Hyatt Hotels’ chic boutique brand, Andaz Hotels & Resorts, promises guests an immersive experience. And while the assertion of true immersion at an international hotel chain is a subjective one, there is no doubting that the promotional videos Andaz has been putting out for a decade immerse you in a dreamscape of travel, music, food, […]
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Traveling by yourself can actually be one of the most gratifying experiences while on the road: you can meet new people more easily, you can connect with a culture more fully, you have greater control over your schedule and itinerary. But out of custom, necessity, or fear, we often find ourselves traveling in the company
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The Land of the Rising Sun has had regularly scheduled commercial air service since the early 1920s, with the exception of a few years during that war which shall go unnamed. As an archipelago, Japan has constantly benefited from aviation as a way to connect the various islands at jet speed. Meanwhile, airlines from Europe
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A few weeks ago, I had an absolutely enjoyable experience talking with writer and traveler Matthew Félix on his podcast, Matthew Félix On Air. We discussed my upcoming television show, eating fire, visibility in the travel space, and so much randomness that the interview had to be split into two episodes! You can watch or listen,
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The first time I really noticed that my parents were getting older was at Heathrow Airport a few years ago. We were changing planes and our flight to the U.S. was leaving from a gate at the far end of the terminal. As we were hurrying down the moving sidewalk, I saw that my mother
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With the new Brazil eVisa process for U.S. citizens, traveling to Brazil just got easier! Let’s fly! Oi gente! Now is the time to visit the hottest, most exuberant, exciting country in South America. My comprehensive webinar, the FLY GUIDE to BRAZIL gives you everything you need to know about traveling to Brazil. Not only
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On my first trip to Egypt, ten years ago, I met many English speakers in the streets of Cairo. They would speak to me with openness and curiosity, wondering where I was from and if I was enjoying the country. I would respond with a lie: I put on an accent and told them I
FLY BROTHER is back! We may have been delayed by weather, mechanical issues, and passenger skirmishes, but we’re ready for departure. I started FLY BROTHER as a blog ten years ago while I was living as an expat in Colombia. It was an easy way of keeping the folks back home abreast of my life
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Miami isn’t called the Magic City for nothing. The intoxicating mix of cultures, flavors, and colors comes together haphazardly amid glittering towers on a couple of sinking sandbars. Miami is nothing if not exciting—and pretty—and the city exists in a state of constant reinvention. When was the last time you went to Miami? Image credit:
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“The tail end of April found me in Greenland because of a book written by another man, old enough to be my own grandfather. An intriguing tale of the first African ever to set foot on the world’s largest island in the sixties. Years before, I’d poured through Togo-born Tété-Michel Kpomassie’s book, An African in
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