The Perils of Traveling by Private Jet

Smoke-Free Hotels On the Rise

Los Angeles Native Jonny Olsen: Huge in Laos

Saving Chekhov’s Yalta ‘White Dacha’ Home

How Can I Save on Transportation During a Round-the-World Trip?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

13 Great Travel Horror Movies

The Hollywood horror archives are filled with tales of bad trips. To celebrate Halloween, Eva Holland and Eli Ellison sift through the carnage to pick their favorites—and lose a little sleep doing so.

Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers

The coeditor of “State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America” talks to Frank Bures about the book, the WPA and how the United States hasn’t been “bulldozed for speed”

Love Herring in Sweden

From artery-clogging casseroles to a fermented concoction that smells alarmingly like vinegary flatulence, Lola Akinmade digs in to a smörgåsbord of herring and explains how to best appreciate Scandinavia’s favorite fish. 

The Water Is Wide

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher’s “Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart,” which takes readers deep into the Congo

Vagrant Ruminations of a Compulsive Traveler

Where does the urge to hunt for that “fleeting fix of elsewhere” come from? Peter Wortsman recalls a life of travel inspiration. 

Notes From an Unofficial Tourist Greeter

Summer is over, and so is Julia Ross‘ season as an ambassador to travelers in Washington, D.C.’s Woodley Park neighborhood. She’s happy to be off duty.

The Long Descent: The $7 JetBlue Pillow, Blanket

Disgraceful....will they allow passengers to board with their own pillows and blankets over and above the hand luggage allowance - I suspect not. I hope passengers vote with their choice of carrier and avoid any airline even rumored to be implicating such measures!

The charge for pillows and blanket is an enormous idea and long overdue. I have dreaded breathing in a pillow or blanket that has not had an opportunity to be cleaned. I’ve read numerous articles about the germs that accompany those articles on air flights. Actually pretty disgusting to carry on your own, and bulky, as well. Bravo to Jet Blue!

This is a terrific idea and Jet Blue should be praised to the skies (sorry!) for giving passengers an environmentally
clean and high-quality choice.

The JetBlue pillow/blanket/$5 gift certificate product is a really nice one.  I just bought one on my flight and it was nice knowing the only drool on the pillow would be my own.  The blanket’s a fair size and there’s even a little carry bag/pillowcase included.  It’s a nice little bundle from a great airline. Kudos to Blue!

I think its all getting ridiculous. Prices for checking bags are $15.00 for the first and $25.00 for additional. Makes me want to just convert my car into driving on oil like those car you see on tv.