When people travel abroad for leisure, safety is usually one of the first things they consider. Most travelers probably aren’t planning trips to places experiencing active conflict or political instability, …
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Airlines
It’s One Week Into Assigned Seating – Here’s What Southwest Passengers Say NOW
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen Southwest officially began its system of assigned seating a week ago today, there were a lot of cheers – and a lot of hand-wringing. People either loved or hated …
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Travel
AI Invented a Hot Spring. Tourists Actually Went Looking for It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAI is still in its infancy and is well known to make mistakes. It lies. It makes stuff up. It hallucinates. And sometimes it just does stuff that’s wrong – …
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Hotels
Hilton’s CEO Has Hotel Pet Peeves — and They’re the Same as Yours
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost, if not all of us have our pet peeves. Especially when it comes to hotels. But frankly, we can voice our complaints about I dunno, let’s say “hotel pillows,” …
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Tips and Tricks
Not Everything Is Instagrammable: Places Where Photos Are Banned
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYears ago, before smartphones, taking a picture meant having a camera and film with you. You also needed adequate lighting, or if that wasn’t available, some sort of flashbulb to …
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Hotels
Man Furious Over Flight Crew ‘Cutting’ the Hotel Line Gets an Aviation Reality Check
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you stay at enough hotels – especially ones that are near (or even relatively near) an airport, this may be a familiar scene. Or maybe it’s even happened to …
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Most people view flying as a means to get from Point A to Point B. Others view it as a chance for some bow-chicky-bow-bow (like this couple who was videotaped …
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Airlines
Why Airlines (With These Few Exceptions) Won’t Let You Change Names on a Ticket
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOne of the frustrations one might have with airlines is that you’re not allowed to change the name on a plane ticket. It doesn’t matter if it turns out you …
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When we think about airports, we typically figure they’re always doing SOMETHING, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. And for the most part, that’s …
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When you go to an airport lounge, you typically expect to have a pleasant experience. Ideally, you expect to see a nice choice of seating, food and drink options and …