JetBlue’s expansion into the U.K. has been something of a rollercoaster ride. There were cheers of happiness when the airline first announced its plans to fly into England. Then Covid…
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Airlines
Other Passengers Mutiny When Flight Attendants Ask 2 Men To Leave Plane
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEver since air travel has started to increase again, the airlines have had a lot of problems with passengers who refuse to listen to flight attendants. In fact, the FAA…
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Travel
England Is Cutting Its Required Quarantine For U.S. Travelers
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEngland has an ever-updated list of “safe” countries with which it has a “travel corridor,” due to COVID-19. As per the UK government’s website: You do not need to self-isolate…
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Parks/Nature
Zoo Removed Parrots From Public Display. Why? They Swore Too Much
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThis story is truly for the birds, y’all! Whether you’re traveling or doing a staycation, going to your favorite zoo or wildlife park is sometimes a favored option, especially if…
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Funny Stuff
From Butthole Lane To Shaftesbury: Brothers Did An Epic “Rude Trip” Of England
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back I wrote a post about towns around the world that had names which, depending on your state of mind, could sound rather adult. Some infamous examples are…
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“Air bridges” and “travel bubbles” have become big things in travel. Simply put, countries that have similar percentages of COVID-19 cases make deals with other countries that allow their respective…
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I recently read a story about a Scottish couple who stayed at a hotel that they compared to Fawlty Towers. Fawlty Towers was a 1970s era British TV sitcom. From…
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Shortly after COVID-19 began to grow exponentially, the U.S. State Department, which is the agency that processes passports in the U.S., closed down all of their offices in an abundance…
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Weekly Recap
Each Hotel Loyalty Program’s Sweet Spot, Name Change For NY Airport?, Fellow Passengers Put Business Class Whiner In His Place
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday. Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and…
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Travel
Worst U.K. Travel Companies Have Some Names The U.S. Knows Well
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn any industry, you’ll have some amazingly good companies mixed in with some that make your blood boil. Here in the U.S., when surveys are done to determine the worst…