I Kango. You Kango, Too!

Well, well, well. It looks as though your very own Miss Expatria has made some sort of list!
The Happy Hotelier has included me in a list of travel blogs based on my Technorati ranking. I’m way far down on that list, but I’m on it. Yay!
This prompted another site to contact me [...]

Around the World in 80… Airports

The Old Grey Lady had an article recently about traveling on a single, round the world ticket. Michelle Higgins fills the article with enough facts and numbers to choke a horse, but it’s compelling reading worth a perusal.
I’d like to discuss two things that caught my eye about this article. The first one [...]

Of Flight Patterns and Satellites and Maps

This post from a guy named Hoon is absolutely mesmerizing. He has done amazing things with some sort of technology that I can’t begin to understand, but he’s made a dreamy landscape of America through 24 hours of flight patterns. It’s perfect to watch first thing on a lazy Saturday morning.
Also, he is [...]

Island Fantasies - Or, Ideas for That Year-End Bonus

Cal and I work at opposite ends of the house, although if we sit just the right way and squint, we can see each other. Our cat, Ladybird “Squirt” Johnson, like a child of divorced parents, shuttles herself back and forth all day between the sofa next to Cal’s desk and the chair next [...]

Comprehensive Guide to Wifi in American Airports

This awesomely amazing site “provides the most complete listing of wireless Internet access, service providers, airport coverage areas, wifi in airline clubs and lounges, and Internet subscription pricing plans available. With TravelPost.com’s guide to airport wifi, travelers can easily determine which airports offer wireless Internet access and make layovers more enjoyable and productive.”
Seriously, how great [...]

How to Choose a Hotel Online

As promised, here are my secrets for finding a great hotel room online. These time-tested tips have been closely guarded until now - so get ready to travel like Miss Expatria!
We’ll use Paris, France as an example.
First, I go to Wiki Travel. This is just like Wikipedia, but with a focus on each [...]