Right up there with their ranking of Best Hotels, Best Vacations and Best Travel Rewards Programs, the cruise industry looks forward to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of …
Travel
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The holiday season is fast approaching. And for most of us in the United States, that means airports, particularly the larger ones, will be crowded messes for the days around …
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The concept of “all you can fly” passes – that is, pay one price to an airline and be able to fly for (almost) free, has been around, on and …
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Food & Beverage
Why 5 Foods in Other Countries Are Banned in the U.S.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen people have the opportunity to travel, their horizons are broadened. They get to see how people in other places live, and they discover that we’re really more alike than …
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Funny Stuff
Tourism Slogans Of Every Country: The Good, The Bad & The “Someone Paid You To Make That Up?”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegNot surprisingly, countries do quite a bit to market themselves in an effort to increase tourism, and one of those things is to use slogans. I know, who knew, right? …
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Airports
5 Years Ago: Secret Group Where TSA Agents Complained of “Idiot Travelers” Was Busted
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWelcome to #TBT, commonly known as Throwback Thursday! Believe it or not, it was 5 years ago this week – October 28, 2019, to be exact – that NBC Washington …
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During our trip to Atlanta, we wanted to explore the city a bit. When it was time to look for dinner, we searched nearby restaurants. I hadn’t done any research …
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Generally speaking, there are a handful of different “teams” who fly on commercial planes: “Team checked bag” and “team carry-on” People seem to be very ensconced in whichever team they’re …
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Airlines
Following $9.4M Loss to American Airlines, Skiplagged Makes Decision on its Future
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSkiplagged touts itself as an online travel agency and metasearch engine for booking flights and hotels. Established by 20-year-old Aktarer Zaman in 2013, the website sells so-called “hidden city” flights, …
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Airlines
American Airlines Caused This Problem, But Their Fix Is Just As Bad
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOver the past year or two, American Airlines really seems to be going downhill. Their IT glitches are ridiculous Trying to redeem one of their flight vouchers is an effort …