Hey, watcha reading? Any books about the world that are taking you on a virtual travel trip? Like most educated people with extra time on their hands, I’ve been reading a bit more lately than I usually do, trying to balance out the TV time with something that will fire …
Month: June 2020
Where to Buy a Cheap Beach House in Mexico
After a decade of reverse immigration to Mexico by retirees and rising home prices in North America, can you still find a cheap beach house in Mexico to buy? In most of the places you have probably heard of, not really, but if you know where to look, there …
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My Weekend Watching SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts into Space
A rocket launch. With live humans on it. Into space. From America. Click through because you love either rockets, humans, space, or America. The post My Weekend Watching SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts into Space appeared first on Andy's Travel Blog. Source: Andys travel blog
I Flew on American Airlines During a Pandemic (and Won’t Be Doing It Again)
Should you fly on American Airlines while its namesake country still doesn’t have this virus anywhere close to under control? After being on two of their flights yesterday, I’d say no. The risk is way beyond the acceptable level for your health. When I have to fly back home in …
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Travel Stories for Now and the Future
Since everything was on lockdown almost everywhere in April and May and nobody was traveling, we put out retrospectives with stories from the archives in Perceptive Travel. The May 2020 issue was called “You Weren’t Going to Go There Anyway” and had tales from North Korea, Uzupis, Abkhazia, remote Patagonia, …