Last week, I wrote on about the travel items I always pack for a trip.  In addition to these travel essentials, I have some items that never leave my bag. When packing for a trip, I always seemed to forget something essential, so I started buying  a travel set of everything …
Read More »Fly to Europe for ~$400!
There are “mistake deals” where the fare is too cheap to “be real” (but are sometimes honored).  And then there are really good deals that are intended.  That’s what’s going on right now. There are some good deals to Europe right now for around $400. For example,United – $493: Washington D.C. …
Read More »Did This Man Intentionally Get Himself Kicked Off a Flight by Wearing an Offensive T-Shirt?
Southwest Airlines has a history of policing offensive t-shirts on its flights. Â While it does not have an official dress code, the airline does allow its flight crew to make decisions based on the specific situation. A man was thrown off a flight (and rebooked on another) after a disagreement …
Read More »How One Router Grounded an Entire Airline
Tech problems always seem to happen at the worst time. Like when my harddrive failed in law school before a final paper was due. Or when my phone stopped working and I needed to order an Uber. But the consequences of these events–a lower class score and having to walk …
Read More »Man Doing In-Flight Yoga Turned Violent Owes $44,000 in Restitution
Recently, there’s been an influx in cases of bad behaviors in flight resulting in diversions. Â A lot of these diversions were alcohol related, which led to some bloggers questioning whether or not alcohol should be served in flight. View from the Wing suggested that very thing: To be sure most …
Read More »$99 Flights to Cuba!
What a deal.  We’ve only recently started being able to fly to Cuba, and now we have our first flight deals to Cuba courtesy of JetBlue. Pizza in Motion covers whether or not you should actually go to Cuba. It strikes me that there’s probably a narrow window to get …
Read More »The Leatherman You Can Wear as a Bracelet and Supposedly Through Security
I’ve got a Leatherman and I love it. Â If I could, I’d keep it in my purse, but I travel so often I know I’d forget it. Â And this Leatherman is precious to me for sentimental reasons too, so if I lost it, I’d be lost myself! I doubt TSA …
Read More »Amazon Deleting Accounts of People Receiving Free (or Discounted) Items for Review
Amazon has a program called Vine. Â Through this program, top reviewers receive free products in exchange for posting reviews. Â This program is run through Amazon.com itself. From a description on the website: How are Vine Voices selected? We want the Voice program to reflect the best of our growing body …
Read More »Harrison Ford Lets 16-Year Old Fan Fly in His Private Plane
Harrison Ford took a 16-year old fan of his (and fan of aviation) along with him on a flight in his DeHavilland Beaver. They were paired up through the Young Eagles program, which pairs up pilots with children who are aspiring pilots. Jodie Gawthrop not only got to meet a celebrity, …
Read More »Rockband 4 for Xbox One / PS4 Half-Price on Amazon Today
The new Rockband 4 Band-in-a-Box Bundle for Xbox One and PS4 are on-sale on Amazon today for half-price. The current price on Amazon ($99) is less than the cost of the other version of this bundle–giving you the authentic product for less.  This bundle comes with the game, a guitar, a …
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