In the glare of publicity, Mr. Cook informed his wife, Margaret Cook, a medical consultant, of his decision to end their marriage as they were about to board a vacation flight to the United States at Heathrow Airport.
In promotional material for his comedy show he describes himself as "just off the F.B.I.'s 10 Most Wanted List, on leave from a stint at Camp X-Ray in Cuba, the man you hope isn't sitting next to you on your vacation flight".
You may be able to score a deal by booking an entire vacation (flight and hotel) just a week or two before you plan to travel.
There is a long-standing Old World tradition of no-frills travel, examples being second-class railroad cars and vacation charter flights.
The money also went to dog-walking services, vacations and flights on chartered jets, the complaint contends.
He's released his own material on the likes of Permanent Vacation, Endless Flight and Defected, remixed everyone from Swedish italo disco star Sally Shapiro to Aloe Blacc.
They said the senator received luxurious vacations abroad, flights on the Florida eye doctor's private jet and hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash, and that none of the gifts were disclosed on Menendez's annual financial disclosure forms as required by law.
