When my cab pulled up to Terminal 1 at LAX on Tuesday, I cringed: The line outside Southwest Airlines' doors snaked down the sidewalk. Bomb scare? Computer system down? Flight schedule bottleneck? I immediately made a beeline for the self-serve kiosks I knew were just...
Air travel
Chengdu and Chicago?
Huh? you may wonder from the headline. Well, I'm catching up on posts about my trip on United's inaugural flight from SFO to Chengdu, China: My piece on Chengdu and whether it compares to Chicago went up on SFGate yesterday. You can check it out here to learn about my...
Why I Bought Melatonin Today
Today I bought a bottle of melatonin. It's a grape-flavored bottle of hope. Getting a good night’s sleep has become increasingly elusive for me, despite observing best practices. Add travel to the mix—including crossing the dateline a few times—and my trip to The...