"Fresh" off a traumatic holiday travel season, plenty of flyers are reflecting on airlines' latest nose-dive. After my own prolonged customer service experience ( albeit an entertaining one) I reflected on air travel's idyllic past, its debilitated present, and what basic steps can be taken to navigate its seemingly nightmarish future. by GABRIEL HUNTTING It's the day before Christmas, and I'm stuck on the phone with a particularly unique Delta customer service representativ

Pandemic be damned, for the past year international party-goers have anointed Tulum as the unofficial party-capital of the COVID-19 era, but for less-hedonistic travelers, this unique, once-charming Mexican beach town is nothing more than another overpriced disaster. What makes Tulum so polarizing, how did this happen so quickly, and is it worth your visit? By GABRIEL HUNTTING Let's not kid ourselves-- Tulum is a blast. Tulum is also, at times, "utterly terrible." These two

As airline travel begins to rumble towards a rebound, and as more travelers ditch cabin fever for cabin seats, a hopeful, profitable season of tourism seems imminent for a desperate hospitality sector. While hotels and restaurants are eager to welcome guests after a year-long layover, will they be ready? Empty airports? Empty seats? Not anymore. According to a recent article from Entrepreneur , the TSA is reporting its highest screening numbers in a year, indicating a swift r

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Prior to COVID-19, there wasn't a more talked-about destination than Bali. After multiple visits and hosting a few large group trips in this Indonesian paradise, here are some observations to feed your FOMO and push you towards Indonesia. Prior to COVID, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more popular travel destination blowing up your social media feed than Bali. It’s an exotic, trendy escape full of a certain flavor of beauty personified by the people you’ll meet there. No, no