Fresh off a successful trip to Oregon—with zero dysentery, I might add (the pioneers would be proud)—I dared to hope that the return trip would be uneventful. Calm skies. Smooth connections. Minimal chaos. LOL. I landed in Denver with a hefty four-hour layover, but then I saw it: a flight to Tampa departing in 45 […]
Finally. A break. A blessed, travel-free moment of calm. I was supposed to fly to Ohio today, but work—sweet, merciful work—decided to cancel the trip. No hurricane. No engine trouble. No rogue passengers wielding protein shakes like weapons. Just a simple “Nah, you can sit this one out.” And for once, I thought: “This is […]
There are certain phrases you expect to hear on a plane: “We’ll begin our beverage service shortly.” “Please remain seated until the captain turns off the seatbelt sign.” Even “We’re sorry for the delay,” though it’s basically airline punctuation at this point. But this flight? No. This flight decided to crank the drama dial straight […]
(Spoiler: not in the way you think.) This episode was supposed to be a quick work trip. You know, uneventful. Smooth. Forgettable. But no—because when does that ever happen in the Adventures of Traveling with Caleb? Let’s start with the good luck. I’m headed to Los Angeles. Morning flight. Three-hour layover in Vegas. While sipping […]
After back-to-back classics like The Cricket Farmer Incident, Paging Any Available Doctor, and The Vegas Luck Debacle, I figured the universe owed me a travel breather. Just one uneventful journey. A quiet ride through the skies without drama, delays, or someone revealing a rotting toe. And for once, the cosmos delivered—through the power of a […]