July, 2015

• 30 July

  Get Daily Snippets of the Previous Day’s News Free

  

  I randomly stumbled across this service, which has been great. I tend to get most my news from Twitter which can be dangerous.  It means I’m getting the most trendy news out there only. theSkimm is a quick, daily newsletter (aside from weekends) that gives you a rundown of all the …

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• 30 July

  Plot Twist in Allegiant Air Case: Running Out of Fuel Above Fargo Airport?

  

  There are two major plot twists in the Allegiant Air case. As a reminder, the flight took off late from Vegas on Monday, July 27th and proceeded to fly to Fargo, despite the airport being closed. When asked to circle until they cleared the runway, the pilot said he had …

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• 30 July

  Sometimes the Best Souvenirs are the Silliest

  

  While my husband and I were still dating, I took a work trip to New Orleans–his previous home. Since he’s a New Orleans expert, I asked if he wanted to come along to also show me around. While en-route to my final destination, my aunt–whom I was close to–passed away. …

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• 29 July

  My Stays With Club Carlson This Year = 0

  

  I’ve stayed at Club Carlson properties a bunch in the past.  I even got married in one (The New Rochelle Radisson). And I tend to stay at their Country Inn & Suites when staying around the general Virginia area.  And I usually stay half on points, half paying cash. Recently, …

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• 29 July

  Update on the Allegiant Air Flight That Almost Ran Out of Fuel

  

  The FAA has announced an investigation into the Allegiant Air flight that had to declare an emergency landing at an airport that was currently closed. I had a lot of questions about this because something wasn’t adding up.  Readers had a lot of questions in the comments and on Twitter …

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• 29 July

  Great Travel Toothbrush Duo for Half Price

  

  I am a huge fan of electric toothbrushes.  Maybe I lack the motivation, but I can never get my teeth feeling as clean as they do with an electric toothbrush when I use a plain ole one. But the problem with electric toothbrushes is that they are hard to travel …

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• 29 July

  The First and Only Time I Got Cut Off While Flying

  

  On a flight to Vegas, I was sitting in the exit row of a flight with two men from Canada on their way to a convention. We got to talking and ordered drinks while we did this.  I was ordering wine one at a time.  They were ordering doubles of …

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• 29 July

  How I Stay Feeling Refreshed in Flight

  

  Traveling can make you feel icky and uncomfortable, especially when you are packed in too close together on a really warm flight. Part of what feels great in first class is getting to refresh with a hot towel.  But there’s a way to do that in coach too. I bring …

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• 28 July

  Whoops. Allegiant Air Almost Runs Out of Fuel While Trying to Land at Closed Airport

  

  Flight delays happen pretty often in travel.  When I’m flying on a late night flight to Reagan, I’m hoping the delays don’t push us past the airport closing because then we divert to Dulles–which is bit more difficult to get out of (and I used to live right by Reagan …

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• 28 July

  Holiday Inn Express Targets the Late Night Munchies Crowd with Free Pancakes

  

  If you’ve been in an Alaska Air lounge before, you know the magic that is made-to-order pancakes. It’s like magic. Holiday Inn Express, and it’s apparent spokesperson for late-night munchies, Rob Riggle, are hawking the pancakes, avaliable through the end of August. From their Facebook page: Pancakes at Night! Every night, …

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