The airport in Detroit is taking a big step back from the security theater we’ve had to put up with since 9/11 — unlike a security checkpoint I dealt with in Egypt a few weeks ago. Here’s the story.

Here are more stories from our trip to Egypt, which qualifies as the country with the worst traffic I’ve ever seen. And that’s just one of the big problems we observed.

Here are some stories from our recent ten-day trip to Egypt, including visits to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other iconic sites — plus a Don’t Drink The Water warning.

Here are some stories from our weekend watching waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario, to celebrate our 40th anniversary.

Because I fly a lot, I enjoy the benefits of having TSA Pre. But when I flew home from Vegas last week, I started wondering about these things.

I erred in a piece about our recent European vacation, but an astute loyal reader sent me this correction.

Here are a few more stories from our recent vacation in Greece and Italy, including the oldest pizzeria in the world in Naples and a favorite food of the locals in Palermo which will never be one of mine.

That’s a picture of me next to a five-foot diameter “lava bomb” on the side of Mt. Etna, a still-active volcano in Sicily I climbed last week. Here’s the story.