How to buy a plane ticket for someone else (a step-by-step guide)
As you move through adulthood and amass more responsibility (even the kind you don’t want), there may come a time …
Category: Travel Discussion
Random talk about travel stuff that doesn’t fit into any the usual SANspotter-specific categories.
Can you check a box as luggage? Here’s everything you need to know…
Suitcases, child safety seats, and even bicycles are allowed on airplanes as cargo, so why not boxes? Can you check …
Can you fly with a warrant? How will they know if you do?
I think I’ve been watching too many crime-based movies lately. It’s been keeping me up at night, and I’ve got …
Do airport scanners detect drugs? (I won’t judge you for clicking on this)
I was watching a movie set in the 1980’s last night, and I found it fascinating to watch the main …
Is a 1 hour layover enough time in Denver? It might be too much actually…
I was recently making a connection at the Denver International Airport (DEN), and it occurred to me as I was …
Is a 1 hour layover enough time in Seattle? Yes and no (but mostly yes)
It’s time to reach into my mail bag again. This time, I’m going to answer one of the most common …
How long of a layover do I need in Atlanta?
Whenever I run out of ideas for new articles here on SANspotter.com, I reach into my mail bag for ideas. …
How long does it take to get through customs at LAX?
Serving an average of 241,000 travelers per day, Los Angeles International Airport is the third busiest airport in the world. …
Is a 1 hour layover enough time in Chicago? It all depends on how fast you can run…
I was sitting around the other day talking with a friend about the shortest layovers that we’ve ever had, which …
Full-time travel blogging update: wasn’t COVID-19 supposed to be over by now?
For those of you who don’t like to read, the TDLR of this article is as follows: COVID-19 has set …
The 50 most hilarious Airplane! movie quotes (with loads of screenshots)
How can I even call myself a legitimate airline and aviation blogger if I don’t have a post about Airplane! …
First class etiquette: how not to look like an inexperienced (and uncultured) idiot
Congratulations! You did it. After years of trudging it out back in the deepest bowels of economy class, you’re ready …
The 50 best Top Gun quotes (that even Penny Benjamin would approve of)
When it comes to quotable movies, I personally don’t feel that it gets any better than Top Gun. Of course …
Practical (and profitable) travel blog ideas for anyone feeling a little stuck
What do you think? Is it safe to start talking about travel blogging again? The entire COVID-19 situation is still …
Two year full-time travel blogging update: on the brink of failure
01. May 2018: Making the really scary decision to be a full-time travel blogger 02. October 2018: 4 things I’ve …
Travel blog names: how to come up with something great!
For many people that I meet, starting a travel blog (or YouTube channel) is a fairly common “dream job”. They …