The latest in crazy-in-the-sky news is that a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines flight was arrested by the FBI for interfering with the flight crew. And by interfering with the flight crew, I mean, he actually bit a flight attendant. From Talanei.com: Supervisory Agent in Charge, Matthew MacDonald says Aumoeualogo is …
Read More »Lamar Odom Is the Latest Passenger to Cause a Drunken Ruckus
From the same beverage that brought you “Drunk Grandma* on a Plane,” the much anticipated sequel to Samuel L. Jackson’s breakout film, we have “drunk celebrity on a plane”. Lamar Odom was so drunk on a flight, he had to be removed before the flight even took off. Â His downfall …
Read More »The FBI Stops Actively Pursuing Mysterious Airplane Hijacker, D.B. Cooper
Who is D. B. Cooper? D. B. Cooper was (and is) an enigma. Â In 1971, he hijacked a plane, demanded and received $200,000 in ransom money, and then parachuted away. No one knows what happened to him since. The Day of the Hijacking He took a Northwest Orient Airlines flight …
Read More »12,000 People Showing Up to Brooklyn for Pokemon Bar Crawl
We’re going to need a bigger boat bar. Someone organized a bar crawl in an area of Brooklyn rife with Pokemon and ended up with an RSVP list of over 12,000 people. I’m not sure their starting location, Barcade in Williamsburgh, is ready for this. Pokemon Go  has been an interesting social and …
Read More »Get 8-Weeks of Unlimited Uber Rides in NYC For $159
Uber, in a possible effort to get an edge on Lyft, is offering unlimited UberPool ride plans this summer through Gilt.com. You can purchase different lengths of time. The cheapest is a two-week package at $49. The most expensive is 8-weeks at $159. If you book an UberPool, you receive a …
Read More »What to Do When the Power Goes Out When You’re Traveling
Power outages stink in general–but what do you do when the power goes out in your hotel for an extended period of time? I’ve seen a flashlight in the closet occasionally, but that’s more rare. Â (And probably in hotels where power outages are more frequent). I’ve stayed at two different …
Read More »JetBlue Sale With Fares Starting at $49 (Two Days Only)
Jetblue has a great two-day sale going on right now. And fares start at only $49. From the website: Fares include government taxes and fees. Book by July 13, 2016 (the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local time). Monday – Thursday & Saturday travel between August 22 – November …
Read More »Live Again: Free $10 Amazon Gift Card with Free Audible 3-Month Subscription
It’s back live again! There’s a great deal going on Amazon right now where you can get a free $10 gift card with almost no effort. If you sign-up for a 3-month free trial to Audible, you’ll get a $10 gift card added to your account. Â After that, you have …
Read More »Spend $10 on Shorts at Kmart, Get *At Least* $10 Back in Store Credit
Kmart has a special right now. Â You will get $10 back in store credit for every $10 you spend on specific shorts. Â However, some people have been reporting receiving even more than that. In order to get this deal, you must be a member of the free Shop Your Way …
Read More »Another Travel Alert for DCA Flights: Airport Bound Metro From DC Shut Down For a Week at Major Stop
Another sets of closures are happening on the metro line from DCA.  The bad news for most tourists is that the section going into DC from the airport is closing down for a week.  While the trains themselves are shut down, shuttle busses are running to replace those segments. From ArlNow.com: Arlington …
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