LIVE BLOGGING JETBLUE: Back to Burbs Edition

The view from my seat. Ahh, it feels like it was just last week when I last wrote a flight blog, and here I am again, busting out the laptop for more airborne commentary. It’s time to leave the chilly climes of the Northeast and return to the sunny, temperate weather of Los Angeles — …

LIVE BLOGGING JETBLUE: Burbs to JFK Edition

Oh what a week. After having made an auspicious paparazzi photo appearance a few days ago, I knew I had to somehow maintain the (VERY real) image of my fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle, and what better way to do that than by jumping on the latest plane out of Burbank and jet setting to New York …

Friday Linkage

I’m a little under the weather; so rather than compose a full post, I thought I’d just assemble some good old fashioned lovable links. Rachel Ray suffers at the hands of a vengeful, silence-seeking waiter. [midseasonreplacements] The Hills guide to Los Angeles. [Gridskipper] The Monte Carlo Casino in Vegas has caught on fire. So yeah, …

Cheese Plate Reaches Unprecedented Levels of Internet Fame

Back in September, I went on a highfalutin jaunt to Paris with some friends, and while there, we had lunch at a cozy, New York Times-recommended bistro called Chez Michel. The meal was delicious — some of the best mussels I’ve ever had — but nothing could prepare me for the cheese plate I had ordered for …

Delta to Bags: "Why Don't You Hang With Us For A While?"

Ah Delta Airlines — the eternal wellspring of traveler nightmares. Between the pink-tinted TV monitors and the narrow, butt-numbing seats, it’s hard not to find something to complain about on this oft-maligned airline. I’ve been lucky enough to have avoided them for the past few years, but others haven’t been so blessed. My friend IndianJones …

Don't Know Where To Go On Holiday? How About Tuscany, St. Lucia, or, you know, DETROIT?

Not to hate on my many friends from the greater Detroit area, but even they have to be scratching their heads as to how their fair city wound up on the New York Times‘ vaunted destination guide, The 53 Places To Go In 2008.  Sure, there’s plenty of rich local history, and the riots are …

I'm Not The Only Who Notices These Things

As you all know, I definitely appreciate a good airplane story.  And when it comes to stories, very few can match Dave Sedaris in the humor department.  How convenient then that in this week’s New Yorker, the acclaimed writer takes on that most vaunted of experiences:  a trans-atlantic flight red-eye.  Unlike my flight blogs, which …