February, 2014

• 8 February

  Why You Should Always Join the Hotel Loyalty Program for Where You Are Staying

  When you aren’t going for status at a hotel chain, you may not worry as much about joining the loyalty program.  Especially if you booked through a site like Priceline and are ineligible for getting points for the stay. But being in the loyalty program can get you other perks. …

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• 8 February

  Cake in the Ass. and Other Russian Tidbits

  Reporters arriving at Sochi have been tweeting astonishing photos of the conditions in their hotel rooms.  View from the Wing linked to quite a few of them. But there are a few things that I’ve seen on twitter that have made me go, “Ah, you haven’t been to Russia before!” …

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• 7 February

  Cute Children’s Geography & Travel Game for Free!

  How do I talk about this children’s app without revealing my propensity to play games intended for children… Anyway! The Amazon App store currently has a cute app for free (normally $1.99). Stack the Countries is a game where players “earn countries” by answering trivia questions about them including capitals …

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• 7 February

  How You Maintain an Airport with 25 Feet of Snowfall a Year

  I just thought this was cool.  How does an airport stay operational when it gets 25 feet of snow a year?  The Houghton County Memorial Airport has this down. According to the Upper Michigan Source: “We’ll plow it off, get our numbers for the airline. Then, typically, we have to fuel …

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• 7 February

  Our Vice President, folks. (Biden hates LaGuardia)

  Vice President Biden had some choice words to say about LaGuardia Airport (According to the New York Daily News): Vice President Joe Biden, never one to hide what he’s thinking, said Thursday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport feels like it’s “in some third world country.†“If I blindfolded someone and …

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• 6 February

  1,500 Bonus on New Sign-Ups for United’s MileagePlus Dining

  The ad for this deal strongly suggested a 1,500 mileage bonus for dining out on Valentine’s Day, but it is actually good for any dine of $30 or more within the first 30 days at one of the restaurants on United’s list: If you haven’t signed for dining programs, I …

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• 5 February

  Why would you set your passport on fire?

  

  Back when the United States Passports started using the RFID chips, there was a lot of controversy about them.  There was a worry that bad guys could read these chips and steal your information, so the internet started getting filled with the recommendation Situs Judi Slot Terbaik dan Terpercaya No …

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• 5 February

  Airline Commercials from the 60s, 70s and 80s

  One thing I love checking out are vintage advertisements.  While print ads are my normal medium, I’ve been checking out some vintage commercials lately. 1960s Eastern Airlines showing off its Boeing 727 in a commercial that somehow reminds me of the movie Zero Hour (Don’t ask why, I’m not sure!) …

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• 4 February

  My Experience Was Not Unique: US Airways Flight Hit by De-Icing Truck

  I’ve found a good ice breaker at a party for me has been, “So, my flight to Vegas was once hit by a truck.”  There’s usually a brief pause followed by, “Wait, WHAT?!” Unfortunately for those flying from Boston to Philly on a US Airways flight yesterday, their airplane was …

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• 4 February

  TripAdvisor to Give More Information About Flight Experience and Prices

  TripAdvisor announced they will let you know what’s really included in the price of your flight, including wifi, in-flight power ports, and the cost of getting more legroom. From the New York Times: TripAdvisor describes its redesign as a move to simplify what can be an enormously complicated shopping experience …

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