Patrick Smith is a commercial airline pilot that contributes to the Jet Lagged blog at the NY Times. In his post, he hits on a lot of sore points for airline travelers. The liquid-ban has been a focal point for a lot of criticism, and Smith brings up some good points.
The NY Times: [...]

Check out this cool series of the 10 Strangest (real) things in space. I’m personally amazed at how quickly God threw all this crap together, but I guess that’s why I’m not God, that and I don’t have a bushy white beard.

Arthur Frommer wrote a good Q&A peice for yesterdays Freakonomics blog. Check it out.Q.What travel tips do you have that might help decrease costs, etc., so that we could accomplish this goal?
A: Realize first that the less you spend, the more you’ll enjoy. Embark on a conscious effort to use low-cost facilities — rooms with [...]