Foursquare’s Swarm was the greatest thing to happen to Yelp. Foursquare was an app that would track where you were going via check-ins, let you create lists of places you would like to go to, and see where your friends have been. It would unlock badges, including my infamous “Mile …
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Why You Should Leave Your Seat Belt on in Flight
A few years back, a pilot just waking up from a nap misheard some information from his radio, thought Venus was an oncoming plane, and suddenly dove–hurting over a dozen people. This post has come up on Reddit, and in the comments, a pilot discusses why he always wears his …
Read More »How Deals Made the USA Suspect I’m a Drug Trafficker
I’m of the belief that if there’s a good fare, I’m going to take it. Â And sometimes when the airfare deals are *really* good, I get creative. There were a bunch of great fares to the Caribbean. Â They weren’t mistake deals, but definitely in the $100-$200 range. I decided, instead …
Read More »Carry-On Bags Made Out of JetBlue Uniforms
What did JetBlue do when they changed uniforms? Â Recycle the old ones into bags! According to USA Today in the Sky: JetBlue joined up with Manhattan Portage, the company that first popularized and continues to make iconic New York City bicycle messenger bags and this week (just in time …
Read More »Staying at the (haunted) Driskill in Austin, TX
When I’m in Austin, I always try to make sure I’m staying at the Driskill if at all possible. Â It’s got the Texas flavor and kitsch-factor I’m looking for. And because since so many people took up residence in it, it supposedly is very haunted! I’ve stayed many times in …
Read More »The Winners of Luggage, the JuicePack and the Amazon.com Giftcard!
The winners of these items are listed in the widget below. I’ll be reaching out to each of you, and you’ll have one week to get back to me before I reassign the prize. The Gogo Internet Passes giveaway results, since there’s some decision making, will be up shortly! …
Read More »Don’t Talk About RFID Security Or Visa May Sue You
I was looking to see if there were any new videos of people setting their passports on fire, and came across this interview with Adam Savage from Mythbusters about what happened when they planned an episode about RFID security, and whether or not the concerns about it are “myths”. Since …
Read More »When Using the Hyatt Credit Card at a Hyatt is Suspicious
I stay in Hyatts a lot. Â A lot. Â One year, I calculated that I spent over 1/7th of my life in a Hyatt. Â (One month, I spent three weeks!) When I travel, I’m usually using all Chase products–mostly the Hyatt card and the Chase Sapphire preferred. Â And I’ve been impressed …
Read More »Using Technology to Keep Up Your Routines When Traveling
Travel throws off all my routines. Â Lately, I’ve been needing to take some medication, and I can guarantee when I travel, I take 0 of it. My husband has even started putting them in baggies in my briefcase with the time and date I should take them on it as …
Read More »“Do You Want to Target Men Interested in Panties?”
So, apparently I’m giving Facebook the wrong idea. It’s taking my posts about TSA and is… well… assuming something completely different about the blog. I’ve been writing about the ridiculousness of TSA security–both on the passenger AND TSA side. So, yesterday, I wrote about how a woman tried to sneak …
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