When you think of “comfort,” do you think of flight attendants? According to the Huffington Post: Nurses at Lianshui Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Huaian, a city in eastern China, are now wearing flight attendant uniforms… …the new initiative is designed to glamorize the nursing profession and to help foster …
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Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!
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My Talk Today at the Library
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She’s Doing a Polar Plunge in Memory of Her Mother’s Death–Please consider donating
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Even More Amazing: WEST COAST TO PARIS for less than $400 on American
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Support a Good Cause While Someone Else Does a Polar Plunge
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How to Get the Hook Up for Las Vegas Clubs
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Read More »Three Week Round The World Trip for Under $1,000
Mighty Travels just tipped me off to a post of theirs that shows how to travel around the world for under $1,000. Click here for more details. Here’s the email to me: Two components of this deal. $381 from Los Angeles-Budapest-Tokyo and $581Â for the leg Tokyo-Manila-Los Angeles.Start from Los Angeles …
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A Stitch Fix Review I wrote that I was trying different remote-styling tools and the Golden Tote was a hit for me. I had the highest hopes for the Stitch Fix.  The Stitch Fix sells itself as: Stitch Fix is the first fashion retailer to blend expert styling, proprietary technology and …
Read More »Is Front Desk Tipping Ethical?
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Read More »Forgetting Things After Traveling Lots
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be …
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!