Plane Watching: LAX’s Airplane Landing View Point
In-between In-N-Out Burger and runways 24R / 24L sits “Airplane Landing View Point“, a park dedicated to plane watching. A...
Author: James Marcus (Seat17A)
Review: Watching The Super Bowl from the American Airlines Admirals Club
In my recent chronicle of how to use the Super Bowl to fly cheaply, I mentioned that I watched Super...
Hosting the Super Bowl Gives You Cheap Flights
Hosting the super bowl gives you a small window of super cheap flights, if you’re smart. Even more so if...
Anti-Cruiser Goes on a Cruise
Last year, I wrote about taking a cruise that “I don’t want to be locked up in a germ-infested-travel-prison.” However,...
WorldVue Fights Hotel Room Remote Control Germs
In 2017, I highlighted my problem with hotel room germs. This was prior to the pandemic but now, it surprises...
James’ Favorite Things
I channel my inner Oprah to create a basket of my favorite things as gifts for my staff every year....
Pre-Pandemic Travel Trends I Don’t Miss
The travel industry has been shaken. In the chaos, little gems of improvement shine through. For example, shrinking menus at...
Skip Santorini
The blue roofs, that’s how they draw you in. But you would be surprised to know very few of the...
Crazy Seafood Feast at 30,000 Ft.
Smells and personal space – the two things that often cause fights on flights. Maybe someone has a tuna salad...
What Happens To Your TripAdvisor Reviews When A Place Closes?
They disappear, eventually. Long answer, TripAdvisor removes your reviews after a hotel/attraction/restaurant has been closed for a couple of years....
Restaurant Menus Are Shrinking, Hopefully Forever.
Food is the biggest expense for most restaurants in the United States at 25%-40% of their costs. Couple that with...
2020 is just not the year, is it?
The first time I had concerns about the Coronavirus came when I was leaving London in early February. I was...
The Mann Institute – The Battle of the Building.
Moreton-in-Marsh is a small town within the Cotswolds of England. I visited in February 2020 as part of my small...
Chase vs Schwab: Why You Should Change Banks
I never really thought about my bank. Heck, I probably only visited a Chase bank branch 10 times since I...
Which Hotel Soap Do I Use?
Like most people, I like to wash my hands. Especially after touching hotel surfaces. So, here’s a problem I’ve faced...
Hotel/Trip Cost: How Much to be a ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ for a Night?
Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands pool is guests-only, so how much would it cost to be a Crazy Rich Asian for...
‘Would you like to pay in US Dollars?’
After a tasty meal in Hong Kong, the server brings the credit card machine over. It seems friendly, the screen...
My Top 20 Luxury Travel Amenities
Want to get five stars from me? These 20 items are essential amenities when traveling on a luxury vacation at hotels...
Chip and PIN Reaches Critical Mass But It’s a Big Waste of Time
Europe took the lead in rolling out Chip and PIN cards, the US held out and then spent millions of...
Il Bocconcino – Seafood Cones
In the sea-side town of Monterosso al Mare, I ate something worth writing home about. Tasty local seafood, not only...
