• App Review: Trips by Lonely Planet – Download It Immediately!

    App Review: Trips by Lonely Planet – Download It Immediately!

    If you’ve ever done any travelling, you’re probably familiar with Lonely Planet.  The company is the largest travel book publisher in the world, and offers plenty of free resources on it’s website and through it’s app Lonely Planet Guides.  All of this is news to me, so I guess I need to travel more.  But…

  • TSA Tests Biometric Check-Ins at Two U.S. Airports

    TSA Tests Biometric Check-Ins at Two U.S. Airports

    Who has ever stood in line at an airport?  Who has wished that there was an easier way to get through those long lines?  According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), there is now a way.  At least, they’re testing a way.  They have actually begun testing a new biometric identification system.  Which we all…

  • Why Is Free In-Flight Internet Access Not More Common?

    Why Is Free In-Flight Internet Access Not More Common?

    I wrote a previous post about access to internet services, and one about why it’s so expensive to fly.  Today, I’m going to combine those topics and explore access to wifi on airplanes.  In 2017, you would think that wifi on airplanes would be provided.  Maybe a small fee… or maybe a fee incorporated into…