Airport transportation

While the state of Florida has gotten more and more conservative in its politics, it’s a surprisingly progressive state in one transportation aspect: its train system. Florida train rides can get you to a surprisingly high number of destinations in the Sunshine State, including several airports and downtown Tampa.  This comes as a surprise to …

When you land at an airport in the USA and need to get to your hotel or the city center, you can just pull out your phone and use Lyft or Uber, right? Last decade, the answer was, “No, not necessarily.” Now it’s just “Yes, but with airport rideshare fees.” Hey, I’ll consider that an …

Flying on Delta Airlines this week gave me some faith that you can actually get somewhere far in relative safety during this crisis.  When I got on a plane for the first time since the current pandemic swept the world, it was a disaster. It was almost a pleasant surprise that we didn’t come down …

Editor’s Note: This post went up when the covid pandemic was at its worst and widespread vaccination hadn’t happened yet. Then it was updated with more info after a government mask mandate went into effect, so this is now a look back at history. American Airlines is still more likely to disappoint you than make …

  If it’s your first time visiting a foreign city, you may want to pay close attention to where that flight is actually landing, especially if your flight is on one of the budget airlines. If you’re not on one of the big international carriers, there’s a good chance you’re not landing at the main …