Max Hartshorne

https://www.maxhartshorne.com

Max Hartshorne has been the editor and publisher of GoNOMAD Travel in South Deerfield Mass since 2002. He worked for the Portland Press Herald newspaper, The Valley Advocate and other sales positions for 23 years until he finally got what he wanted and became the editor at GoNOMAD. He has received awards for his unique reporting style. He travels regularly, enjoys publishing new writers, and is proud to be able to truly do exactly what he wanted to do all his life. Visit his blog at MaxHartshorne.com

The Number One Honeymoon Search Term: Costa Rica

honeymoon destination Where do people want to go for their honeymoons?  According to Brittany at AOL Travel, Costa Rica tops the list of the search terms used in honeymoon investigations. “Only two domestic honeymoons made it on our list. Number four, Hawaii, is especially popular for Maui honeymoons. But of…

Show Them Your Florida Photo and Win a Trip!

Hey if you’re taking a Florida vacation this winter, remember to bring your camera and shoot some photos. Fodors just announced a new contest and you can win a great prize for the best photo. Florida is synonymous with sunshine, and every year more than 83 million visitors come to…

Airlines in Canada Can’t Charge Extra for Heavy Travelers

Remember the hullabaloo from ‘weight conscious travelers’ when Southwest Airlines said they’d begin to charge overweight people for an extra seat?  Some people were outraged…but hey, it costs more to tote around a 300 pounder than a regular sized person. In Canada, however, the law is now on the side…

WiFi in the Sky is Coming to Some United Flights

Jaunted.com reports that United will be the next airline to install Aircell’s Gogo service. As it turned out, Air Canada was next in line, but now, the Chicago Tribune reports, United will join the in-flight internet club. In flight internet is cool, but can’t they figure out a way to…

Should Private Jets Have to Deal with the TSA Too?

One of the benefits of traveling by private jet is how you can avoid the huge hassle and indignity of airport security. We all know that titans of industry like the CEO’s of America’s car manufacturers can’t be bothered to take their laptops out of their cases and take off…

Amsterdam’s Airport Offers the Ultimate Comfort Chairs

I’m sitting in one of the most comfortable chairs I can imagine. It’s a leather divan with a table by my side and they’ve even supplied us with blankets and pillows. It’s Amsterdam’s  Schiphol airport’s “comfort chairs section,” the only one that I’ve ever heard of in a major international…

Let’s Avoid Travel Snobbery

As everyone knows, or ought to know, GoNOMAD.com has a lot of stories about exotic destinations from yachting in Antarctica to yurt-stays in Kyrgystan. Many of our writers are intrepid explorers who seek out places most tourists don’t get a chance to visit. We also emphasize trips that allow visitors…

AA Adds Flights from Dallas to Madrid Starting May 1

Good news for Texans!  American Airlines will launch service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Madrid, Spain next year.  Beginning May 1, 2009, American will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) and Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD) aboard 225-seat Boeing 767-300 aircraft in two-class configuration. American Airlines’ flight…

More Flights from Logan Bring Joy to Travelers

I read in today’s Gazette an AP story about new flights being added to Logan airport. There are now more direct flights to Florida by JetBlue, and both American and Spirit Airlines have added service. “You’re not going to throw metal into a market that’s starting to shrink,” said Massport…

Brazil’s Salvador Brings Out Words in Many

Some parts of the world lend themselves to lyrical and creative writing. One such place is Salvador, Bahia Brazil. We recently brought a new intern on board from UMass named Isadora Dunne. She wrote about learning to dance and practice martial arts during Carnaval, the wildest time of the year and…

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