My sweet baby boy, Marley passed away suddenly Saturday night. Any cat parents?

Let’s take a ride through time, shall we? It’s wild to think that just a century ago, traveling cross-country meant hopping in a horse-drawn carriage or boarding a steamship not opening an app to book a flight or calling an Uber in seconds. Let’s break it down decade by decade, Gen X-style, and see how we got from carriages to cruising at 30,000 feet and possibly into space. 🐎 1900s: The OG Travel Era Back then, it was all about the horse and carriage, especially since highways weren’t really a thing. Folks followed rivers or canals to get where they needed to go. Long-distance? You were booking a steamship or hopping on one of the first electric trolleys. 🚢 1910s: The Rise of Ocean Liners The only way across the Atlantic? Boat. The Titanic ruled this decade until its tragic 1912 sinking. But ocean liners remained the pinnacle of long-distance luxury travel. 🚂 1920s: Trains + The Birth of the Car Craze The railroads boomed, luxury train travel dazzled, and the middle class got wheels. Road trips started becoming a thing, especially for resort-bound travelers. ✈️ 1930s: Air Travel Takes Flight Commercial air travel started to lift off; literally. The Douglas DC-3 changed the game, making flights faster and comfier. Transatlantic flights debuted in 1939, led by Pan Am. 🚗 1940s–50s: Road Trip Revolution Cars got sleeker, highways expanded (shoutout to Eisenhower’s Interstate System), and the great American road trip was born. It was all station wagons, convertibles, and freedom on four wheels. ✈️ 1960s: Supersonic Dreams Enter the Concorde, the world’s first supersonic jet. It launched with a boom (literally) but only served elite travelers. Meanwhile, air travel became more global and less exclusive. 🚆 1970s: All Aboard Amtrak Amtrak launched in 1971, offering a new era of rail travel with sleeper cars, dining, and scenic long-distance rides. By 1975, it was a legit alternative to driving or flying. 🛫 1980s: Flying Becomes the Norm By the '80s, flying went from luxury to lifestyle. Airports were poppin’, and jetsetting was no longer just for the rich and famous.