Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Drinking Behaviors and Thoughts of Travelers

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As I overheard two fellow passengers discuss whether or not you can take alcohol through security, I started wondering how much people knew about the alcohol laws in regards to flights in general.  I decided to run a little study on this and created an infographic of the results. I’m just …

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The Ultimate #AvGeek Romantic Gesture

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When the least avGeeky part of a wedding is getting married at the airport, you know you are in for a treat. Wedding guests joined the bride and groom on an airplane after getting wed at Malta International Airport and flew in an interesting flight pattern. .@AirMalta #LoveFlight #AMC14JC is returning to Malta …

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How Using Social Media Can Get You Miles and Deals

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I’ve written in the past about how you can use Twitter to get instant access to new deals from the Flight Deal, a website that curates amazing deals.  (See also, the Fare Deal). It has actually gotten increasingly easier.  Rather than use text notifications, you can have the tweets pop …

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Now This Is Truly Some Monstrous Luggage

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I’ve seen some luggage that were monster sized suitcases. But Bored Panda highlighted some suitcases that are truly monstrous. In the literal term.   Check out the link for a lot of her pieces. The articles suggests you can buy these in her Etsy shop, but it appears most of …

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Having an Allergic Reaction Over the Pacific

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Experiencing an allergic reaction on the plane– I like new experiences when I travel, but I’ve never quite meant this. On a flight from Hawaii to the mainland, I started feeling a little strange.  It felt almost like there was a buzzing at the back of my throat. Suddenly, I …

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