by Ned S. Levi | Oct 14, 2013
We’ve all had it happen at one time or another while flying… The moment the announcement, electronic devices may be used, the passenger in front of you rockets his seat to be fully reclined in less than a blink of an eye, almost breaking your knees in half. The...
by Ned S. Levi | Oct 7, 2013
Train travel is an important and highly useful mode of transportation in the US and abroad. Intracity and intercity train travel is often better than cars, buses and planes city-to-city travel. In Europe and Asia, high-speed rail often outperforms all other modes of...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 30, 2013
While the US Congress is mired in a bloody fight, over the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” signed into law in 2010, which threatens to shut down the US government tomorrow, many significant, critical, long-standing fiscal issues have been left...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 23, 2013
In columns on cruising, I’ve mentioned that expedition cruises are very different than mainstream cruises. Expedition cruises are typically run on very small ships, so they can visit locations where most cruise ships are unable to travel. Expedition ships can be...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 16, 2013
Since 2008, I’ve been writing about the random inspection and confiscation program of any traveler’s electronic devices by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon entering the US while still at the border. Being a US citizen doesn’t make you...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 9, 2013
While I pay attention to what I eat and drink before and during air travel of any duration, it’s even more important to be careful when taking long duration flights, as well as “red-eye” flights. Not only is it important to be careful about what you eat and...
