Latest Blog Posts for Wandering Justin's Adventure Blog

• The Bigger Question of a Delayed Flight
  on Jul 25, 2016 in Travel Airbus A320 family airlines Boeing 757 New Mid-Market Aircraft NMA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
  I expected to get on my American Airlines flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and land in Phoenix. That happened eventually, but nowhere near as planned. We wound up getting in about two hours late because we had to… The post T...
• What Visitors From Abroad Need to Know About Los Angeles
  on Jun 24, 2016 in Travel car service Los Angeles tips transit
  Whenever I connect with travelers visiting the U.S. from abroad, there’s one destination that’s invariably on their itineraries: Los Angeles. I like Los Angeles – probably more than most Americans. But it has some highly visible warts. And...
• How to Survive Summer Heat in Phoenix – Or Other Hot Places
  on Jun 17, 2016 in Adventures Fitness Gear dehydration desert hydration summer heat survival
  I hate summer heat in Phoenix – and I’m sure I’d hate it in any other hot, desert city. But you know what? It’s not so much the heat that bothers me. It’s the people who don’t know how to… The post How to Survive Summer Heat in...
• Where to Find Nitro Cold Brew
  on Jun 14, 2016 in Tastes Iced coffee nitro cold brew starbucks
  Right now, Starbucks is pretty pleased with itself over the nitro cold brew it’s pouring at select locations around the country. Just don’t ask where those select locations are (hint: nowhere near you). I asked via their Twitter account and…...
• A Roundup of Odd Sports, From Jugger to Spikeball
  on May 30, 2016 in Fitness espn the ocho Jugger Lightsaber odd sports Spikeball
  I have a co-worker who always calls me “Ocho.” As in ESPN the Ocho, the (unfortunately) fictional ESPN arm that shows odd sports. Yes, I love odd sports that don’t get a lot of love from the mainstream media (I… The post A Roundup of Odd...
• In Search of Good, Budget Mountain Bikes – Part 1
  on May 10, 2016 in Fitness Gear budget mountain bikes cheap mountain bikes mountain biking Schwinn Rocket 1 Suntour XCR Air
  I might be the world’s weirdest mountain biker: I simply don’t care about super-expensive, shade-grown, organic, gluten-free artisan bikes. There are so many great $5,000 bikes that there’s no possible way to decide between them, even if you di...
• The Great List of Non-Obvious Travel Tips
  on May 3, 2016 in Gear Travel Baggage claim non-obvious travel tips
  Every time I see a list of travel tips, I brace myself to expect the obvious – from the practical “remember your ID” to the goofily gooey “be open to new experiences,” I’ve seen every element of a travel tip… The post The Great...
• United Airlines Versus American Airlines – A Round Trip to Newark
  on Apr 11, 2016 in Travel Airbus A320 family Boeing 737 Newark stroopwafel United Airlines versus American Airlines
  My recent travel unexpectedly turned into a little United Airlines versus American Airlines test. I didn’t book the flights, and my wife wound up booking a different airline for each leg of the trip. We flew to Newark from Phoenix… The p...
• Twelve Hours in New York City
  on Apr 4, 2016 in Tastes Travel beer food kids New York City playgrounds travel
  New York City has never been high on my list of travel destinations. But I finally got out of the airport for a look around after years of putting it off and just using it for connecting flights. The family… The post Twelve Hours in New York C...
• Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthropy – How Not to Help People
  on Mar 19, 2016 in Uncategorized philanthropy poverty porn poverty tourism voluntourism
  This week, someone hit me up for money so he could travel to a Third World area and Help The People. Wait – more accurately, a PR person hit me up on his behalf. I couldn’t tell if the PR… The post Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthr...

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