Friends,

I’ve struggled to write over the past 24 hours — especially about travel.

The devastating news out of Central Texas has stopped me in my tracks. So first and foremost: will you join me in continuing to pray for the flood survivors, the families of the victims, and the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts?

I don’t have words. The stories of bravery and loss at Camp Mystic and throughout the surrounding areas have brought me to tears multiple times today.

While my writing here intentionally centers on travel, thank you for letting me share my heart and sadness.

I had planned to debut a new weekly addition to the blog today, along with a few other updates. I’ve decided to continue with that plan — in part — and want to let you know we’re piloting a new Saturday podcast as a companion to the blog.

You can listen to the first episode on Apple Podcasts here or by clicking either the show or video links below.

Hold fast to hope; more to come — soon.

Fly well.

Links

While not recent, this is a fun 4th of July exchange between DFW ATC and an inbound British Airways crew.

A fairly remarkable update from a YouTuber who went viral after being momentarily detained in Kuwait for filming onboard a Kuwait Airways flight.

Holy cow Spirit.