J.D. Blackwell articles

Third-party online booking apps have their advantages and disadvantages.

Tips for getting a reimbursement from the airline when they lose your luggage.

The disappearance of Flight 19 is as much a mystery today as it was 80 years ago when it happened.

If you obviously caught a cold from someone on your flight and it ruined your vacation, can you get reimbursed by the airline?

Recent research has resulted in a bold new claim about the age of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

If you miss your cruise because of a flight delay, you still have some options for getting to the next port or at least a partial reimbursement if the airline is uncooperative.

The ghost towns of America are fascinating monuments to the country's regional history, economic development, and movement of peoples.

Today’s science of genetics is uncovering new clues that may determine what happened to the ancient Mayan civilization.

The United States is an amazing place for rockhounds and fossil hunters. We look at the best states in America to find minerals, gems, and fossils.