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

Philly to LA Only $269 on American Airlines

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A great cross-country deal–fly round-trip from Philly to LA for $269 on American Airlines. As always, The Flight Deal has the deal. Check out the link for all the details, but the fare is valid September through early-November. But remember, due to American Airline’s changes, the amount of redeemable miles …

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This Is What My Life Has Become–A flamingo beer bong

a dog in a hedge

Sure, I write on flamingos at airports and champagne bongs one time (okay, two times), and my Amazon recommended items become this: A flamingo beer bong.  Oh Amazon, you know me so well. This reminds me of the few months after I wrote about the wine bra, and all the Amazon …

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Military Jets Escort El Al Flight After Bomb Threat

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An El Al flight has safely landed after officials received an anonymous tip that there was a bomb on board.  The flight was going from New York to Israel and was met by French fighter jets once it hit European airspace.  After that, it was escorted by Swiss jets. According …

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Adorable Ducklings Rescued from Airport Storm Drain

a group of yellow baby ducks

An eagle-eyed traveler spotted something unusual–10 ducklings in the Norfolk Airport storm drain!  Apparently, while their mother was able to pass over the grate, they all fell in when they followed. I missed this story when it first came out, but through some cute-animal-binge-viewing today, came across it. While their …

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Sloth Poses for Selfie in Adorable Travel Pic

a sloth from a tree

Proof that sloths are the cutest things ever, a sloth struck a pose while a man used a selfie stick to capture a photo of the adorable creature. A few years back, a monkey stole a tourist’s camera and snapped a selfie, inadvertently creating a legal storm. Copyright allows artists protection …

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