Travel Tips

One of the questions Keri and I get the most is “How do we fly so cheap?” ….Followed by, “I want to take a flight on August 12th from Seattle to New York with no connections and for less than $200, how do I do this?” All I can do …

That Mile High Club “badge” could have been my little secret.  (And in fact, I ran into someone who reads the blog randomly yesterday who exclaimed, “You’re the Mile High Club Girl!” …uh oh.) A reader wrote to me about Foursquare privacy issues, and how you can take control over …

Sometimes it feels like I’m traveling for work more than I’m at home! At first, I started running out of essentials, came home to no groceries, and had to make late night toilet paper runs.  But I got myself into a routine that has really helped me stay on top …

One of the benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred Visa Card is secondary insurance that covers damage to your rental vehicle.  Instead of paying upwards of $30 a day, the Chase Sapphire can cover damage to your rental car. This option hasn’t gotten a ton of love, mostly because it …

Last year, I was in search of a new wine rack.  The first result Amazon.com gave me was surprising: So, of course, I tweeted it.  Which, of course, got me my only mention on an esteemed Duke University Professor’s blog.  (What can I say?  I’m classy). Something reminded me of …

What Travel Technology should you pack? ZDNet had an article on traveling smart with mobile gear.  I found the article interesting because his approach is different from mine but revolves around the same theme–thinking ahead so you can stay connected. My favorite tip is his cable stash.  I have been …

Oscar de la Renta’s PR Girl, Erika Bearman opened up her travel bag and showed the Huffington Post her beauty essentials for on the road.       I share her love of MAC mascara.  She also recommends Tatcha’s Dewey Skin mist, which I’ve tried and love, but it hasn’t …

While View from the Wing is giving away luggage from the future, I’m offering up travel advice from the past. My favorite new find is a blog called Ask the Past.   Want to know how to kill bed bugs?  Ask 1777.  How to stop bleeding?  Ask 1644. I figured I’d …

The day I’ve been waiting for has come.  I was making a tight connection in Philly, but spotted something unusual out of the corner of my eye. Well, also out of the rest of my eye. And the other one too.  I wasn’t sure I was in terminal F. Terminal …

A new flight tracking app, Flying, has released into Beta. I’ve been watching this app closely because it has promised to visualize your previous flight paths.  And using this visualization, you can literally print your flight paths. loci – 3D Printed Sculptures From Your Flights from Andrew Spitz on Vimeo. …