J The Travel Authority

Many people are asking me what I’m doing during this coronavirus pandemic. I’m certainly overly cautious, especially given my ba...

I've been traveling recently. And, whether I was on NJ Transit to Newark Airport or catching up with friends and colleagues on Facebook...

Most people don't have a background in microbiology or infectious diseases. So, it's understandable why many are either in a s...

As I walk in cold climates where icy streets are the norm, I’m always observing how people walk on slippery surfaces. Many people ...

Blisters can ruin a hiking trip. That’s what almost happened to a friend of mine who tackled a 10+-day hike in northern Spain. He develope...

A budget airline may sound like a great deal, until the extras pile up, whether it's the pricy food options or the minimal free carry-o...

As a New York City resident, I know firsthand that Manhattan is experiencing a street and sidewalk congestion that we've never seen bef...

When I travel, I’m obsessed with a lot of things, most notably -- especially given my background in the health and life sciences -- avoidi...

Traveling alone shouldn't mean sticking close to your hotel and ordering room service every night, or choosing an all-inclusive because...

My recent travels took me from JFK to Orly airport, to the streets of Paris for 5 nights at a friend's house, to a train ride bound for...

Most people who travel to Paris for a week take along enough luggage for months of wardrobe changes. My trip will include not just five days...

When you're trapped in a plane for anywhere from a few hours to having to cross multiple time zones, you're a captive, in a sense. ...

Wreck This Journal is the journal  for the non-journal writer. The traveler who wants to record their experiences and impressions, but be...

I'm not an umbrella person, especially when I travel. It's just one more thing to carry and, most likely, lose. Since I don't ch...

 My friends joke about how I describe my ideal pancake: it should resemble a cloud and literally feel like it's floating off the plate. ...

What I'm about to say I packed on my month-long trip to Southeast Asia this past summer may be one off the most surprising things you...

      The stifling weather in Southeast Asia where I spent a month recently dictated the clothing I carried along in my carryon-only piece o...

With temperatures in the high 80s, and the humidity soaring above 80%, I walked around Hanoi, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang and Bangkok in perfe...

Most women love shoes. I'm not one of those women -- one reason why I have no trouble traveling for a month, as I recently did in Southe...

What's a vacation without more than a few surprises? But my idea of the unexpected includes mountain biking through a pine forest and co...