When you go to a hotel that has a concierge desk, it can really be a crapshoot. You can wind up with an awful concierge who is obviously getting paid …
Travel
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Tips and Tricks
A Real Life Post About Dealing With Jet Lag (AKA: Who Are These People Writing About How To Beat It?)
by joehegby joehegBecause of the increasing interest in international travel, sites are putting up articles about dealing with jet lag. Even drug stores are sharing tips, like this email I received with …
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We’ve flown to London several times, but we’ve never used an Arrivals lounge. That’s because we’ve either booked a hotel for the night before and headed straight there for a …
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Using points to pay for travel has the potential to broaden travel options that may have otherwise been out of reach. In other words, it allows you to consider activities …
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Save for that one place that has a 7-star rating, hotels are generally graded on a 5-star rating system. Granted, the rating systems aren’t consistent throughout the world. (A project …
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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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Airports
PDX Passengers Rejoice! The Old Carpet Pattern is Returning!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTravelers sometimes have their quirks. And some travelers have their quirks about their favorite airport carpet. Here’s some history about that, and why airports even USE carpet in the first …
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Airports are generally not known for peace and quiet. Lounges used to offer some protection from the hustle and bustle, but with everyone and their brother getting lounge access, it’s …
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We’ve always been a little obsessed about South of the Border. Located just off Interstate 95 in Dillon, SC, it’s right over the North Carolina/South Carolina border, thus the name. …
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Joe and I live in the United States, as do the vast, VAST majority of our readers (yes, we can tell). Therefore, a good portion of what we write about …