So you’re planning a trip to Tokyo from Los Angeles, and you’re probably Googling flight times right about now. Let me save you some time: nonstop flights from LAX to either Narita (NRT) or Haneda (HND) take roughly 11 to 12 hours. But honestly, that’s just the official number, and there’s so much more you…

So here’s the thing—I was sitting in my Austin apartment last January, video chatting with my friend Marcus in Chicago, and I could literally see his breath fogging up the screen. He was wearing two hoodies indoors. TWO. And he said something that I’ve heard from at least a dozen Chicagoans over the years: “I…

So here’s the thing about the LA to New York route—I’ve flown it so many times at this point that I’m pretty sure the flight attendants recognize me. Okay, maybe not literally, but between visiting my sister in Brooklyn, attending blogging conferences, and chasing down cheap flight deals to Europe that require positioning from JFK,…

Look, I’ve made this trip more times than I can count. Atlanta to Los Angeles. It’s basically become my second commute at this point, and let me tell you, I’ve learned a thing or two about not emptying my bank account every time I need to head west. Last year alone, I flew ATL to…