When renting a car, most people have a mental checklist of things they look for. It probably includes making sure there aren’t any scratches or dings anywhere (and taking pictures…
safety
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Travel
Can You To Go To The Bathroom When The “Fasten Seat Belt” Sign Is On?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOne time when Joe and I were flying from JFK to MCO, we couldn’t help but hear the conversation in the row directly in front of us. We had hit…
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Tips and Tricks
10 Things You Should Do When Checking Into A Hotel Room
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAfter a long day of traveling, finally arriving at your hotel is one of the best feelings in the world. If you’ve traveled a particularly long time or woke up…
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Airlines
Why Airlines Warn Passengers Not to Retrieve Cell Phones That Fall Between Seats
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the years, the safety announcements that flight attendants tell you before your plane takes off have undergone small changes. When smoking became verboten on planes, that was, of course,…
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Hotels
Hilton Conrad Guest Didn’t Expect Valet to Do This in Her Caddy Escalade
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhether or not a hotel has self-parking is an individualized decision. Most hotels that offer valet parking give their guests the option to valet or to park their car themselves.…
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With the way airlines squash as many seats into a cabin as possible, leg room in economy is, well, an issue. That’s why getting the exit row is a big…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Making Kids Look Taller So They Reach Ride Height Requirements – Yea Or Nay?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you have kids, or if you’ve been a kid and have gone to a Disney park (or any theme park, to be honest), you know the anguish of not…
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Parks/Nature
Pierce Brosnan in Hot Water After Rookie Tourist Mistake
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegI don’t know about you, but I find it kind of soothing to know that celebrities really ARE the same as you and me. There was a time when Shaq’s…
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Travel
The Etiquette of Using the Lavatory & Being Blocked by the Snack Cart
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt doesn’t matter if you’re on terra firma or 35,000 feet in the air; when you gotta go, you gotta go. Getting to/from the lavatory on a plane takes some…
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There was a time when I scoffed at the idea of using moving walkways. Didn’t matter if they were at airports, theme parks, or anywhere else, if I had the…