Travel friends, have you ever heard about a new law that sounded so ridiculous that you just had to scratch your head and wonder, “How in the world did they …
tourism
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Plane enthusiasts are a special breed. Like any person who is especially interested in a particular topic, plane enthusiasts can tell you the minutia about aviation. They don’t need a …
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Museums
Exploring the War Remnants Museum: A Somber Reminder of Vietnam’s History
by joehegby joehegTraveling is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding and enlightening experiences that one can have. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to broaden one’s horizons, explore new cultures, and gain a …
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Japan was one of the last countries to reopen after the Covid pandemic, in October, 2022. You may recall that people were in the midst of a travel frenzy of …
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Airbnb has recently announced they plan to update their cancellation policy and we have to say this is a fair, pro-guest change. They’ve updated its Extenuating Circumstances Policy, including renaming …
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Hotels
The $763M Hotel That’s Never Had a Single Guest in Nearly 40 Years
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen travel geeks hear about a big, new, important hotel coming down the line, they often start to make immediate plans to stay there (or at least stop by), because …
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Weekly Recap
Two 1-Way Tickets vs. One R/T?, A Window Seat Nightmare, Why Indian-Americans Own So Many Motels
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Is it …
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Erick Tseng is a former Google executive, where, as the Lead Product Manager, he helped launch and grow Android. He then became a bigwig at Facebook; he was hired to …
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Hotels
TripAdvisor’s “Dirtiest Hotels In The US” That Are Still Open
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs a company – any company – goes on, it changes. It can be as tiny as this blog (does anybody remember when we used to have our “Daily Deals?” …
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Although some people say the first selfie occurred in the year 1839, the first modern day selfies that most people are familiar with (read: taken with a smart phone that …