If you didn’t tell me where this story took place, I would have sworn up and down that it happened in Florida. I mean, it’s such a “Florida Man” story. …
Australia
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Funny Stuff
Wow! Next Time We Go To Australia, I Want To Stay At This Hotel!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you’ve ever had a special request for a hotel, you know that their response can be hit or miss. Being on a specific floor, having a certain view, being …
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has reported that in July 2020, a pilot in Australia reportedly fell asleep and remained as such for at least 40 minutes, while in …
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Funny Stuff
New Australia Tourism Ad Is Even More Naughty Than The Last One
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI love Australia. Sydney is like a cross between New York City and London, which happen to be two of my most favorite (OK, favourite) cities in the world. The …
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After the coronavirus had been torturing the world for months on end, people who enjoyed traveling were getting more and more itchy to, well, travel. International travel was pretty impossible …
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Weekly Recap
FCC Says No Phone Use On U.S. Flights, “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” Airport Guy Got What He Deserved, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Nowadays
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …
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Travel
With Backlash For Qantas’ Vaccine Requirement, Australia Proposes Plan B
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen the CEO of Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, said that the airline was looking at requiring passengers to have a COVID vaccination before they get on their planes, they received …
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Australia can be considered one of the “winners” when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Its political leaders and residents took the pandemic seriously and implemented effective responses based on …
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In the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, Australia had been a success story. The number of Australians who had the virus had been kept low (there were several …
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Airlines
Airlines Accused Of Canceling Passengers’ Economy Tickets To Sell More First Class Seats
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAirlines have had an extremely difficult time during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re selling a fraction of the number of tickets they sold last year, have had to give refunds for …