Uber emailed me with what they called a “personalized promo.” I have questions. I opened the email expecting something relevant — maybe a discount for rides where I actually am right …
New York City
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We don’t usually pay cash for New York City hotels — rates in Manhattan have been brutal lately — but for an upcoming trip, we needed a night where points …
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New York City
Long Island City – A Great Alternative to Expensive Manhattan Hotels
by joehegby joehegHotel prices in Manhattan have continued to climb — and they’ve now surpassed the already sky-high rates we were seeing in late 2023 and early 2024. During our most recent …
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Back in July, we wrote about how some hotels are using air-quality monitors to detect whether guests smoke or vape in their rooms—and automatically charge a fine if the sensors …
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Getting an Uber or Lyft at New York’s JFK Airport has never been particularly easy — long walks, confusing signage, and shifting pickup zones are all part of the experience. …
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This leg was a little different. It wasn’t a typical airport-hopping run—we already had a fall trip to New York on the books and decided to use it to check …
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When my wife Sharon and I travel to a big city, we try to depend on mass transit whenever possible. It saves us from paying hotel parking fees—often astronomically high …
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Some people like to travel to the same places over and over again – maybe to a particular beach town, a favorite mountain resort, or Disney. We definitely do this …
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When visiting New York City, trying pizza is at the top of most tourists’ lists. The options are endless — from “Best in Town” contenders to hole-in-the-wall slice shops. We’ve …
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LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has undergone an amazing transformation over the past decade. The outdated decor and poor design are gone, and in their place are the new Terminal B and …