Each of the many times I flew to an international destination for business—more than 100 times over the years—I went through the exact same ritual. As soon as I stepped onto the plane, I would manually change the time on my watch, mentally placing myself… Read More »The Wristwatch War: How Both Apple and Rolex Won
As one who loathes to check a bag, like most travelers, I use an expandable 22-inch rollerboard as my main suitcase. It’s become the standard most every luggage company makes, because it’s perfectly suited for most flights. The challenge for me has been the second… Read More »The Second Bag Challenge
A new website called Mindtrip Flights lets you search for flights by just describing what you want. You can say, “Find me roundtrip business flights between San Diego fo a 7 day vacation in Paris in June,” or even, “Find me the lowest business class fare… Read More »AI Comes to Flight Search
Having flown millions of miles, I thought I experienced most everything when it comes to the airlines. But a week before my wife and I were scheduled to fly from the West Coast to South Africa via Frankfurt for a long-planned tour/safari, Lufthansa pilots and cabin… Read More »Travel anxiety
It’s becoming obvious at how badly disconnected the U.S. tech industry has become from the rest of us. Day after day we are being fed claims of how amazing AI is and how it will solve many of the world’s problems. The press parrots the… Read More »The Great AI Reckoning
The World of Coffee trade show is in San Diego this week hosting visitors from around the world. Here are some thoughts after touring the exhibit hall filled hundreds of companies displaying their products. San Diego is home to more than 80 independent coffee roasters,… Read More »San Diego: Where the World Came for Coffee
There is a question that skeptics of electric vehicles love to raise every time I write a positive column about EVs. It sounds reasonable when you hear it: “Sure, your EV uses no gas — but what about the oil used to create the energy… Read More »EVs are Better — No Matter Where the Power Comes From
If you’re frustrated with all of the ads popping up while trying to read the news, check out this revelation about how totally out of control the situation has become. This is such a great expose, that I am showing some excerpts below. Link to… Read More »The 49MB Web Page
One of my favorite designers and manufacturers of bags for travel and work is WaterField Designs in San Francisco, where all of ther products are produced. The company just announced an update to one its best-selling products, the Air Porter Carry-On, a personal item underseat… Read More »A Favorite Travel Bag Gets Even Better
If you’ve been putting off upgrading your smartphone or laptop, you will want to understand the impact on pricing due to a combination of recent issues — artificial intelligence, trade policy, and memory chip shortages — issues that are pushing many consumer tech product prices… Read More »Your Next Phone or Laptop Might Cost More