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 …
Read More »Facebook to Deliver Internet Through Solar-Powered Drones
Facebook has a new plan for increasing its customer base. Â They are going to deliver internet directly to them via solar powered drones. Â The drones, named Aquila, could bring connectivity to areas of the world whose infrastructure has made it near impossible to get wired internet. Â They have the wingspan …
Read More »Emergency Landing for American Airlines Plane Reported to Be “On Fire”
Yesterday, an American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after taking off from Dallas-Forth Worth Airport, originally destined for Seattle. What happened next caused a bit of a stir on the ground. According to the CBS local affiliate in the Dallas-Forth worth area, people across North Texas began …
Read More »Reminder: Meet Fellow DC/Virginia Travel Enthusiasts in August
Just a reminder that this meetup is coming up in August! Â Meet fellow local travelers (and the not-so-local ones coming out for this event) Ed and I will also be there to field any travel related questions you have for us. Â Hope to see you there! —————————— There is …
Read More »Waiter Volunteers to Feed Baby So Frazzled Mom Can Eat
Poor service is highlighted in the news so much more than good service. Â But these types of stories make me so happy. A mother had a rough day. Â She was at the hospital with her baby getting tests done. Â Afterwards, she decided to grab some food at Olive Garden. …
Read More »How to Easily Move All Your Facebook Photos into Google Photos
Earier today, I wrote about how Google Photos is a great tool for travelers.  Most of my travel photos from before I had Google Photos (well, the ones I didn’t lose) are on Facebook. Since I wanted all my photos in one place, I decided to move my Facebook photos into …
Read More »Why Google Photos is an Amazing Travel Tool
We’ve all done it. Â Taken a thousand vacation photos and then stored them on an SD card or in a folder (we later forget). Â Then when we want to look at them later, we can’t find them. Like this one. (Sorry, Economy Class & Beyond. Â But we do make a …
Read More »Win Awesome Tech Prizes for Travel, Including Apple Watch, Bose Headphones, iPad Air 2!
Our friends over at Travel Update are running a contest, and the prizes are really good–especially if you are a frequent traveler! They are: • Apple Watch Sport • iPad Air 2 • Bose QuietComfort 35 Headphones • Kindle Paperwhite • Blue Point 7800 mAh 2 in 1 Power Bank …
Read More »Instantly Find Out Which Flights Are Upgradable When Booking
Sometimes when we are booking flights, we don’t just want to know what the cheapest flight is. Â We also want to know what flights might be upgradable with miles or a RDU/other certificate. This isn’t immediately apparent, so you’ll need to research the fare class and other factors. Luckily, there’s …
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