Scott Laird

Scott Laird

Scott is a freelance travel writer who has logged a million-and-a-half miles onboard flights around the world in search of historic hotels, rare spa botanicals, gin cocktails, and plumeria trees. Having developed a passion for travel during frequent childhood trips between homes in Alaska and Kaua'i, he's now Dallas-based and is a frequent contributor to several publications. When not in Dallas, he can typically be found in Europe, the US West Coast, Alaska, Hawai'i, the Islands of Tahiti, or onboard a cruise ship.

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How Hotels Are Evolving to Compete With Airbnb

Visiting Hawaii on a Budget Is Still Possible: Here's How To Do It

Airlines Are Just Banks Now

Antarctica: Should We Be Visiting Here At All?

Alaskan Dream Cruises Ceases Operations: What Travelers Need To Know

What Impact Will Allegiant's Acquisition of Sun Country Have on Travelers?

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Scott LairdFebruary 19, 2021

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Scott LairdDecember 25, 2017

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