Craving a beer at 35,000 feet? Charge it!

Josh Roberts believes the best trips involve long hikes and muddy boots. His life goals haven't changed much since he was a kid: He still wants to be Indiana Jones when he grows up.

Follow him on Twitter (@joshwhowrites) and Instagram (@joshwhowrites), and visit his website (joshrobertsbooks.com) or Goodreads page to learn more about his forthcoming novel.

Josh joined SmarterTravel in 2001, and is an active member in both the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

In addition to SmarterTravel, he has written for USA Today, The Boston Globe, Yahoo! Travel, The Huffington Post, Airfarewatchdog, TripAdvisor, Jetsetter, ABC News, Oyster, and Business Insider. His travel photography can be seen in Britain and Ireland's Best Wild Places, published by Penguin UK.

The Handy Item I Always Pack: "A lacrosse ball. It's small, lightweight, and works wonders on loosening up tight muscles."

Ultimate Bucket List Experience: "Being the first to discover an ancient lost city. Failing that, visiting as many of the already-discovered ancient ruins as possible."

Travel Motto: "Not all those who wander are lost." -J.R.R. Tolkien

Aisle, Window, or Middle Seat: "Aisle."

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American Airlines announced last week it will soon accept major credit and debit cards for all onboard purchases. The list of items you’ll be able to charge includes food, alcoholic beverages, and those chintzy plastic headsets for in-flight movies and music. American has already rolled out the program on its Boeing 767-200 aircraft and expects to have its entire fleet of planes using “state-of-the-art, wireless hand-held” charge card devices by mid-June.

American is the first of the “Big Six” major airlines to give you the option of charging your in-flight meals and other purchases. Low-cost lines ATA and AirTran also accept plastic. ATA plans to stop accepting cash for purchases later this month, but American says it will continue to accept both paper and plastic.

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