August, 2014

• 6 August

  Bed Bugs on New York City Public Transportation System

  I was a little freaked out when I found out that the San Francisco BART system seats tested positive for large amounts of human excrement–of both kinds.  So I was glad when they replaced the fabric seats with the sleeker kind you can hose down. I always figured the New York …

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• 5 August

  American Airlines’ Bad News is Technically US Airways Good News

  So many people sent me the American Airlines’ first class downgrade news today to make sure I saw it and to ask my opinion. We’re creating a consistent experience when traveling in First Class on American and US Airways. EffectiveSeptember 1, 2014, we will be making changes to our First …

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• 4 August

  Airplane! Parody Within Sharknado 2

  

  Some of you may know that I might have a slight obsession with the movie Sharknado. Okay, maybe a little bit more than”slight”. But I was nervous about Sharknado 2.  How could it ever live up to my expectations (or rather, live down to really low expectations?)  I was afraid it …

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• 4 August

  How to Follow Our Travels

  We’ve had a bunch of new readers lately, so I wanted to let everyone know the options to follow us. One of the easiest way to keep track of us is to subscribe to our newsletter–but we are also on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook. Follow @HeelsFirst Enter your Email: Or …

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• 4 August

  Finding Cheap Flights with Flexible Travel Dates

  Someone asked me on Twitter how to find cheap travel if you are very flexible about what dates you can take the trip. Here are some resources we posted previously, all related to cheap travel.  Feel free to post your own tips! Finding the Perfect (Cheapest) Time to Take Your Trip …

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• 1 August

  Hipster Scarf Saves American Tourist’s Life in Germany

  Don’t ask me why I was searching for hipster scarf on Google BUT the famed/scorned accessory that hipsters love saved an American tourist’s life in Germany. From Time (yes TIME reported on this): Alex Vogel, 38, told Tagesspiegel newspaper that he was walking by a Berlin river when he heard a …

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July, 2014

• 31 July

  What to Do When the Check Engine Light Comes on When Traveling

  

  What to Do When Check Engine Light Comes On The check engine light can be nerve-racking.  It turns on and you have no idea why.  There are so many things that can be wrong with a car.  Is it going to fall apart?! When Keri and I took a road trip, her check …

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• 31 July

  Need More Camera Memory Cards? Sale Today Has Them Up to 50% Off

  I feel like I can never have enough memory cards.  Despite having my photos stored on my computer and in the cloud, I feel like they are an extra just-in-case for my photos.  Plus, when I want to share a lot of high resolution photos with friends and family, I …

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• 29 July

  Think You Can Speed Up Airport Security? Win $5,000

  The Transportation Security Administration has $15,000 to give out for ideas to speed up security. From NBC news: The TSA will award one prize of at least $5,000 and others of at least $2,500 for the top ideas. Plus, the winner gets the satisfaction of knowing they’ve made the airline experience for …

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• 28 July

  Where is the Best Barbecue in Austin?

  

  Where’s the best barbecue in Austin?  Gary at View from the Wing wrote about a new barbecue place that popped up in Austin, Terry Black’s Barbecue. While it did not live up to his standards, he mentioned a couple of favorite barbecue places in the Austin area– Black’s Barbecue (different) …

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