People have been playing pranks and practical jokes for centuries. Ring and run (a.k.a. ding dong ditch in some parts of the country). Whoopee cushions. Calling random people and asking …
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Travel
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Airlines
Bride and Groom Stranded by Airline Chaos—Then They Pulled Off the Ultimate Backup Plan
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegYou’ve probably heard plenty of stories about flights that were delayed or cancelled and it meant people missed something important. Case in point, when Southwest had its meltdown during the …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World Once Had Its Own Airport — And Almost No One Remembers It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
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The travel industry is all about customer service. As a business, you provide a service to your customers. That may be transportation on an airplane, train, bus or car. It …
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Credit Cards
Apple Card Now Offers 3% Daily Cash at Hertz — Plus New Rental Benefits
by joehegby joehegApple has added a new travel perk for Apple Card users who rent cars through Hertz. Apple Card holders now earn 3% Daily Cash back when paying for Hertz rentals …
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Airports
He Went to the Airport Just for a Drink. The Internet Imploded
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt was a simple tweet that got over 1,000 replies, 1.4K retweets, 61k “hearts” and over 5.5 MILLION views: The vast, VAST majority of those responses were to tell the …
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When it comes to the American Express Platinum Card, I’d have to describe our relationship status as “complicated.” While I can get a decent return on the card, it requires …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Celebration, Florida: The Not-So-Perfect Town That Disney Built
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAbout 3.5 years ago, the Walt Disney Company announced they were going to be involved in the planning of a new residential community called Storyliving by Disney. Upon hearing about …
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Rental Cars
The 3 Types of Rental Car Insurance (And When You Actually Need Them)
by joehegby joehegIn a previous article, I went over the Collision/Loss Damage Waiver (CDW/LDW) rental car companies offer, ways you might already be covered, and other ways to purchase coverage. There are …
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When American Express refreshed the personal Platinum Card, they added several new statement credits to help justify the $895 annual fee. One nice perk for existing cardholders was that these …