This was my greatest fear as a child.  I always worried that I could slide right out of one of those open top water slides, and my parents insisted it would never happen. Now my worst nightmare has come true, but to someone else. A man on a water slide …

Just a quick note that Uber is offering 25% off UberX and UberPool rides this weekend in the DC metro area. From the notification that I received: The discount maxes out at $5. UberX is the non-black car version of the personalized service.  With UberPool, you may have to share …

Passengers on an American Airlines flight out of Palm Beach (PBI) to Philadelphia (PHL) had to evacuate after there was a leak.   Initially, the airline believed the leak was a fuel leak, which is *bad*. From CNN: The crew of American Airlines Flight 1822 reported a leak, the FAA …

At one of the travel meetups we’ve hosted, I met a girl who was newer to the travel deal world.  She was worried she was approaching travel deals with the wrong mindset. She pointed out that people were saying things such as, “Chase the fare!  Not the destination!” And she …

Telltale Games is one of my favorite game outlets.  They produce the You Don’t Know Jack series, and Sam & Max. Lately, they’ve been producing more episodic style of video games (like Sam & Max). They have a Minecraft themed series called Minecraft: Story Mode (not to be confused with the original …

The winners have been chosen! The beginning of their email addresses are listed below. I’ll be reaching out to the winners tonight with a digital copy of their Gogo pass. Congrats to all the winners! ——————————————————- Internet on airplanes is proof that the future is now.  (Well, okay, flying cars …

This video is incredible.  Not because of what happens, but because of what doesn’t happen. When you watch it through the first time, it doesn’t look remarkable.  Because the pilot did such a good job. But the right outer landing gear never deployed.  That means the right wing wasn’t supported at …

There is going to be a DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meet-up on August 24th in Crystal City, VA at the Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grille. Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza   It …

Amazon has a highly rated R2D2 thermos on sale for only $12. It will keep your beverages cold for up to 12 hours, and easily stores the location of brooding jedi. This is also one of those thermoses with a retractable straw.  I’m not saying you should drink at a …

I’ve been downgraded from First to coach before, but on a coach ticket that was upgraded to first.  This was back on US Airways, and I was in the front row. When I boarded, there were two people already in that entire front row.  It was clear one of the …