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Hi, I'm Peter.

I'm a travel writer and editor based in Toronto, Ontario. I'm currently the editor of Daily Passport, a website and daily newsletter with over 1 million subscribers. My work has also appeared on Travelzoo.com and in Inc. magazine.

Recent Articles

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6 Secret Airline Perks Most Travelers Don’t Know About — Daily Passport

We can probably all agree that the golden age of air travel is long behind us, but that doesn’t mean flying these days has to be run-of-the-mill — you just have to know what to look for. From helpful (and free) amenities for families to the invite-only memberships airlines keep under wraps for their most loyal customers, these are six of the coolest secret airline perks you never knew existed.

If you’re willing to shell out the big bucks for first or business class (though it might be cheaper t
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Would You Board This “Mystery Flight” to a Secret Destination? — Daily Passport

Before you visit a new destination, it’s likely that you spend a significant amount of time researching it. You plan which famous landmarks to visit, uncover the coolest secret gems, and book reservations at the best places to eat and sleep. But what if you threw all that out the window and embraced your spontaneous side? That’s exactly the appeal of a unique concept recently introduced by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). A group of adventurous passengers recently boarded a flight to a city only the
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5 Relics From the “Golden Age” of Air Travel — Daily Passport

The late 1950s marked the beginning of what many consider the “golden age” of air travel. It was the dawn of the jet era, and as passenger jets took to the skies for the first time, they cut the time it took to fly from New York to London in half. A lot has changed since then. Many of the changes are for the better, particularly the heightened safety standards and greater affordability, yet many travelers find themselves nostalgic for a seemingly more glamorous era in the skies — one without the
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A Helpful Guide to Identifying Commercial Aircraft Types — Daily Passport

When traveling by airplane, have you ever stopped to wonder if you’re flying on a Boeing 737 or a Boeing 757 — or what the difference is between them, anyway? To the untrained eye, modern airliners can look quite similar to one another, but if you’re curious about what makes each model different, read on to discover a few helpful tricks for telling commercial airplane models apart.

How to See the Type of Plane When Booking

Most travelers choose flights based on price and convenience, but some
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The Secret to Finding the Best Deals on Flights — Daily Passport

These days, travelers have no shortage of options for booking flights online. While there are many tips and tricks out there for finding the cheapest fares, the pros at finding cheap flights have a single go-to site: Google Flights. The search engine is not only extremely simple to use, but it also offers a number of handy features — like telling you when’s the best time to book or offering money back if you find a cheaper flight elsewhere. Ready to book a cheap flight? Here’s everything you nee
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Visiting Niagara Falls in the Fall

Visiting Niagara Falls in fall, as I recently did, is a great way to avoid the crowds typically associated with this heavily touristy area. Plus, you can score great deals. Sure, you'll need to bundle up, and taking the boat right up to the Falls can be a bone-chilling few minutes, but I'm glad my visit to this must-see natural attraction was during this time of year.
•Arrive in town with an open mind: The Falls themselves are beautiful, but the town itself is certainly a little kitsch. It's kin
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College Student to Hasbro: Thanks but No Thanks

Last year, Sawyer Sparks, 23, turned down a $500,000 offer from Hasbro, maker of Play-Doh, to license his patented gluten-free modeling clay, called Soy-Yer Dough (that's blueberry blue, above). Instead, Sparks raised $300,000 on the investing TV show Shark Tank to build a factory in his hometown, Bloomfield, Indiana. It will employ up to 30 workers when it opens this summer. Until then, Sparks, a senior at Purdue University, will keep baking the stuff in his mom's kitchen. So far, he has sold 6
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Finding Love for Millionaires

When entrepreneurs should ignore advice. Entrepreneurs are inundated with advice from customers, partners, investors; everyone has an opinion on how you could run your company better. Sometimes that advice takes of form of suggesting that your idea is a dud completely. ReadWriteWeb has a collection of bits of advice that were thankfully ignored by their recipients, which include the co-founder of Warner Bros., The Beatles, and Marilyn Monroe. In response to her idea of starting Mrs. Field's Cook
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How to Run a One-Person Business

If you're trying to build a marketing strategy from the ground up, you need to be clear on who your customers are, because you don't have any time to waste on marketing to those who aren't. 'That's really the biggest challenge, determining who exactly your customers are,' Lonier says. 'Many times [business owners] think they understand who they are, but you need to be willing to interview and test potential customers, particularly in the early days of a company, in order to be able to build thos

About Me

Hi, I'm Peter. Originally from Los Angeles and now residing in Toronto (by way of Chicago and NYC). I was lucky enough to take my first international trip at just 10 months old on a TWA Boeing 747 from L.A. to London, and I haven't looked back since. (Although, for a brief period, I was afraid I would get flushed out of the airplane lavatory — fortunately, I got over that.)

I'm currently the Lead Travel Editor at Optimism, an inbox-focused modern media company that seeks to build a brighter web. I curate, edit, and produce Daily Passport's website and email newsletters with more than 1 million armchair explorers — who are just as curious about all the fascinating corners of the globe as I am.

Previously, I was a Publisher at Travelzoo, responsible for content marketing newsletters that delivered one-of-a-kind travel deals and local experiences to the inboxes of 13 million subscribers every day. My work has also appeared in Inc. magazine. I have over a decade of experience in multimedia storytelling, strategic marketing, content production, account management, SEO, and data analytics.