SkyMall Monday and More

Let’s have fun with something frequent flyers see on a regular basis … the inflight SkyMall Catalog. Ever wonder if these things are for real and if anyone really buys them? Let’s find out from Mike who has made an “almost” career of trying out item after item, catalog after catalog of SkyMall products. We’ll all be highly entertained following him along on this humorous journey.

Mike Barish is a freelance travel writer, host, and regular contributor to Gadling. His work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Budget Travel, World Hum, One+, and National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel blog. He hosted Chevrolet’s Cruze-arati web series and the Mike & Alex’s Travel Show podcast. He also appeared in SOYJOY’s Real Take On series. Since 2008, he has written SkyMall Monday, a regular feature for Gadling, in which he reviews the wildest and weirdest products found in the SkyMall catalog. He has appeared on CBS News and NBC New York as an expert on SkyMall products.

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