reuseable) United tickets were for code-shared […]
04
May
May
It’s becoming obvious at how badly disconnected the U.S. tech industry has become from the rest of us. Day after day we’re told how amazing AI is and how it will solve the world’s problems. The press parrots the PR releases from the AI companies explaining how AI is about to accelerate medical research and […]