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  • Airlines

    A Fix for Southwest’s Preboarding Scam?

    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2023

    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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    The Airlines With The Best/Worst Policies/Equipment For People Of Size

    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 24, 2023

    A 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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    Sneaky Hack To Avoid A Canceled/Delayed Flight

    by SharonKurheg September 23, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 23, 2023

    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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    Baggage Handlers Puzzled Over How to Fold a Stroller

    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2023

    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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    Nightmare: Plane Flew Without Any of Its PAX’s Checked Bags

    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2023

    People 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 SharonKurheg September 21, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 21, 2023

    If 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 SharonKurheg September 20, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 20, 2023

    Braniff 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 SharonKurheg September 20, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 20, 2023

    The 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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    What Actually Happens When You’re the Only Passenger on the Plane

    by SharonKurheg September 19, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 19, 2023

    Every 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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    It’s Official: Airbnbs Now Cost More Than Hotels

    by SharonKurheg September 19, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 19, 2023

    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 …

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    • New York City
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