If you’ve been reading our blog for a while and haven’t realized it by now, we love staying at interesting hotel properties. Sometimes, that only means that we’ll stay at …
Travel
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Airlines
“Hack” For Free Airline Tickets Isn’t a Hack; It’s a Real Thing. Maybe.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe term “hacking” has traveled, to quote the Beatles, the long and winding road. “Hackers” have been around since the 1950s and 1960s, when MIT students used the word as …
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Weekly Recap
Plane Amenity Design FAIL, Why Planes Fly at 35,000 Feet, The Popular Luggage Accessory You Shouldn’t Bring to Airports
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: Plane amenity …
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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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I’m sitting at home, after getting back from a cruise that almost didn’t happen for me. The reason behind this was my own foolishness. However, I was fortunate enough to …
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When booking an airline ticket, you’ll have to choose between several airlines. How do you decide? Maybe you always fly with one airline because you have status with them, or …
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Weekly Recap
Do Boarding Groups Even Matter Anymore?, 10 of the Funniest FA Safety Spiels Ever, IHG’s Gone from Key West: Now What?
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: Do boarding …
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You don’t experience profound moments every day, week, or year. It’s the rare occasion when you get asked something that knocks you off of your feet. These questions often come …
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Rental Cars
How To Stay Off Car Rental Companies’ “Do Not Rent” Lists
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf a travel company does you wrong, you might be compelled to say you’re never going to do business with them again. But that’s a two-way street; if they don’t …
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Historically, if you wanted to travel from one country to another, you had to have a passport. Of course, you’ll hear stories here and there from people who managed to …