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Lately, drunk passengers seem to be coming up in the news more often. Grandma (not my grandma) was jailed after she went off on a drunk tirade in flight.  Oh, and she was swigging from a bottle of vodka too. Lamar Odom got way too drunk off whiskey and beer …

I’ve spent a lot of time in flight and have developed my own set of habits.  But I have several items I always keep in my travel bag–just in case. Here’s my list of items that are with me on every flight. 1. A pashmina It’s really versatile. I can use it …

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 …