One of the ways that Southwest Airlines differentiates itself from other airlines is that it doesn’t have assigned seating. Passengers are allowed onto the plane based on when they check …
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Airlines
The Airlines With The Best/Worst Policies/Equipment For People Of Size
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back we wrote a post that highlighted the overall layout of U.S. airlines’ policies and procedures for people of size. It seemed fine at the time, but we …
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Regardless of the reasons behind them, airline cancellations and delays are disappointing. If you have a connecting flight, you could wind up missing your connection (here are some ways to …
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I remember, years ago, a few companies started inventing strollers that could fold up and fit in the overhead compartment as carry-on. There was one that was even hailed by …
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Airlines
Nightmare: Plane Flew Without Any of Its PAX’s Checked Bags
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegPeople always complain about when their checked bags are delayed, and that’s with good reason. When you get off your flight, you want to get your bags and be on …
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New York City
8 Ways New Yorkers Can Instantly Tell You’re a Tourist
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you live in a tourist town for an extended period of time (hand raised – Central Florida for going on 21 years), you learn how to pick out the …
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Hotels
Historic Braniff Building Was to Become Hotel; Now It’s For Sale
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBraniff International (previously known as Braniff International Airways and Braniff Airways, Inc., before that) was an airline that was in business from 1928 to 1982. It had hubs in Boston, …
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Parks/Nature
Lahaina’s 150-Year-Old Banyan Tree Showing Signs of Life
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe wildfires that decimated Maui’s historic city of Lahaina were devastating and made for hardship beyond belief. The 2,200 acres of fires caused: 97 confirmed deaths (revised from 115 a …
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Airlines
What Actually Happens When You’re the Only Passenger on the Plane
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEvery once in a while you’ll read a headline that makes you stop for a second: Passenger enjoys entire plane to himself on Philippines Airlines flight (January 2016) Traveler gets …
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When Airbnb first came onto the scene in 2008, it was a huge help for budget-conscious travelers. True, you couldn’t use your Marriott Bonvoy loyalty points (well, especially since Marriott …